I'm specifically considering "narrow" cell for IoT devices. This service is designed to sent handfuls of bytes for alarm and data monitoring type applications, with a cost as low as a buck a month or less.
My research has been pre-empted by this – which looks like a motorhome from a future where earth tones are still popular. It's a 1976 GMC Motorhome, with some unexpected gremlins....including an alternator voltage regulator failure a week after we got it which melted a wiring harness.
It's a 1976 GMC Motorhome, with some unexpected gremlins....including an alternator voltage regulator failure a week after we got it which melted a wiring harness.
Looks pretty "theft proof" to me - nobody would want to go to jail over that thing.
If you need battery monitoring, gps tracking, etc, go to a reliable source like Digikey - they sell SIM cards and plans for IOT at a very reasonable 3 to $6/mo. I use it for regular text message notifications of a data logger back to my cell phone. Not the data, just the health of the data collection system.
Your IoT design is coming to fruition but what about data? Visit Digi-Key Electronics to ensure you have the right data plan for you Internet of Things project.