Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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T-Mobile Wifi
Is anyone using T-Mobile WiFi? If so, would you recommend it. I'm actually looking to use it in an area of the country where WiFi is very expensive.
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Are you referring to Internet service through a cellular network? If so, I would never use any cell network other than Verizon, if it is available. It is always the highest rated service. You don't need to subscribe directly with Verizon. You can find a lower priced service, such as Xfinity Mobile, which uses the Verizon network.
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I will soon be ordering one to try in the Villages and at my father's place out in the country as well.
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I have had it since March. Just got the updated gateway (black and square vs. round and silver). A lot faster for me.
Not as fast as cable modem., but then at $30 a month, I don't care. |
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My summer home is in an area where the internet is provided by just one company. I cannot get Xfinity, have not tried Verizon for that area, but Xfinity suggested I try something like T-Mobiule.
I really do not want to go back to cable, expensive. I should add that I went to the Xfinity store on 441 in Lady Lake and the young man I spoke with was very helpful. He is from the Northeast and understands the problems with living in a very rural area. He told me to tell the internet provider that I want 300mbps+ and to ask about unlimited. The people who answered my OP are obviously very knowledgeable, so do you agree with wht he told me, and is there anything else I need? I am definitely going to chat with T-Mobile to see what they have.
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The speed on the T-Mobile 5G internet is limited by the mobile network; they don't program in a number, you get whatever the network can provide, but the network can't provide much over 300Mbps and if it is busy then it won't be able to provide that. I have lived with 25Mbps and 1TB for quite a while so the speeds on T-Mobile don't worry me, just availability and reliability in the remote area where I want to install it.
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2022 0615 Wed @ 10:39
Writing from Maryland, 21784* (zip code): T-Mobile has provided us with a silver, cylindrical "cable modem" that provides wonderful service. We pay $30/month for unlimited usage. A coax cable does not connect to the "cable modem." The unit has an electrical plug, in use. It also has two ethernet ports, a USB port and a UPS port. Some notes: + We recently signed for two lines of mobile phones with T-Mobile. By signing up for the mobile phones in a two year contract, we secured a $30/month bill which was a ==> reduction from $50/month <==. + We have Amazon "Alexa" products scattered throughout the house. We have TP-Link (and other) smart plugs scattered here and there. We have two televisions connected via WiFi; one using the smart television's built-in technology, the other (older television) uses a Roku device. I have a Sonos audio system (sound bar, two surround speakers and a subwoofer) connected via WiFi. Our computers, watches, and tablet are also on the WiFi system. * In TV, I use Xfinity / Comcast. My son signed up as he is residing there to "try out" Florida. |
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We use it in the house up North and it works great. Good reception, fast speeds (better that the "fiber" we originally had). Haven't tried it yet in TV but think it just depends on the area and how close you are to one of their towers.
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Thanks to everyone who took the time to assist me. This is a truly great site for real help.
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At this time T-Mobile and Verizon are offering 5G Home Internet. Here is a video comparing the two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cui_GW57Yw&t=3s For over a year, this guys has been testing and tweaking the devices. He is located in rural Michigan boonies.
I have T-Mobile Home Internet in Tamarind Grove and I am very pleased with it. My needs are basic - steaming on Fire TV stick, email, web browsing. No gaming. My cost is $50/mo, no taxes/fees, no contract, no cost for equipment. If I had T-Mobile phone service, the internet could be less than $50. |
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For my location in The Villages, it is OK but not perfect. My download speeds are typically 50 to 100 mb/sec and upload speeds are 5 to 15.. But that is more than twice as fast as the CenturyLink DSL it replaced. My main issue is that I lose my internet connection 4 or 5 times per week. To fix this, I reboot the TMobile router. Rebooting always restores internet. If I has fiber available in my area, I would immediately switch to that. But its not. Verizons service is also not available at my location. So I am sticking with TMobile until for now. I am happy with the service and price except for the need to reboot the router …. |
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I tried it here in TV but just didn’t have a strong enough signal. Just a couple blocks can make a big difference. My sister has it in Wisconsin, where it is working great. I found that 3 bars is necessary to get enough bandwidth. It doesn’t cost anything to try and sending the router/modem back was not a problem.
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We've been using T Mobile internet for the past 3 months and absolutely love it!! We have great service, reliability and no lag. We don't notice a difference from when we had Comcast minus the enormous bill.
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Switched From Verizon…Terrific!
Terrific signal strength with T-Mobile wherever I go. Sorry Verizon, after many, many years… never again. And not insignificantly, my monthly bill is HALF that of Verizon’s.
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