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Old 05-05-2022, 10:21 PM   #1
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Verizon unlimited unicorn hotspot plan

Hi All.

I have a Verizon LTE 4G Jetpack 8800L with *pre-paid* verizon unlimited plan.

This is one of the "unicorn" data plans that were offered very breifly for just a couple months, about 3 or 4 years ago. Absolutely no data caps whatsoever and no throttling of speed. Network prioritization can theoretically come into play if the tower is busy but I've never been affected.

This is a verizon PRE-PAID plan, not post-paid. That's important because what that means is that this is not registered in my name, and you don't need a verizon account, just a credit card registered with Verizon via their phone system for the $65 / monthly auto-payment plan fee.

Download speeds up to about 70 Mbps if you are close to a tower.

I was going to turn this off but then I thought, maybe someone at airforums wants to take over this plan from me, since they are simply not available in the market. When I was working on the road I'd use 300-400GB of data per month no problem.

To be clear, I am not trying to sell the data plan or make a profit, just want to give back to the community. I did Pay $200 for the 8800L and $70 for a supplemental netgear antenna.

Anyhoo - PM me if interested. I also have a netgear 2x2 MIMO portable / directional antenna that plugs into the device for slightly better reception, in some situations. It sticks to the window of the trailer on the inside.

https://www.verizon.com/internet-dev...8800l-prepaid/

The closest thing Verizon offers today is a 150GB/mo plan for $100/mo.

Cheers.

Peter
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Old 05-05-2022, 11:22 PM   #2
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Verizon unlimited unicorn hotspot plan

Got a PM within 60 min… that was quick!
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Old 05-06-2022, 08:11 AM   #3
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I'd like to ask how you liked the Jetpack and MIMO antenna.
That's the hardware I've been leaning towards and I have Verizon.
I don't need an unlimited plan, so I'm only asking about the hardware, did it work out?
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Old 05-08-2022, 12:12 PM   #4
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It worked just fine. I liked that you could stick it in the window pointing towards the tower.

I think it helped in a few cases. Generally speaking if you are on the edge of reception speeds will be slow with or without.
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