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It is (or seems like it)... but it'd be pretty expensive to be tethered all day, every day.

tmnvix 10y ago
$2/day ($0 if I don't use it on a particular day) for me in Australia (unlimited data but limited to 3g). Unfortunately, I don't think this plan is available anymore. About to head to NZ and not looking forward to giving up this ideal (for me) prepaid plan.
- Mandatum 10y ago
  As someone who moved from NZ to AU.. Oooh you're going to feel the hurt. You can still get 90GB/mo 3G plans in AU for $80/mo which I'm super happy with. Comparatively in NZ I paid $30/mo for 3GB. The only thing I do I miss is NZ's speeds (in AKL/WEL at least). 4G there is usually 10x faster than what I get in Melbourne CBD.
  - voltagex_ 10y ago
    Wow. I get 110+ megabits in Melbourne and 10+ in Canberra.
- Markoff 10y ago
  0.5€ per day for unlimited data here in Europe, heck Poland has 5€ per month for unlimited everything can't wait for end of roaming charges, even if they limit no fees for like 3 months per year abroad it's worth just switch SIM every three months only because of data, even if you will use secondary card for calls and SMS so people can reach you on same number
jfoutz 10y ago
It really depends on how you work. I can think of a couple cases that are pretty slim. 1, ssh + tmux, or something along those lines. If your stuff is all on a remote machine, and you're proficient with the command line tools, you can do a ton of stuff over a very thin pipe. 30k would be more than enough, but latency can be frustrating because the local echo. 2, Local dev with local docs. Something like IntelliJ and all the code lookups pointed at local javadoc. With the right setup your network use is pretty much just git fetches and pushes. When you start pulling down VMs or pushing containers, things kinda fall apart. It's worth thinking about how to slim down that network connection. Being able to work remotely with a real thin connection like that opens up a lot of opportunities. One example might be a funeral. Going home for a couple weeks vs a day or two of bereavement can be, well, nice. Obviously that kind of thing depends on your employer.
kuon 10y ago
In my country (switzerland), you can have unlimited data and call for about 30$ per month.

$2/day ($0 if I don't use it on a particular day) for me in Australia (unlimited data but limited to 3g). Unfortunately, I don't think this plan is available anymore. About to head to NZ and not looking forward to giving up this ideal (for me) prepaid plan.

Mandatum 10y ago
As someone who moved from NZ to AU.. Oooh you're going to feel the hurt. You can still get 90GB/mo 3G plans in AU for $80/mo which I'm super happy with. Comparatively in NZ I paid $30/mo for 3GB. The only thing I do I miss is NZ's speeds (in AKL/WEL at least). 4G there is usually 10x faster than what I get in Melbourne CBD.
- voltagex_ 10y ago
  Wow. I get 110+ megabits in Melbourne and 10+ in Canberra.
Markoff 10y ago
0.5€ per day for unlimited data here in Europe, heck Poland has 5€ per month for unlimited everything can't wait for end of roaming charges, even if they limit no fees for like 3 months per year abroad it's worth just switch SIM every three months only because of data, even if you will use secondary card for calls and SMS so people can reach you on same number

jfoutz 10y ago

It really depends on how you work. I can think of a couple cases that are pretty slim. 1, ssh + tmux, or something along those lines. If your stuff is all on a remote machine, and you're proficient with the command line tools, you can do a ton of stuff over a very thin pipe. 30k would be more than enough, but latency can be frustrating because the local echo. 2, Local dev with local docs. Something like IntelliJ and all the code lookups pointed at local javadoc. With the right setup your network use is pretty much just git fetches and pushes. When you start pulling down VMs or pushing containers, things kinda fall apart. It's worth thinking about how to slim down that network connection. Being able to work remotely with a real thin connection like that opens up a lot of opportunities. One example might be a funeral. Going home for a couple weeks vs a day or two of bereavement can be, well, nice. Obviously that kind of thing depends on your employer.

kuon 10y ago

In my country (switzerland), you can have unlimited data and call for about 30$ per month.