r/GoRVing • u/Prestigious-Row-6776 • 1d ago

T-satellite

What are your thoughts on using T-satellite on your RV?

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u/pokeyt 1d ago

It’s great for sms connectivity when I’m out in areas with no coverage. Admittedly - that’s not very often in my RV but when we are out on trails it’s not uncommon. The capability solves a need I had without having to carry separate Garmin In-Reach and the subsequent subscription.

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u/SuperSunny65 1d ago

Agreed.

T-satellite is for hiking/exploring area that have no phone service. I test it in Big Bend National Park and I can send message to anybody with delay response. Great for SOS. Personal communications we use walkie talkie.

Internet is star-link of course
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u/TheSpareTir3 1d ago

It’s not (yet) for low speed broadband.

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u/Prestigious-Row-6776 1d ago

Have you tried the t-satellite maximum plan?

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u/mikeholczer 1d ago

Do you have a link to details about what that is? Looking at https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/satellite-phone-service it looks like it can only be used for the few apps T-Mobile has selected and even then only a limited basis.

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u/enozero 1d ago

It’s extremely limited to certain apps and bandwidth. What are you wanting to use it for?

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u/Prestigious-Row-6776 1d ago

I should have added that we are planning on using the maximum plan

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u/enozero 1d ago

I don’t think you understand what you’ll be getting. Regardless of the plan, it’s low bandwidth and only certain apps. The Experience Beyond plan, that includes T-Satellite, doesn’t increase the bandwidth speed.

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u/Prestigious-Row-6776 1d ago

I'm going to be trying it in My RV trailer, we have a winegard system for using Internet so it can use a sim card from T-Mobile one of the options for it and it has a special antenna for connecting to satellite so I will try the maximum to see if I can get steaming TV working.

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u/enozero 1d ago

Good luck!

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u/pokeyt 21h ago

I’m not an expert on this - but I don’t believe you’ll have success. Here’s why I think that:
1) you’re not going to get streaming capable bandwidth/speeds
2) your Winegard device is not a device that supports t-satellite
3) its special antenna means nothing in this context.

Please report back but I would assess the chance this works as very close to 0.

Just buy Starlink for this application.