Moved -> no internet providers

[Kalmah]

What do you do if you find out that nobody services internet in your area at all? Before moving I was told that Frontier offered internet but come to find it it's satellite with a 6gb data cap per month and way over priced. With satellite, I'm guessing latency for gaming would be awful anyways.

Are there any practical cellular options?

:'(D:

 

[ghost recon88]

Should have done a little more research, and actually called about cable before moving. Did you move somewhere else in Michigan? or to a different state?

 

[Red Storm]

If you're moving somewhere that only offers satellite internet, one would assume that online gaming and the like are probably out of the question.

 

[Kalmah]

Should have done a little more research, and actually called about cable before moving. Did you move somewhere else in Michigan? or to a different state?

Somewhere else in Michigan.

 

[TwiceOver]

See if there's a local WISP, otherwise a verizon hotspot and outrageous prices.

 

[Vic Vega]

http://www.virginmobileusa.com/mobi...-2-go/overview/?intcmp=c-hp-mps2-bb2go-031813

 

[Red Storm]

See if there's a local WISP, otherwise a verizon hotspot and outrageous prices.

Actually, he could go buy someone's unlimited data plan, take the sim and pop it into a hotspot device. Unlimited LTE for a good price.

That is of course assuming he lives in an LTE covered area.

 

[torpid]

Sounds like a pretty rural area that's stuck in the past. Befriend the local Indian tribe. Learn how to make the traditional garb of their people. Become adept at gutting fish and chasing bison. Marry Stands With a Fist. She has internet at her place.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Sounds like a pretty rural area that's stuck in the past. Befriend the local Indian tribe. Learn how to make the traditional garb of their people. Become adept at gutting fish and chasing bison. Marry Stands With a Fist. She has internet at her place.

 

[gorcorps]

Actually, he could go buy someone's unlimited data plan, take the sim and pop it into a hotspot device. Unlimited LTE for a good price.

That is of course assuming he lives in an LTE covered area.

ROFL at the idea that he'll get LTE coverage when he can't even get cable

 

[vshah]

seems like something you should have verified before moving. all the wireless options are expensive and not that fast

 

[Red Squirrel]

I would cancel the plans and look for another place. You could also buy a small property that does have DSL and build a tower to beam to the house with microwave or directional wifi. Or see if you can rent space off an existing cell tower to do it. Probably expensive though.

When I was house hunting one of the main things I was looking for is making sure it was close enough to a central office or an AFC so I could get DSL. If not, at least cable. There was one house in the boonies I really wanted and it did actually have ADSL. Turned out to be too big of a fixerupper though and was kind of far from work. Where I am now I get decent service, even though I'm pretty far from the CO. There's a nearby CO but I'm actually connected to the main one, where interestingly, is where I work.

LTE is not really a viable option unless you are lucky enough that they have unlimited packages. Normally the caps on cell data are ridiculously low so it's not really usable as an every day Internet.

 

[Vic Vega]

Lots of "told you so" responses in this thread. I bet you guys are fun at parties.

 

[ZaneNBK]

What do you do if you find out that nobody services internet in your area at all? Before moving I was told that Frontier offered internet but come to find it it's satellite with a 6gb data cap per month and way over priced. With satellite, I'm guessing latency for gaming would be awful anyways.

Are there any practical cellular options?

:'(D:

Why do you think that house was for sale? The last person moved there, found nothing but satellite internet, then turned to the only possible solution: suicide

 

[AstroManLuca]

Lots of "told you so" responses in this thread. I bet you guys are fun at parties.

Well it's kind of ridiculous to go through such a big life event as BUYING A HOUSE and not doing the proper research to make sure that house fits your needs.

If you consider convenient internet access to be important, then you better look into what your options are at the new place. This is like if someone considers convenient parking to be extremely important, and then decides to move into an apartment in Manhattan.

Or buying a car, and part of what you're looking for is a car that is large enough to fit your kid's tuba, and you end up buying one without even testing it out and then complain that the tuba doesn't fit.

I suppose we are all going to look like absolute jerks if it turns out OP moved because of a family emergency and he needs to live near his mom or something.

 

[Viper GTS]

ROFL at the idea that he'll get LTE coverage when he can't even get cable

You shouldn't laugh, because in many rural areas this is the case.

My parents just now (as in this year) can for the first time get wired internet at their house. It's Frontier DSL, with the fastest package being 15/2 IIRC. Cable is still unavailable. They are miles outside of the nearest proper city, and literally have a wheat field as a neighbor.

For the last ~3 years or so they have been using a Verizon 4G MiFi device and getting 10/6 or so. The DSL is a substantial downgrade in performance but they care far more about the $20 monthly bill vs the $90 they were averaging previously.

Oh, and WTF do you think Verizon Home Fusion is for? Precisely this kind of situation. If the Frontier DSL hadn't become available my next step was moving them to Home Fusion (which was not available when they got the MiFi).

Viper GTS

 

[Vic Vega]

Well it's kind of ridiculous to go through such a big life event as BUYING A HOUSE and not doing the proper research to make sure that house fits your needs.

If you consider convenient internet access to be important, then you better look into what your options are at the new place. This is like if someone considers convenient parking to be extremely important, and then decides to move into an apartment in Manhattan.

Or buying a car, and part of what you're looking for is a car that is large enough to fit your kid's tuba, and you end up buying one without even testing it out and then complain that the tuba doesn't fit.

And I'm sure he doesn't realize his error unless you saps give him grief for it. What a bunch of children.

 

[Anubis]

ROFL at the idea that he'll get LTE coverage when he can't even get cable

if i drive 5 miles from my house there is no cable internet but you can get verizon 4g LTE just fine. This is in western NY


as for the OP hes most likely screwed and there is nothing he can do besides pay an arm and a leg

 

[AstroManLuca]

You shouldn't laugh, because in many rural areas this is the case.

My parents just now (as in this year) can for the first time get wired internet at their house. It's Frontier DSL, with the fastest package being 15/2 IIRC. Cable is still unavailable. They are miles outside of the nearest proper city, and literally have a wheat field as a neighbor.

For the last ~3 years or so they have been using a Verizon 4G MiFi device and getting 10/6 or so. The DSL is a substantial downgrade in performance but they care far more about the $20 monthly bill vs the $90 they were averaging previously.

Viper GTS

Yeah that's actually true. My dad lived in the far southern bay area for a few months last year and he ended up getting an LTE MiFi for internet access. The only other options were ISDN (very slow and expensive) and satellite (high latency and expensive). The MiFi was actually one of the cheapest options for him and provided good internet speed, albeit with a cap.

 

[DaTT]

What year is this?

 

[ZaneNBK]

And I'm sure he doesn't realize his error unless you saps give him grief for it. What a bunch of children.

The guy has been a member here for 10 years, he knew exactly what type of responses he would get.

 

[ImpulsE69]

What do you do if you find out that nobody services internet in your area at all? Before moving I was told that Frontier offered internet but come to find it it's satellite with a 6gb data cap per month and way over priced. With satellite, I'm guessing latency for gaming would be awful anyways.

Are there any practical cellular options?

:'(D:

For you we have the 360.

 

[JTsyo]

For you we have the 360.

 

[tynopik]

demand a refund for your house based on false representation

 

[Jodell88]

Sounds like a pretty rural area that's stuck in the past. Befriend the local Indian tribe. Learn how to make the traditional garb of their people. Become adept at gutting fish and chasing bison. Marry Stands With a Fist. She has internet at her place.

For you we have the 360.