I currently have a cable internet at MH from spectrem but read so much about how people have a couple cell phones and wifi hot spot type device for the internet and all unlimited for like 50-60$ per monthand was thinking might be nice to have a mobile device when on the road1) whos the best to deal with2) are the speeds of download comparable to cable theses days 3) I like to leave computer on and surf for a few hours at a time4) will my Magic jack get a good enough signal to work via wifi verses hard wired

gutfelt wrote:I currently have a cable internet at MH from spectrem but read so much about how people have a couple cell phones and wifi hot spot type device for the internet and all unlimited for like 50-60$ per monthand was thinking might be nice to have a mobile device when on the road1) whos the best to deal with2) are the speeds of download comparable to cable theses days 3) I like to leave computer on and surf for a few hours at a time4) will my Magic jack get a good enough signal to work via wifi verses hard wiredOk, on the qx at least from my experience1. They are all cellphone companies, one step removed from a cable tv service. Customer service and response is therefore questionable. Most will make some attempt to respond to issues and questions but their industry has been forced to the service table, and they dont seem rel happy about it. 2. 4G download in rural areas for me (currently verizon towers) 1.3 to 2.0 meg speed, far from wired speeds, but fast enough to surf and stream at standard definition. 3. answered above. 4. It likely will, but if you are running it through the cellphone connection, your call will be changed from unlimited talk mode to a converted data usage. Most unlimited data programs from big companies throttle you down to something much slower than 4g speed after 22-25 gigs of usage. Some companies claim you can stream movies and music (at wireless optimized definition) without it counting against your data.My best suggestion is to consider all the things you are paying for now. Cost of home phone line, is it needed if you have a cell?Cost of DSL or cable internet, Cell that you are already paying for. For us we ditched the house phone, no cable or satellite for tv, Satellite internet which is being turned off next month when contract expires. My 2 cells are with total wireless, unlimited talk and text, with 15 gigs of data for $57 a month on auto refill, and additional data is 5 gigs for $10, We use about 30 gigs a month so the two cells and 30 total gigs runs us $87 a month. Our motorola phones work as a wifi hotspot eliminating the need for another device. Happy motorin

We have an unlimited 4G/LTE "Connected Car" plan from AT&T that costs $20/month. We're currently in rural VT enjoying the changing color of the foliage, and I just ran a speed test.

You can take an old phone and add it as a data-only device, and use the mobile hotspot app. At least you can on Verizon. No need to buy anything new.What you can do is watch your usage, and if you are getting close to the plan limit, you can go into the website,and increase the plan limit at any time during the month. If that is unusual usage for you, then you can drop it back down at any time. You are never locked into a plan.

Dutch_12078 wrote:We have an unlimited 4G/LTE "Connected Car" plan from AT&T that costs $20/month. We're currently in rural VT enjoying the changing color of the foliage, and I just ran a speed test.thanks is that a stand alone account or in addition to a cell plan

well after a 45 minutes on the chat line I found out it was $20 ADD on but you have to have active $60 at+t cell plan alsosounds like a neat deal but really don't need a ^60 AT+T cell plan right now currently the device is not available and they don't know when it will be back instockthanks for the help/suggestions

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gutfelt
Explorer
Oct 17, 2017
T18skyguy wrote:
I been Verizon my whole life and just did the T Mobile 2 smartphones unlimited everything for flat 60 bucks no fees. I've had it 2 months now and no service or speed issues. Cut my bill in half.

curious how the speed on your laptop is when checking stocks, news, banking details , paying CC bills etc etc
Many thanks
1492
Moderator
Oct 17, 2017
T18skyguy wrote:
I been Verizon my whole life and just did the T Mobile 2 smartphones unlimited everything for flat 60 bucks no fees.

Also, chose T-Mobile 4G LTE over cable - no more Comcast for a decade.

Mine is actually a biz account, using a T-Mobile SIM card in a 4-antenna WiFi router. Connect my desktop and smart tv via Ethernet. Laptop, tablets, printers and smartphones via WiFi. Though could always add switches for more wired ports.

It's considered an un-metered account, so no data slowdowns based on some monthly 4G cap as many unlimited accounts seem to have? Download speeds can be as high as 40Mbps, though drops down to ~12Mbps during congested times. Notwithstanding, T-mobile's coverage tends to be more limited than Verizon and AT&T.

Also, still have my $5. Verizon 3G unlimited hotspot as a backup, which is chugging along flawlessly. Though have to refill every month. Actually, streams YouTube SD type content with rarely any buffering issues. And getting around 2-2.2Mbps downloads. Great for surfing the Net and email.

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