For Europeans, who don’t understand: In America they have limits on mobile data in single digits of GB.
As a German over 20 I very much understand
Depending on the contract you sign. Some have unlimited data options, others have only a couple gigs. But back in the early days of mobile data, unlimited options were rare and going beyond your limit meant potentially hundreds more in expenses for the month
When I got my first cellphone, I had VERY few minutes I could call, and texts were very expensive.
I’m so thankful I have infinite data now hahaha
I had 400mb a month for years and it was plenty for me (European).
Hungary here: following in the US’s footsteps once again.
But also:
I pay 18.16 euros for unlimited data calls texts
Do you get throttled if you go over a certain limit?
I’m Canadian and we’re all getting FLEECED.
No, last month I used little over a terabyte without persecutions
Daaaaaaaaaaamn. If only our sovereignty wasn’t under constant threat I’d resume my efforts to move to Europe.
Yes, most providers have it in fine print somewhere, but it’s usually only after using hundreds of GBs.So I realized this might be old information and checked. My provider now states that its users always have a right to the maximum attainable network speed, and I can’t find any restrictions on that.
Daaaang that’s amazing!
And Canada unfortunately.
No, they just have both options.
Lol what? That shit is often 10x worse in Europe
What’s worse in Europe? Nothing that has to do with internet access is worse in Europe.
France, Spain, Italy, Greece had fucking terrible mobile data options when I spent time there and speeds were awful, unlimited data plans were unreasonably expensive.
It was like that in many nations until very recently
Ok, I don’t know about those. In Poland and Denmark internet is dirt cheap and You get coverage everywhere.
Laughs in unlimited
Here in europe we turn off the wifi intentionally when at home, since 5G is often faster
In rural UK I have unlimited 4g data and use hotspot for my PC’s internet connection. It’s about the same as the copper line would be so I don’t bother with it.
Can’t relate, am european.
Are people not aware that 5G unlimited plans are cheap and plentiful now?
Find a MVNO that works for you and enjoy all the data.
You’re joking right?
Those are Vidéotron’s prices
And Bell is barely any better.
Canadian telecoms fucking suck.
We are. This meme is just 10 years old.
What’s your pick/recommendations? Mint mobile has been nice with excellent coverage by T-Mobile.
I like US mobile. Can choose from 3 networks (T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T). They also have multi-network, but haven’t tried it; Verizon is the only network that has good coverage at my home.
I’ve read/heard plenty of good things about Mint.
I currently use Visible, which runs on Verizon’s network. I pay annually for the Visible+ plan and it’s been great.
Previously I used Metro which runs on T-Mobile.
This post literally reminded me I had my WiFi turned off and that I needed to turn it back on, thank you stranger.
How do people use so much data? I’ve been on 6 hours and I barely use 10gb
Voyager needed 950 MB the last 30 days.
Edit: we’ve been wooshed?
6 hours
barely 10GB
what???
Install a couple windows games maybe?
on a phone?
Phones make great hotspots for laptops.
ok but then it wasn’t accidental
It could be if you forgot that you set it up that way.
Alternatively:
>When you watch porn on your phone, but you notice that you are not connected to Wi-Fi.
Prepaid, my phone credit only lasts a month, whether I use it or not. So I’m actually always on wifi, or offline
I would say I can relate, but even my very first smartphone automatically connected to Wifi
That’s me when i go out and forgot to turn off wifi.
We are not the same.
