[StackSocial] KeepSolid Lifetime VPN - 5 Device - $15 USD ($20 CDN)
Hey!! it's been a while..
Figure I'd start here by sharing a VPN deal I found on redflagdeals, which I think is pretty decent for the price.
here is the link to the offer:
forums.redflagdeals.com/stacksocial-keepsolid-lifetime-vpn-5-device-15-usd-20-cdn-2356966/
link to stacksocial: promo code VPNFEB15
https://stacksocial.com/sales/vpn-unlimited-lifetime-subscription
They dont stack, so for new users only!!
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So... is there any red flags on the deal?
"Humanity is f*cked up" - Jay
Punny you ask.. lol..
Not really a redflag, but kinda annoying is the restrict on 5 devices. But really i only use it the occasional time to watch netflix and its fine for that
"Restrictions: use on up to 5 devices simultaneously; you can deactivate devices at any time (1 per week), to free a slot for a new device to have 5 total activated at a time"
Do love some of the stuff on StackSocial
No, even though you say it is for 'all levels' you absolutely will not teach me how to draw that tiger like it is in the picture in just one hour. Even if I did happen to have just 6 pastel pencils lying around.
@Lee, If you can draw a cat, you can draw a tiger. It's just a matter of scale. Sort of :-)
Cats and other feline species are good business it turns out. Even billionaires draw cats. One sold a picture of a cat for $ 1,000 and invested in a company whose business is to draw cats. I remember seeing that episode of Shark Tank...
http://iwanttodrawacatforyou.com/
(On a side note, I would not want to call myself a web developer and sell stuff from a site with an expired SSL certificate. But hey, if he doesn't care, why should I)
@FAT32
I have been using Keepsolid VPN for nearly 26 months now (mention that specifically because current subscription expires in Nov 2020).
Will I consider renewing if they come back for BF? Hell yes.
I am not a fan of the 5 device rule either, but I recently set up the router at home and by far it was the easiest to configure. My old ISP had dynamic IP, current one has static. RTFM and following the steps was all I did.
Choice of servers is good, connectivity is stable. Ivacy, for ex. disconnects after 58 minutes on my Macbook and only offers Chennai as the location, Keepsolid offers Bengaluru and Pune. Decent speeds.
Some quirks for me from India:
a. Amazon prime does not work. Haven't tried on Netflix.
b. ExtraVM and a few other sites do not work (not even the home page).
Edit: I did not want to single out one site, but that's the only one from providers on this forum where I encountered this issue. Site and the vps... subdomain do not work (they work with Ivacy).
So I dug deeper, it is specific to specific ip within the Keepsolid network (e.g. Bengaluru, runs off of DO network). When I switched to Pune, India server, and a few others in the neighbourhood (e.g. Singapore) it was all good. Therefore, updating my above comment.
c. When I travel outside the country, I have to choose a server from India to be able to watch the shows I have downloaded on my phone. Else most apps simply delete the content. This is not a VPN provider's issue, but still....and this is a complete contrast of the first point I mentioned.
d. The one week waiting period: I made the mistake suggested to my Father In Law to install the app on his android phone (one of the five slots). Long story short- three days later he wanted to delete it, because he could not use his phone 'the normal way'. It upset him when he learnt that he had to wait another 4 days before deleting. During that period, the VPN remained on. I had to bear the consequences of my helpful nature in more ways than one.
@Ympker any thoughts to add/share? (other than the mention of your fine comparison of VPN services : https://talk.lowendspirit.com/discussion/17/ultimate-vpn-speedtest-comparing-windscribe-pro-ivacy-fastestvpn-pia-nordvpn-openvpn-udp-speed )
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@Lee
Well, if you've already got the pencils.. give it a go! It's actually bundled free with learn to draw a cat, dog and some other stuff.
I will leave it here in case someone is interested.
https://stacksocial.com/sales/learn-how-to-draw-freebie-bundle
@vyas
I was gonna buy ivacy but some of the comments about it was pretty negative.. Good thing I did not.
I wish windscribe still sells lifetime. regret missing out on that one.
I’m using VPN Unlimited for 4 years now and I’m still happy with them. Speeds are good (better than NordVPN which I used simultaneously for 2 years). The 5 device rule is not really a show stopper for me.
I have both Ivacy & Vp unlimited. But in terms of reliability & service I vote for keepsolid VPN unlimited.
Especially in India, for Pune location they're using "leapswitch networks" it works far better than Bangalore "DO".
But anyhow their layman terms regarding "No log policy" remain confusing.
Anyway at the end of the day, vpn unlimited does it job as it says.
In Invacy it's a total different story, in their Android app the connection still remains unstable & sometimes it hangs,but in their chrome/Firefox extension their services are pretty decent.
Anyhow expecting good & stable speed in these providers remaim still in out of hands bcz of their dirt cheap pricing.
