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Data plans & SIMs

Which data plan is right for me?

Unlimited for full-timers, daily Hot-Standby for weekenders and Starlink backup, or a data package for light use. A plain-English guide to picking the Insty plan that fits how you travel.

ExplorerLITEGen 2 RouterUpdated July 2, 2026

The short answer

Pick by how often you're online on the road:

  • Out there full-time? โ†’ an Unlimited plan (Single- or Multi-Network).
  • Weekender, seasonal, or using Starlink as your main? โ†’ Hot-Standby โ€” pay only the days you use it.
  • Just need a little? โ†’ a Data Package.

The best part: your hardware is already the right hardware. The plan is the only thing you're choosing here, and you can change or pause it anytime โ€” no contracts.

The unlimited plans (for regular use)

  • Single-Network Unlimited โ€” $79/mo. T-Mobile 5G, our most popular plan. Best speeds in and near towns. Great default for most travelers.
  • Multi-Network Unlimited โ€” $139/mo. T-Mobile and Verizon, so you can switch carriers to chase signal โ€” Verizon reaches places T-Mobile doesn't. Best for remote workers and boondockers who can't afford a dead spot.

Pay-as-you-go (for occasional use)

  • Hot-Standby โ€” $10/mo, then $4/day only when you use it. Our industry-first daily plan. It holds your spot cheaply and charges only on the days you switch it on (or let it auto-enable). Perfect for weekend warriors, seasonal trips, and as an automatic backup for Starlink โ€” when the satellite drops, cellular fills in.

Light / specialty use

  • Data Packages โ€” 2 GB $19 ยท 10 GB $29 ยท 25 GB $49 ยท 50 GB $69 (single network). Good when you just need email, maps, and a little browsing.
  • Specialty โ€” U.S. All-In ($219, all three carriers), Dual-Modem ($179, needs two antennas), Business ($149, 300 GB priority), and single-carrier eSIM Select plans. Ask us if one of these fits a heavy or business workload.
You're not locked inStart with your best guess. If you find you're online more (or less) than you thought, switch plans or pause โ€” it's all self-serve, month to month.

Still not sure?

Tell us how you travel โ€” full-time, weekends, remote work, Starlink backup โ€” and we'll point you at the right plan. Reach out; you'll get one of the family.

The fine print on "unlimited": you'll see carriers put fair-use language in their plans โ€” usually around 1.2 TB โ€” and it can look scary. It isn't. That wording is mostly there so the carriers can protect their networks from genuine abuse: people running servers, file-sharing, torrenting, and the like. Most folks never come close, and honestly we've watched plenty of normal travelers sail well past that number with no trouble at all โ€” they were just using the internet the right way. If that's you, don't give it a second thought. As always, shoot us a message if you have any questions.

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