We also use the VERIZON MIFI along with our Verizon Cell Phone plan. Verizon has been our best carrier to use in the out of way places we camp at...
This produces a secure WIFI HOTSPOT which I can use up to five of our WIFI enabled devices to use. It is password protected to keep other RV'ers from using it...
We check in with kids, pay some bills, do some surfing of the internet, and use less than our 3GB DATA PLAN per month. This does not allow us do any downstreaming of TV or MOVIES etc as those usually use around 1GB per hour of use.
Roy Ken