Connectivity · 34 carriers tracked

Data plans, decoded.

Real uplink speeds, real deprioritization thresholds. No marketing-page numbers. We re-test every plan quarterly and timestamp the page.

Non-affiliated rankingsLive tests
Last verified · 2026-05-12
Plan finder

Tell us what you stream.

We rank the ~78 tracked plans by your actual usage envelope.

Monthly upload120 GB
~4.0 GB/day
Monthly budget$200
combined
Travel abroad
Recommendation
Calyx · Sprout (membership · $500/yr)

Best-kept secret. T-Mo SIM, no deprioritization. 501(c)(3) membership.

Ranked · 5 matching
UPLINK SPEEDS · MEDIAN OF 18 TESTS
01
CalyxMembershipSleeper pick
Sprout (membership · $500/yr)
Uplink
10-30 ↑
Deprio
Hotspot
Price
$42
9.4/ 10
02
T-MobilePost
Business 5G Unlimited Adv.
Uplink
20-100 ↑
Deprio
100GB
Hotspot
50GB
Price
$70
9.2/ 10
03
VerizonPost
Business 5G Unlimited Plus
Uplink
15-50 ↑
Deprio
100GB
Hotspot
100GB
Price
$70
9.0/ 10
04
US MobileMVNO
Unlimited Premium (Warp)
Uplink
10-40 ↑
Deprio
100GB
Hotspot
50GB
Price
$50
8.4/ 10
05
AT&TPost
Business Unl. Premium
Uplink
10-25 ↑
Deprio
60GB
Hotspot
60GB
Price
$85
7.8/ 10
Tools · Usage calculator

How much data do you actually need?

Tier 1
720p · 4 Mbps
Per hour1.8 GB
Per month (1h/day)54 GB
Tier 2
1080p · 6 Mbps
Per hour2.7 GB
Per month (1h/day)81 GB
Tier 3
1080p60 · 8
Per hour3.6 GB
Per month (1h/day)108 GB
Tier 4
1440p · 12
Per hour5.4 GB
Per month (1h/day)162 GB
Deep guides — coming Phase 4

When the obvious answer isn’t.

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updated

Deprioritization, explained

Why your stream tanks at the convention center even though you have 5 bars.

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Hotspot vs phone tethering

Why your dedicated hotspot can be slower than the phone in your pocket.

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tested

Multi-carrier strategy

Picking 2, 3, or 4 SIMs. The diminishing-returns curve and when to stop.

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updated

Travel SIM / eSIM guide

What to swap in before Tokyo, Berlin, or São Paulo. With actual upload tests.

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Guide · drafting

Venue & event checklist

The 8-step survey to run before you commit to a venue uplink.

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Guide · drafting
beginner

When your stream drops

A 4-minute recovery playbook. Print it, tape it to the inside of your pack.

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