Recent content by RDT

Hi guys, I’m doing a cross country trip in August and have booked Roomettes for Capitol Limited and the California Zephyr from Washington to San Fran. I’ve been trying to find out which side of the car I’ll be on, based on the roomette I’ve been allocated. I’d like to be on the side with the...

I work in news media and we use BGAN terminals through INMARSAT to send audio packages back to the newsroom. They’re compact and robust, if a little temperamental at times, but are regularly used from war zones and holes in the middle of deserts... they also cost $15 per minute. I know we...

Totally get that. I’m definitely not traveling AMTRAK for speed, price or reliability. [emoji5] But it’s nice to know I can make the decision to ‘switch off’ myself, rather than at the behest of a crappy cell service. Sent from my iPad using Amtrak Forum

I suspect that these areas are also more likely to offer a visually stellar alternative to Netflix or a FaceTime call back home. [emoji39] I’m in agreement when it comes to shared WiFi, especially onboard moving trains/planes/buses - contention rate is never going to be on your side... never...

Yes, a very welcoming surprise when I looked it up - like finding a tri-band phone in the 90’s! I guess it makes sense when iPads are more likely to be bought off-network. It’s nice and clear too - unlike the situation with newer iPhones.... https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8065573 RDT...

Thanks guys, there’s really useful information here. It looks like I’ll be heading the Verizon route for iPad data. The UK mobile network ‘Three’ has a very handy ‘Feel at Home’ tariff that allows data/calls/messages to be charged at the standard UK rate for pay as you go. It’s perfect for my...

Hi guys, Im planning on taking a coast to coast Amtrak trip later this year and am looking for advice on prepaid data plans - or more precisely, networks. Im based in the UK, and whilst Ive done this trip before, it was 8 years ago and much has changed. Ive got an iPad Pro with Cellular, so...