Particle Electron Cellular 2G Connectivity Development Kit for IoT Projects and Prototyping

There are cheaper cellular boards out there, but the combination of features, good design, solid web dashboard, and a hundred other things makes this a clear winner!I was sending cellular data within 15 minutes of opening the box, no lie. It was so easy that I forgot I was doing an unboxing video and just continued playing with it for the next hour and a half.Seems to have decent reception everywhere I've tested (including some low service areas).Came with a pretty case, simple instructions, the Electron board itself, a small breadboard, a pinout diagram (real-size with the board stuck through it), a 3.7v 1800mAh lipo, a photocell, an LED, and some resistors.The pinout diagram is fantastic, as it's real-size and has the board stuck through it. If you flip the diagram over, it shows you where to literally poke the leads from each sample component through so that you have a visual guide to setting up the "sample" sketches/programs. It's a nice touch for noobs and makes me think this would be very suitable for a classroom or youth environment.Service includes 3MB of data per month for $3/month and then $0.40/MB you go over. Default limit is set at 5MB I believe. This isn't cheap, but for simple development it's acceptable to me. Be sure to flash sketches/programs via USB rather than OTA so you don't waste your data.

Particle makes great chips. This electron has an integrated 2g cellular connection as well as excellent power mgmt. The online ide is great, especially when managing multiple devices with the same code base. Small form factor and great features make the electron my goto device when developing IoT

Worked well, no complaints