Smartphones

[OakLeaf]

because I already pay Verizon a pile of money for the mifi I am resistant to paying them more for a data phone plan

I was just looking at their website, and it looks like all their plans are "share everything." You get one data package for everything, then it's like $10 a month to connect each device.

Verizon now charges an upgrade fee when buying a new device.

That's not new, but if you buy your device directly from Verizon rather than a reseller, they credit it back to you. At least that's how it worked with my last two phones, and my newest one I only got in like October or November. I still would've had a better deal buying online or from a reseller, but because I really wanted to touch and compare two phones with a salesperson's help before I chose, I felt like I owed her her commission.


Still, it sounds like your usage isn't near what I thought ours would be. As far as TV, have you thought about hanging a satellite dish off the top of your RV?