Tbh I can't complain about Ivacy but overall I think KeepSolid is more stable (Ivacy browser extension is great though) , although as others mentioned the way they enforce the device restriction sucks (Ivacy checks concurrent devices, KeepSolid total devices and can only removd 1 per week). That being said if it's really just your own devices there shouldn't be too much of an issue here. Since it was getting annoying for me, still, I upgraded for 14,99$ one time fee to 10 devices after having used it since 2016. It is worth mentioning that out of all the Lifetime VPN plans I have purchased (Ivacy, KeepSolid, FastestVPN, Windscribe Pro, R4AW VPN, Getflix) only KeepSolid and FastestVPN don't show an expiry date in the client area. Ivacy/Windscribe and others show smth like "One time" but also an expiry date in some 5-10 years after which you need to contact support manually to renew and I haven't seen yet how that goes. For Ivacy I'll see that in some 1-2 years.
Thanks for sharing though as I had missed the deal being busy with life and a friend still wanted it (I already have it see my review in the sig). So thanks
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Good deal, just got one!
How's windscribe pro ? @Ympker
da best
Should have brought ? but slipped & missed
There are actually a way to bypass the limit... but I am not gonna announce the bug.
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It's awesome
Probably the best of all the VPNs I have tried. I like it more than Nord even.
If you mean just setting up VPN on router and connect unlimited devices, that's not a bug. That's an allowed use case
But anyway, with my 10 device limit right now I don't have any issues.
KeepSolid is love: I just asked them whether they do deactivate inactive (lifetime) accounts like Ivacy/Windscribe apparently would if you wouldn't open a ticket in time:
Chat started: 2020-02-23 10:25 AM UTC
(10:25:53 AM) Nico: hello
(10:26:01 AM) *** Alecs joined the chat ***
(10:26:04 AM) Alecs: Hello.
(10:26:08 AM) Nico: Hello Alecs
(10:26:10 AM) Alecs: How can I help you today?
(10:26:27 AM) Nico: In my account interface it says "last used: 52 days ago at 10:23 AM"
(10:26:36 AM) Nico: should I be worried about account being deactivated for inactivity?
(10:26:44 AM) Alecs: No.
(10:26:54 AM) Alecs: We do not deactivate due to inactivity.
(10:26:59 AM) Nico: Thanks
(10:27:23 AM) Nico: Does that also apply to Lifetime accounts? Because I have a lifetime account and would hate if it was accidently deactivated
(10:28:05 AM) Alecs: Yes, it applies to all accounts.
You can leave the service and use it anytime you need later.
It is active for you for lifetime, 100 years technically.
This is why I - even though I currently prefer using WS Pro/Ivacy - will always love KeepSolid. It was my first LTD VPN I bought during my travels in Australia&New Zealand and it has never let me down. Neither their staff nor service was ever bad or unreliable. It's just that WS Pro and Ivacy Browser Extension are more convenient to use right now due to extra features of WS, and "connected device" count by Ivacy.
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Managed to grab one, so far so good from Malaysia ISP
You can generate manual configs in your user area
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Thats on my to do... so far super frustrated With ivacy windows app....browser extension works tho
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The Windows app works for me right now, but is buggy at times. I basically only use Ivacy extension (for streaming). Otherwise Windscribe
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@Ympker care to share the Windscribe for a day ?
No, sorry. They have a trial and free plan though.
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Alright @Ympker
Just sign up and verify email, you get 10gb free.. Then use coupon code EXPAND20 and you account will be upgraded to 20GB/month free. I just checked the coupon still works!
I also used to have a REDDIT50 (50GB) acc ;D
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Only(?) catch is that they nag/spam you by email if you want to keep promos.
You get a tablet, set it to full brightness and no screen sleep, open the tiger image, put it on a table, (optionally cover it with a thin glass plane if you have one laying around), put a sheet of paper on it, get a pencil, gently overlay the lines and contures of the tiger.
There.
PS: Repeat 50 000 times until you teach your neural network to work without additional help.
Same, i have a 50gb free.. They also had a 60 GB promo not that long ago.. but its expired now.
Not really.. they don't make you sign in or loose your account type thing. I signed up maybe 2 yrs ago for the free account and left it idle until last month when i started using it and It's all fine.
But with the free account you don't get access to the premium/streaming locations. so no netflix and 20gb a month is more than enough for testing out their service. It's actually really great!
Does BBC iPlayer, Hulu, CBC Go work on this?
I know Netflix does, apparently?
Well. I can't get Netflix USA to work on Android w/ the HostSolid 'VPN Unlimited'.
PC works, even when connected to a router with VPN Unlimited OVPN . Android devices? Nope.
The dreaded, "You seem to be using an unblocker or proxy".
I contacted HostSolid about Android, to which they quickly replied asking for a screenshot. Sent. But they haven't responded, (2 days).
Would like to hear if others have the same Android issue.