Which RTN mobile data plan do you use?

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SIM cards and RTN data plans offered by providers that are explicitly designed for GNSS receivers and tablets is something I’m currently researching.

For example, simply calling my local AT&T store, I first had to explain to the lad answering the phone what a GNSS receiver was and after checking with one of his colleagues, he was able to tell me the closest data plan that AT&T offered would cost $35/mo. I didn’t ask him during the 9-minute conversation if there was any sort of month-to-month plan or if it required some other termed agreement, e.g. 12-month, etc.

Then I came onto something that at first seemed perfect for the RS2+ units: https://rtkmobile.com/ … that is until I found out during our 17-minute conversation, that technically, they were obligated to only provide their products and services to Carlson customers, not Emlid customers.

Next, a Google search for the terms:
SIM cards and data plans for GNSS receivers

And the best result was this thread started by my old friend Shawn Billings: DAC (Data Activation Center) cellular SIM Cards

Adam also linked this DAC related NSPS podcast:

FWIW & FYI -
DAC Rate Card.pdf (665.5 KB)
From my chat this afternoon with Ena:

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Just looking for a data plan / SIM card to use during my tests with Emlid RS2+ units
Kelly Bellis 01:11 PM
Just looking for a data plan / SIM card to use during my tests with Emlid RS2+ units
Ena Diaz 01:11 PM
Good afternoon Kelly! Thanks for reaching out. I’d be more than happy to get you set up. Do you currently have an account with us or will this be a new account?
Kelly Bellis 01:11 PM
I’m just looking. I don’t have an account.
Ena Diaz 01:13 PM
DAC Rate Card.pdf
Oh no worries. For the Emlid RS2+ units I believe they are ATT only devices. We offer several options to cover you data needs. Please find our rate sheet attached.
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Thank you Ena. I’ll review the DAC Rate Card and be back in touch!
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DAC Rate Card.pdf (665.5 KB)

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Now, mobile data might work very different in the US, but at least here in Denmark I just ordered some more sim-cards, so they all share the same data-plan that I use for my phone anyway. It has “unlimited” data, and runs 3g, 4g and 5g.

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Hi Kelly, you might want to look into https://www.redpocket.com/
They offer monthly data plans starting at $10.00 a month for 1 gig of data. I currently use that plan with the sim card located in a Netgear Nighthawk MR1100 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot along with an subscription to SmartNet’s RTN service. It works well for me. I have never used the sim card in my Emlid RS2’s, because it doesn’t have the built-in 4G modem like the newer RS2+ models have. Redpocket also offers 5gigs of data for $25.00/month, if you need more data capacity. I like the hotspot, because I can connect multiple devices to it for accessing the internet and such, and it lasts all day for me. For me, in South Central Texas, it uses the AT&T network
Regards, Mark

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@mark1st.john Thanks Mark for adding RedPocket as a resource. I might have tried RedPocket, had I not already gone ahead yesterday afternoon and set up a DAC account.

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@wizprod
Hello Christian,

Could you please clarify and I apologize for what sounds like a stupid question:
Is the SIM that you’re using inserted into the RS2+

I understand that Mark has a/ the sim card located in a Netgear Nighthawk MR1100 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot and that he has never used the sim card in the Emlid RS2.

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