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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Flagstaff@programming.dev to c/frugal@lemmy.world

I've had no ISP-provided Internet access since Feb. 2023 or so and, while it's been a pain at times, I still haven't caved into returning to the evil monopoly that is Spectrum, so far, and probably won't for as long as I can't land a remote job. ArrowDL, while not perfect, has been pretty good at download management for the most part in conjunction with mobile data-hotspotting.

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[-] Flagstaff@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

Is your data truly unlimited with no throttled tier? When I hit US Mobile's tier, anything >720p becomes unusable on a practical level until the next month and I just deal with it. Of course, I'm also paying <$20/month.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I have T-Mobile. They throttle hotspot after a small amount, i think its 5gb. With the app I use it hides the hotspot from the carrier, and even Microsoft (which stops it from auto restarting updates). So to the carrier im just using my unlimited cell data alot.

It's janky though and can cut out at any moment . Sometimes it'll stay connected for an hour, sometimes i have to reconnect every few minutes. But it's worth it, i can dl games and stream movies.

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