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WavingWilly
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Aug 18, 2020
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Data Plan for LBR20 — Orbi LTE Tri-band WiFi Router

I was looking at purchasing the LBR20 - ORBI LTE TRI-BAND WIFI ROUTER.  This device uses the 4G LTE from your wireless/cellular provider to distribute internet throughout your home.   Prior to mak8ng the purchase, I reached out to AT&T to understand what type of data plan would be available for the device.  To my surprise they informed me that the only plan available was a 10GB data plan for $50 per month.   Now this is silly as this device is advertised as a whole home router and suggests video gaming, movies, etc. should be run on it and specifies AT&T as one of the providers.    10 GB of data will cover a few days of regular home usage, let alone someone binge watching movies or now doing remote school learning.  They will run through 10GB in a day.   Unfortunately, I live in a rural area where AT&T is the only carrier with a quality signal.   That said, I am surprised that Netgear did not work with the wireless carriers to devise better data plans for this device.  I would advise them to take their clout and negotiating ability to the providers to secure better data plan availability/ pricing.  This way the device could be used as intended to support a whole home.   Additionally, I would recommend that Netgear post info about available plans on their site with this product to assist their customers in making an informed purchase.   I hope action is taken and new data plans become available to properly support this device as I would like to purchase and install it in my home.  

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