Quartzite Boondocking

Rmack1 wrote:
...and I can stop it when I'm not RV'ing...

How do you do that? Can you start it up again for the next RV trip and then begin using data you haven't used up from the last time you paid for data?

We have a Verizon Jetpack and it works great. At most places around Quartzsite last week we were on the Internet through Verizon at very fast 4G speeds with our Jetpack. It automatically defaults down to 3G if the 4G signal is too weak and automatically defaults down to 1X if the 3G signal is too weak - very nice technology on Verizon's part. It runs on a built-in battery that lasts around 8-10 hours, can be recharged through a USB port from a 12 volt receptacle or a computer, can be conveniently carried in your pocket, and can have up to 10 devices connected to the Internet through it at the same time. We have so far used it for an iPad and a laptop Internet connection at the same time.

HOWEVER, 3 giga-bytes of data for it costs $60 ... and after 30 days if you have not used up the 3 GB, then sorry, you lose what data you didn't use of the 3 GB and must pay $60 again for a new allocation of 3 giga-bytes. If you use the 3 GB of of data in less than 30 days and want to keep going, you pay $60 again to get another allocation block of 3 giga-bytes of data. Between RV trips that are more than 30 days apart you of course you don't use the Jetpack, lose what data you didn't use up of the last 3 GB block of data you bought for the last RV trip(s), and don't pay anything to Verizon when not on an RV trip.

The Jetpack is wonderful technology so you don't need data plans to cover separate devices and you can let it sit idle with no charges between RV trips - but boy does this come at an expensive cost for data for RV trips ... too expensive for streaming Netflix movies in the evenings when camping!