Quote from: mk4 on Today at 02:10:01 AM

Quote from: pakhitheboss on December 31, 2023, 12:44:00 PM

Quote from: mk4 on December 30, 2023, 04:46:49 AM

The Helium thing is surely enticing knowing that they're offering what? $20(if I remember correctly) a month for unlimited data? That's like super cheap, especially in the United States. Though I haven't dug deep enough to know what the 'catch' is. There should at least be some downside.

The only problem with this offer is that you cannot get a refund or return if you are buying it with unlimited data in mind. This is what they have stated in their refund policy, which I believe is smart marketing tactics

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I partly can't blame them for that policy.

"Deploy indoor mobile coverage where it’s needed and earn MOBILE. Together, we’ll change how we all connect." (https://hellohelium.com/hotspot)

So they're pretty much paying out $mobile emissions for people using the device, so if they have refunds allowed, people would buy one and farm $mobile, then refund the device.

I think these system can work pretty well, but I stay in CAN and not in a total 100% reality. I am also looking at Hivemapper