Straight talk zte z288l hotspot experience
Anyone have experience with the new straight talk Verizon 4g lte hotspot. Thanks
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There are two new ZTE Straight Talk 4G LTE Hotspots that have just become available. One is on Verizon (the Z288L), the other is on AT&T (Z289G).
Neither is currently available online. The Z289G is listed online but is indicated as "out of stock" as of today (Sunday Nov 2). click here
Both have been reported available at certain Walmart stores. I've seen the Z288L (the one on Verizon) on the shelves at a Walmart last Wednesday. Some Walmart locations will have the one on Verizon, others will have the one on AT&T depending on what part of the country you're in.
Reports I've seen online so far indicate that both are "throttled" ...in other words, are limited to speeds lower than true 4G LTE speeds. Someone has reported the Z288L is possibly "throttled" to 3.5 Mbps down and 1.5 Mbps up ...which is the same speeds that PagePlus LTE phones are limited to (PagePlus being another TracFone division as is Straight Talk). He was getting download speeds just above 3Mbps and upload speeds of just over 1Mbps. He reported his ping times being very low, however (which is good) --in the 29-40 ms range that are typical 4G LTE ping times.
The AT&T model I've heard is also "throttled" but to a lesser extent than the one on Verizon.
I'm still going to wait until I see more speed reports from those purchasing the new Straight Talk Hotspots before I buy one. I'm interested in the one that uses Verizon.
Here is some preliminary information about both ...click here.
Neither is currently available online. The Z289G is listed online but is indicated as "out of stock" as of today (Sunday Nov 2). click here
Both have been reported available at certain Walmart stores. I've seen the Z288L (the one on Verizon) on the shelves at a Walmart last Wednesday. Some Walmart locations will have the one on Verizon, others will have the one on AT&T depending on what part of the country you're in.
Reports I've seen online so far indicate that both are "throttled" ...in other words, are limited to speeds lower than true 4G LTE speeds. Someone has reported the Z288L is possibly "throttled" to 3.5 Mbps down and 1.5 Mbps up ...which is the same speeds that PagePlus LTE phones are limited to (PagePlus being another TracFone division as is Straight Talk). He was getting download speeds just above 3Mbps and upload speeds of just over 1Mbps. He reported his ping times being very low, however (which is good) --in the 29-40 ms range that are typical 4G LTE ping times.
The AT&T model I've heard is also "throttled" but to a lesser extent than the one on Verizon.
I'm still going to wait until I see more speed reports from those purchasing the new Straight Talk Hotspots before I buy one. I'm interested in the one that uses Verizon.
Here is some preliminary information about both ...click here.
