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said no one that lives in the US, ever! It always blows my mind how that whenever you go anywhere in the world, you can get amazing mobile plans (data and call

said no one that lives in the US, ever! It always blows my mind how that whenever you go anywhere in the world, you can get amazing mobile plans (data and call / sms) for $10-$30 dollars per month.

jayshua 7y ago
Probably has something to do with the size. I'd imagine covering a country like Denmark or Ireland is considerably easier and cheaper for a smaller company then covering the US would be.
- ceejayoz 7y ago
  The EU and EAA - with a roughly similar land area and population to the US - has free roaming by law. Your French plan is good in Norway. The US could institute a similar regime that'd permit state/local carriers to exist and compete.
- postsantum 7y ago
  You would be surprised to see prices for mobile Internet in Russia
  - davchana 7y ago
    & in India.
    - tylerhou 7y ago
      How is the rural coverage? Is it better than the rural coverage in the US?
      - davchana 7y ago
        Yes, atleast 3G is everywhere, 4G is I think most of the places.
- aliceryhl 7y ago
  I pay 20 USD/m for 40 GB/m in Denmark, and I have up to 8 GB / month in the rest of the EU.
blihp 7y ago
Agreed. Just goes to show what is possible when you have some combination of real competition and/or regulation. Here in the U.S. we have neither.
daveFNbuck 7y ago
I have Google Fi, and my bill is always below $30/person using the flexible plan.
- jeanofthedead 7y ago
  I'm on Mint Mobile (an MVNO of T-Mobile), and my bill is $15/person. Just switched from Fi.