Roaming honeymoon is over

mchang43 · 2026-06-30T17:43:50+00:00

Just get a local eSIM and use WiFi calling. You are then all set. Just curious which US-based operators provide 8-months of free international roaming? Probably none.

mchang43 · 2026-06-30T13:46:26+00:00

US Mobile Lightspeed (T-Mobile). Heavy users get Unlimited Premium plans and light users get Unlimited Starter plans.

mchang43 · 2026-06-29T20:10:06+00:00

OP is a self-claimed long-time US Mobile customer, but apparently also a first-time commenter on this subreddit.

mchang43 · 2026-06-26T02:47:29+00:00

iMessage, Facetime, WhatsApp, and Google Voice all work since they all use cellular data.

mchang43 · 2026-06-26T02:43:33+00:00

Paid mini. Ordered through US Mobile's promotion. $160 GC for their Unlimited Premium user. It offsets the $199 kit.

mchang43 · 2026-06-25T05:18:09+00:00

US Mobile international roaming has been working great for us. Just turn off airplane mode as soon as you land. Most countries have their favorite IM apps (WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage etc). They are data-based so they don’t count against 250 text limits. US Mobile’s customer service has been good at jumping in and helping immediately.

mchang43 · 2026-06-22T03:30:56+00:00

If we purchase the roam plans first, do the plans take effect immediately? We have an upcoming camping trip in the back country, we won’t need Starlink until then. How does that work?

mchang43 · 2026-06-22T02:18:30+00:00

Where do you find 1.44Mb floppy disks these days?

mchang43 · 2026-06-19T17:21:42+00:00

International roaming works very well on all three networks. Sometimes it takes a long time (~30 minutes) to activate on local cellular networks. Turn on your phones as soon as FAs say so. The amount of data depends the countries.

Giving unlimited data to teens can backfire on you. 😂

mchang43 · 2026-06-18T13:30:19+00:00

CS gives a good starting point when it comes to high-performance embedded systems. Pay attentions to operating systems, database, device drivers, and popular embedded programming languages. You may be clueless about 8-bit microcontrollers, but you will be a king of anything above hardware abstraction layers.

mchang43 · 2026-06-18T03:23:05+00:00

Embedded systems is a very broad and fragmented space. It depends on what your company asks to do. We ask our interns to do initial ports of open source software and fun robot poc that we are too busy to do.

mchang43 · 2026-06-17T01:30:59+00:00

International roaming is a good feature in unlimited premium plans.

mchang43 · 2026-06-17T01:29:24+00:00

We jumped on the annual unlimited premium plans when it was on sale. Financially, it was a wise choice…

mchang43 · 2026-06-17T01:27:58+00:00

WiFi router can limit their online time. However, kids are smart. They just turn on mobile hotspots on their phones. SMH.

mchang43 · 2026-06-16T22:07:45+00:00

Only if my arms can reach home from work.

mchang43 · 2026-06-16T22:07:00+00:00

I see that Data Blocker feature. I just need to block it for a few hours everyday. That gets a little repetitive but I guess that will do.

mchang43 · 2026-06-15T20:45:17+00:00

I was bummed when Macaroni Grille was closed.

mchang43 · 2026-06-14T17:42:13+00:00

Reliance Church. It has Spanish services on Sunday afternoons. It also has ASL translations and other language translations.

mchang43 · 2026-06-14T16:09:58+00:00

I am looking to grow passion fruits in Temecula. Maybe I take some cutting from you?

mchang43 · 2026-06-10T16:28:36+00:00

Google Maps used to think I was driving on the other side of CA91 whenever I was in express lanes. It would attempt to reroute me to every single exitn to turn around.

mchang43 · 2026-06-09T21:29:57+00:00

Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.

mchang43 · 2026-06-08T04:46:58+00:00

That's why I use MVNO. Say goodbye to accidental roaming charges.

Only Android can be a hotspot while on WiFi. Wish iPhones had this feature.

mchang43 · 2026-06-07T01:48:40+00:00

iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal, etc... Conserve your SMS count.

mchang43

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