I have a friend with an RV who has been using the T-Mobile Home Internet service for ~2 years now. Initially they suffered the same issues as you appear to be having with Verizon but now his service is significantly improved. This is in the Central Florida area so of course the results can vary wildly based on location.
I have been using the T-Mobile gateway for over a year dedicated to my RV as I travel all over the southwest with excellent speeds. I only pay $30 per month. T-Mobile claims they will be shutting down the RV's and truckers that roam the country with their gateway. So far so good.
@EarlBalentine great price! Yeah satisfied so far. Fingers crossed they don't stop it because it is nice to be able to move around with the internet without being bound to one location.
It's people like that break the terms of service and the rest of us have to flip the bill. I'm glad to see the away plan and the cracking down on Internet Hogs. 160 is ok but should be higher for these guys. I don't use much data but still have to pay 50 a month something very wrong in Denmark . 73 @@JamesUnveiled
@ronb6182 yeah luckily there are plans that are for traveling. Starlink is a good option. I'm pretty stationary right now for work so pulling these speeds for remote work is a game changer. Thanks for the comment Ron, hope prices get better.
@@JamesUnveiled yeah and people like me should not have to pay those outrageous prices. I barely use 10 gigs a month I should never be throttled. But these guys using over 100 gigs get away with paying only 30 a month which is the major cause of tower congestion. Well when I move I will have cable internet which is 30 a month and no throttling. Also free wifi all over the country. 73
I just got the minimum plan on Verizon in Nashville for back to my ATT fiber because I work from home. It has worked great and if I disconnect my fiber it kicks over quickly. I get max about 300 up and down so plenty for work and TV.
@WilkieBarth not sure in my case since I'm in an rv. But I know with the home internet you get from tmobile there is an upgrade package that comes with like a range booster you put at a farther part in your house and it extends the range. That might be a good alternative/addition.
i have T-MOBILE with gateway white kit No Mesh wifi just gateway. my speed Max in night time get 700mbps & uploud 100mbps and in afternoon around 300-450mbps & upload 70mbps.
I am currently looking into tmobile home internet for my gaming pc setup i live in Florida as well. I might get tmobile internet & i get average 500+ MBPS definitely going to get home internet with T-Mobile.
@stevec9669 i don't believe operating system will effect the devices ability to provide internet. And if there is a situation where a device can't connect to a 5.0 ghz wireless signal, you can have the device emit a 2.4ghz as well. I know I have a few devices that will only connect to that and not the 5 ghz. Hope this helps answer your question.
I have the Verizon cube, but the smaller one. It’s ok nothing special. I was thinking about testing out the T Mobile home internet and see how much faster is it than the Verizon cube. I also have a line with T-Mobile. I’m not a gamer, but I need to be able to download videos to TH-cam
We have Verizon the small box cube one and boy it very slow and we have to be reset every other week are speed at night is 5 or 6 so im not sure what going on..
@tonibrockman1442 yeah very weird. My Verizon was stable connecting but the speeds just seemed to drop over the months. Maybe test out something like tmobile or at&t. I know many of these have like money back and easy return with X days of getting them. I was thinking about trying out at&t so I could try it out and maybe review it. :)
@@JamesUnveiled yeah that were at the point we're at in change to another provider like tmobile cause Verizon has not been good to use at all and let me tell the streaming is awful good at time but evening times come it buffer a lot and get a pop up when the network is very congestion your video will not play smoothly and times kick us out so it been a pain and we have the 5ghome plus so maybe are area not strong enough to get that speed ..
I know someone who has T-Mobile home internet and their speed was 0.2 mbps up and down which is slower than a T1, they switched to a starlink and got 75 up and down.
@hilo2-est3-elev yeah, it's tough to figure out because location plays such a big part. If you're really remote I've heard starlink is a better option, but it's going to cost you a lot more at the start for the equipment. So it's a trade off. Best you can do is check the signal strength for each provider and see what you come up with.
@Slim1423 yeah I'm months with the tmobile and no complaints. Still bringing in around 250 to 300 mbps on average. Does everything i need. Using it right now at airbnb. Unfortunately our rv didn't fair to well with the hurricanes that hit Florida. :/
Good video Thanks. I have T-Mobile & pay $60 month with Auto Pay. My Router stays on 3 bars & some times 2 bars when busy Wifi. I hate the buffering I get from watching TH-cam videos. What causes that to happen. I have 100 GB Data, do not have their cell service. Thinking about AT&T fiber for consistency to end Buffering & low wifi competing with others. I did put my own Ethernet cable on the Router which maybe why 3 bars stay somewhat consistent until others jump on wifi. Any thought on Fiber (AT&T)?
