Helium Mobile vs Wifi Calling

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I have been a T-Mobile customer for many years. I switched to T-Mobile back when they offered "bring your own phone" and ATT and Verizon were not doing the same. I like companies that let you do things your way.

But T-Mobile does not have great service in several important locations for me, like our home in NYC, our beach house, and our ski house. So I use wifi calling on T-Mobile in those locations and it works reasonably well. But it is not perfect.

I became a Helium Mobile customer last August and wrote about it then. Helium Mobile is the 5G cellular service offered by our portfolio company Nova Labs using the Helium hotspot network and backfill via T-Mobile.

And a month or so ago, I bought some of the new Helium Mobile hotspots and started installing them in our homes and offices. I did this to participate in the Helium network and earn Mobile token rewards.

However, I realized a fantastic side benefit which is that my second sim (a downloadable esim) on my phone has way better service when I am near a Helium Mobile hotspot than what I get using wifi calling on T-Mobile.

I've always thought of Helium as a way of participating in a network and earning rewards for doing so. But now Helium is also providing "single user utility" in the form of way better cellular service in locations that don't have that.

So if you live and/or work in a location where you don't get great cell service and if wifi calling doesn't completely solve that problem for you, trying signing up for Helium Mobile for $20/month, getting a second sim in your phone, and putting a Helium Mobile hotspot in that location. It works great for me.

JDFarcaster
JD
Commented 1 year ago

"I like companies that let you do things your way." - FW words to build by. https://avc.xyz/helium-mobile-vs-wifi-calling

fredwilsonFarcaster
fredwilson
Commented 1 year ago

Hi Casters. It turns out that there is "single user value" in operating a Helium Mobile Hotspot. I wrote about it today https://avc.xyz/helium-mobile-vs-wifi-calling

YES2Crypto 🎩 🟪🟡Farcaster
YES2Crypto 🎩 🟪🟡
Commented 1 year ago

I'm way too much a degen. I bought three boxminers almost 2 years ago and still haven't even unboxed them. Idea was to put one in my house, and one in each of family's houses 15-20 miles away. Yes, stupid. Yes, degen. Maybe I'll do it this spring.

AndyK. ⌐◨-◨ ↑Farcaster
AndyK. ⌐◨-◨ ↑
Commented 1 year ago

Signed up for mobile last month. Already earned more than the subscription cost. Will order a hotspot now too.

cm 🎩🧾Farcaster
cm 🎩🧾
Commented 1 year ago

I low key believe helium mobile is the best kept secret in crypto

Adam ParishFarcaster
Adam Parish
Commented 1 year ago

I have a Helium Mobile hotspot in my home. It works great.

Algo RhythmicFarcaster
Algo Rhythmic
Commented 1 year ago

Dang, I missed the fact they had indoor hotspots. I don't get good reception in my basement where my office is, this would be rad.

Helium Mobile vs Wifi Calling