Help me find no contract internet in NYC
April 15, 2012 8:29 AM Subscribe
Help me find no-contract home wireless internet for an apartment in the NYC area! Preferably, it would be reliable and have no throttling. It must be able to be dropped with a month's notice, as we are planning to move soon. Details complicate, as always.
Snowflake: We are currently living in an older family apartment, so they may need to set up infrastructure. This apartment has no current cable, and may not have current landline wiring.
I know the internet is full of offers, but some of them look really sketchy, and I'd love to have some MeFite experience to sort them out.
Please help! I am going crazy without internet at home, and using my smartphone to unhealthy degrees.
Snowflake: We are currently living in an older family apartment, so they may need to set up infrastructure. This apartment has no current cable, and may not have current landline wiring.
I know the internet is full of offers, but some of them look really sketchy, and I'd love to have some MeFite experience to sort them out.
Please help! I am going crazy without internet at home, and using my smartphone to unhealthy degrees.
second that - i believe verizon has wireless modems as well? 4G ... or use your smartphone as an access point? which provider do you use?
posted by specialk420 at 8:57 AM on April 15, 2012
posted by specialk420 at 8:57 AM on April 15, 2012
Response by poster: I have t-mobile on my smartphone, but am really unhappy with it, as they practice throttling. It's insufficient for the amount of internet usage I generally practice, and would be fully insufficient for what I'd want.
I should clarify-it doesn't have to be traditional over-the-cellular waves internet, I just would like it to permeate the house, so that we don't have to be pinned down to one location in one room.
How fast is Clear generally?
posted by corb at 4:12 PM on April 15, 2012
I should clarify-it doesn't have to be traditional over-the-cellular waves internet, I just would like it to permeate the house, so that we don't have to be pinned down to one location in one room.
How fast is Clear generally?
posted by corb at 4:12 PM on April 15, 2012
Best answer: Right now speedtest says 2.20 Mb/s.
Of course it does vary, I've had speeds as low as .44 Mb/s, but it averages 1.5. I've been with Clear over 2 years now and am quite pleased with the service. No throttling and if they have a cap I've never found it.
Bonus, depending on where you are moving, you can take it with you.
posted by zinon at 4:32 PM on April 15, 2012
Of course it does vary, I've had speeds as low as .44 Mb/s, but it averages 1.5. I've been with Clear over 2 years now and am quite pleased with the service. No throttling and if they have a cap I've never found it.
Bonus, depending on where you are moving, you can take it with you.
posted by zinon at 4:32 PM on April 15, 2012
Response by poster: Thanks all! I have it, and it is working fine for me. Multiple connections are a bit tough, but this is way better than I expected. Hurrah for MeFi.
posted by corb at 2:12 PM on April 25, 2012
posted by corb at 2:12 PM on April 25, 2012
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posted by fennokin at 8:36 AM on April 15, 2012 [1 favorite]