Straight Talk Mobile Hotspot

Gene&Ginny wrote:
I found 2 old threads: HERE and HERE

I understand that the StraightTalk units are throttled and don't work at full LTE speeds.

Maybe depending on how much traffic is on the tower, as it's reseller bandwidth versus actual Verizon customer traffic?

I had no trouble uploading or watching Netflix HD with mine.

There are 4-5 threads on here about the Straight Talk hotspot. We got the AT&T one because where we were camp hosting last summer, AT&T had the best signal. We do have Straightalk phones and have had them for 6-7 years. Love them and will never go back to a contract phone.

I found 2 old threads: HERE and HERE

I understand that the StraightTalk units are throttled and don't work at full LTE speeds.

The ZTE 288C should work well in areas with Verizon coverage. It is in the box with the RED map on it. Currently $49 at Walmart.

The ZTE 289L is on AT&T and has a BLUE map on the box. That one DOES NOT WORK. :M I had one and returned it. No matter where you are in the country the AT&T units go through a proxy server in Florida and slow down on sites not associated with Google. There is a fix for that problem but it requires that you change your computer to have a MTU of 1450 rather than the normal 1500. If you don't understand MTU than that is not the hotspot to buy.


edit: There is an old thread about these hotspots but I can't find it at the moment.

edit2: see update/correction HERE

I don't recognize the model number, but I did buy one last November, for the Verizon network. It worked great, stronger wifi signal and better reception han my phone.

They come in two flavors, Verizon or ATT. Decide which is best for the areas you like to travel.