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HighwayJunky
Explorer
Apr 26, 2019

Internet Costs

Just started full timing and wife and I are being eaten up by the monthly costs of our internet service. I know not to use our service if wifi is available thru campgrounds but we are also reluctant to us unprotected internet Wifi.

Our service is with Verizon and we have their system called MiFi (portable unit but I thought there might be a better system I could use or install on our MH with would ultimately cost us less over a period of time.

Appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.
  • rk911's avatar
    rk911
    Explorer
    Apr 26, 2019
    verizon has a new $70 per/month pre-paid plan ($65 if you do paperless billing) with true, unlimited 4g data.

    put your mifi (Jetpack) on that plan and you can connect up to 15-devices including computers. if your jetpack is on contract you can still move it to the pre-paid plan but you might have a termination fee. no contract, stop (and re-start if the plan is still offered) anytime but if you stop in the middle of your month there is no credit for the unused portion.

    vzw says no planned throttlng but advises that slowdowns can occur because of network traffic. so far we’ve not experienced that. we kept our phones and tablet on their 2gb data plan and moved our jetpack to the pre-paid plan saving us $$$ while we’re on the road. btw, your 30-day service month starts on the day you sign up. it’s not a calendar month.

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