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Although, the benefit of having cheap mobile internet / Fiber broadband plans is - you can have multiple redundant backup services!

I spend a few months a year in Mumbai, India.

I have a truly unlimited 300Mbps fiber connection as the primary source ($25/Mo), a second 100 Mbps connection from a different company as backup ($10/Mo) and my mobile LTE as the third backup ($10/Mo). AND my international roaming US Google Fi network as the 4th backup for $10/GB :)

This setup does work pretty well for me.The backups have come in handy at times.




you can have multiple redundant backup services!

My mom had slow DSL for years 6Mbps/1Mbps through the local phone company. They had stopped offering DSL to new customers for years.

I had to stay with her one summer while we were literally between places to stay. Our lease was up and our house was being built.

She got cable internet so I could work. She now has Had both DSL and cable for four years just so she will have backup internet and if she cancels the DSL she won’t be able to get it back.




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