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There’s a lot to be said for the “slim, fast-loading” bit! HN is my go-to “is my internet connection at all functional?” web page. And when T-Mobile cuts me off
by el_benhameen 9y ago
There’s a lot to be said for the “slim, fast-loading” bit! HN is my go-to “is my internet connection at all functional?” web page. And when T-Mobile cuts me off when I run over my data allotment each month, at least I can read the comments.
- t3rmi 9y agoYou should get their unlimited(30gb) plan. I've had it for the past year, it's been super good so far.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoThrottling doesn't kick in until 50GB now (T-mobile One).
- el_benhameen 9y agoHey that’s not bad. I’m on a grandfathered plan that saves me a few bucks a month, but I keep thinking about switching.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoI believe you also get a Netflix subscription included, which saves you an additional $10/month if you're already out of pocket for said subscription. Check it out! Happy T-mobile customer for 18 years.
- nitins 9y agoSame here. HN is usually the site I go test my internet connection.
- jdminhbg 9y agoEven better for that purpose is neverssl.com. As the name implies, it’s http-only, so misconfigured WiFi portals will still intercept and load their captive login page.
- Quenty 9y agoI use example.com which is also guaranteed to not be https. If I'm asking someone else to type the URL in, it is easy to say "example.com" and know they can spell it correctly. It's also very light weight.
- ficklepickle 9y agoI use www.com because it's the shortest to type non-https site I know of.
- anonytrary 9y agoHow I check my internet: 1. Open Chrome 2. Type "sdjkgfhsjkfahfd" into the URL bar 3. Hit enter I have been using this method since I was 9, has been nothing but useful for me.
- harrisjt 9y agoIs it hard to remember that string every time?
- anonytrary 9y agoasdlkfjhsdklfh, for example. I assume you are joking, the point is to enter a random string to see if google searches for it; as entering a fixed string takes longer.