@MacCurtisHolisticHealthTalk I am sure any fiber service is going to deliver better speed sor consistency since tmobile is mobile interent and is using the cell network which is subject to busy times. If you go that route please comment back and let me know results!
@MakeupMarketingMaven hey thanks for the comment. With verizon I average around 30-40 mbps download speed these days. When first getting the device it was around 50-60 mbps. As for tmobile I average around 280-305 mbps download throughout the day, with higher numbers in the late evening. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Are these devices dependent on the same towers as cell phones? So, if I have a great signal strength with my Verizon or T-Mobile phone, I should expect the same with these devices?
To my understanding they use the same towers. So if you're getting good speeds on your phone for either tmobile or Verizon you should expect your gateway to get good speeds as well. Usually much better because it is a device designated for internet. Let me know if you have any more questions. Have a good rest of your day.
@@tybo31316 If I could have got that speed. I would deffiantely stayed verizon since it's my phone provider and cheaper per month, but since I wasn't Tmobile was the clear choice for my application. :)
I’ve had Verizon and T-Mobile home internet Verizon is the best by far!! I’m currently using Att internet air and it’s the equivalent to Verizon home internet I’m loving my Att internet air!!!
I have a friend with an RV who has been using the T-Mobile Home Internet service for ~2 years now. Initially they suffered the same issues as you appear to be having with Verizon but now his service is significantly improved. This is in the Central Florida area so of course the results can vary wildly based on location.
@@jcbprz tmobile must have done something good. It's been working great! Game changer.
I have been using the T-Mobile gateway for over a year dedicated to my RV as I travel all over the southwest with excellent speeds. I only pay $30 per month. T-Mobile claims they will be shutting down the RV's and truckers that roam the country with their gateway. So far so good.
@EarlBalentine great price! Yeah satisfied so far. Fingers crossed they don't stop it because it is nice to be able to move around with the internet without being bound to one location.
It's people like that break the terms of service and the rest of us have to flip the bill. I'm glad to see the away plan and the cracking down on Internet Hogs. 160 is ok but should be higher for these guys. I don't use much data but still have to pay 50 a month something very wrong in Denmark . 73 @@JamesUnveiled
@ronb6182 yeah luckily there are plans that are for traveling. Starlink is a good option. I'm pretty stationary right now for work so pulling these speeds for remote work is a game changer. Thanks for the comment Ron, hope prices get better.
@@JamesUnveiled yeah and people like me should not have to pay those outrageous prices. I barely use 10 gigs a month I should never be throttled. But these guys using over 100 gigs get away with paying only 30 a month which is the major cause of tower congestion. Well when I move I will have cable internet which is 30 a month and no throttling. Also free wifi all over the country. 73
I just got the minimum plan on Verizon in Nashville for back to my ATT fiber because I work from home. It has worked great and if I disconnect my fiber it kicks over quickly. I get max about 300 up and down so plenty for work and TV.
Thanks for the review James!!
Was fun to make and hopefully some people find it useful :) Thanks for the comment
In india we have jio airfiber and i am getting 100mbps download and 70-80 mbps upload just for 13 dollars (1050rs)
What model is that t-mobile gateway? I know they have updated some unless I'm wrong.
@adrianbarrera385 can't look at the moment since I'm out of the country on my honeymoon, but when I return I can provide any info you need. :)
Any comments on the range? Will either be enough for two floor townhouse or something like that?
@WilkieBarth not sure in my case since I'm in an rv. But I know with the home internet you get from tmobile there is an upgrade package that comes with like a range booster you put at a farther part in your house and it extends the range. That might be a good alternative/addition.
You can’t port forward with T-Mobile or put the gateway into bridge mode, so you can’t host certain services.
i have T-MOBILE with gateway white kit No Mesh wifi just gateway. my speed Max in night time get 700mbps & uploud 100mbps and in afternoon around 300-450mbps & upload 70mbps.
Good speeds. Are you close to a tower?
Home Internet here is ECT get about almost 700 download speed and upload at 52
@@leekeller7017 that's fantastic speeds.
I am currently looking into tmobile home internet for my gaming pc setup i live in Florida as well. I might get tmobile internet & i get average 500+ MBPS definitely going to get home internet with T-Mobile.
@Visionsof7 yeah I am so impressed with speeds. And the latency is amazing. Been gaming a bunch recently.
Does the T-Mobile unit work on a computer running Linux operating system?
@stevec9669 i don't believe operating system will effect the devices ability to provide internet. And if there is a situation where a device can't connect to a 5.0 ghz wireless signal, you can have the device emit a 2.4ghz as well. I know I have a few devices that will only connect to that and not the 5 ghz. Hope this helps answer your question.
@@JamesUnveiled Thanks much for the info.
I have the Verizon cube, but the smaller one. It’s ok nothing special. I was thinking about testing out the T Mobile home internet and see how much faster is it than the Verizon cube. I also have a line with T-Mobile. I’m not a gamer, but I need to be able to download videos to TH-cam
What is you internet speed with the Verizon small cube?
We have Verizon the small box cube one and boy it very slow and we have to be reset every other week are speed at night is 5 or 6 so im not sure what going on..
@tonibrockman1442 yeah very weird. My Verizon was stable connecting but the speeds just seemed to drop over the months. Maybe test out something like tmobile or at&t. I know many of these have like money back and easy return with X days of getting them. I was thinking about trying out at&t so I could try it out and maybe review it. :)
@@JamesUnveiled yeah that were at the point we're at in change to another provider like tmobile cause Verizon has not been good to use at all and let me tell the streaming is awful good at time but evening times come it buffer a lot and get a pop up when the network is very congestion your video will not play smoothly and times kick us out so it been a pain and we have the 5ghome plus so maybe are area not strong enough to get that speed ..
@@tonibrockman1442 Good luck. Keep me updated with what you try and tell me how it works for you:)
I know someone who has T-Mobile home internet and their speed was 0.2 mbps up and down which is slower than a T1, they switched to a starlink and got 75 up and down.
@hilo2-est3-elev yeah, it's tough to figure out because location plays such a big part. If you're really remote I've heard starlink is a better option, but it's going to cost you a lot more at the start for the equipment. So it's a trade off. Best you can do is check the signal strength for each provider and see what you come up with.
@@JamesUnveiled Starlink is like satellite if you have trees or buildings in the way it will interfere with the signal.
@@JamesUnveiledi hear the starlink equipment cost $600.....
@Slim1423 yeah I'm months with the tmobile and no complaints. Still bringing in around 250 to 300 mbps on average. Does everything i need. Using it right now at airbnb. Unfortunately our rv didn't fair to well with the hurricanes that hit Florida. :/
@JamesUnveiled Ok. That sounds good. Is T-Mobile home internet a prepaid type of service? I am looking for home internet without contracts.
Good video Thanks. I have T-Mobile & pay $60 month with Auto Pay. My Router stays on 3 bars & some times 2 bars when busy Wifi. I hate the buffering I get from watching TH-cam videos. What causes that to happen. I have 100 GB Data, do not have their cell service. Thinking about AT&T fiber for consistency to end Buffering & low wifi competing with others. I did put my own Ethernet cable on the Router which maybe why 3 bars stay somewhat consistent until others jump on wifi. Any thought on Fiber (AT&T)?
@MacCurtisHolisticHealthTalk I am sure any fiber service is going to deliver better speed sor consistency since tmobile is mobile interent and is using the cell network which is subject to busy times. If you go that route please comment back and let me know results!
What are the regular mbps to you get regularly?
@MakeupMarketingMaven hey thanks for the comment. With verizon I average around 30-40 mbps download speed these days. When first getting the device it was around 50-60 mbps. As for tmobile I average around 280-305 mbps download throughout the day, with higher numbers in the late evening. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Are these devices dependent on the same towers as cell phones? So, if I have a great signal strength with my Verizon or T-Mobile phone, I should expect the same with these devices?
To my understanding they use the same towers. So if you're getting good speeds on your phone for either tmobile or Verizon you should expect your gateway to get good speeds as well. Usually much better because it is a device designated for internet. Let me know if you have any more questions. Have a good rest of your day.
I believe Verizon service is capped at 300mbps download
@@tybo31316 If I could have got that speed. I would deffiantely stayed verizon since it's my phone provider and cheaper per month, but since I wasn't Tmobile was the clear choice for my application. :)
I’ve had Verizon and T-Mobile home internet Verizon is the best by far!! I’m currently using Att internet air and it’s the equivalent to Verizon home internet I’m loving my Att internet air!!!
@@jeffsmith-ze6wb glad to hear it. I'll have to check it out. Location makes the biggest difference I am finding. Glad you got good internet :)
I know the T-Mobile router has carrier aggregation, it uses LTE 4G and 5G bands giving you faster speeds than your phone
Verizon version, sux balls. In middle of major city