Thoughts on AT&T fixed Wireless

Just a quick note, so far we have had AT&T Fixed Wireless about 3 months and it works as well as our hotspot did. It is amazing that we use twice the amount of data and we haven't really changed our habits. Our only complaint is that our Samsung TV won't stream Netflix, even though all the other TV's and devices do. Neither Samsung or AT&T can figure out the problem. So I stream with my Hotspot, which works, go figure.

So if they are offering it in your neck of the woods, it's worth looking into. It is less expensive the satellite internet.

I'm glad it seems to be working out for you.

I called and this service is basically cellular data, but with an antenna and box to bring it into your home as wifi. Since I have decent AT&T service I am hoping this will work just as well. So I went ahead and scheduled an installation. I have 14 day grace period to remove it if it doesn't work well. They also said that if the service isn't acceptable they won't install or charge me.

We will see, I have been an AT&T and DirectTV customer for years and have never had any issues with them

It seems that home base is not available in my area. Why? I don't know, but they sure love keeping affordable internet to rural customers a secret.

Thanks for the help

AT&T will play games with you on the fixed location. In my area of rural of Colorado they said they offered high speed over the land line. It technically met the Colorado definition of high speed but it was much slower than the hot spot. Finally got a new local carrier with the little dish on the house. Dropped AT&T like a hot potato. Would have dropped them sooner, but we are heavy data users and couldn't afford the AT&T upcharges.

Check out AT&T Homebase. 250G a month for the same price I was paying for an AT&T hotspot. You may have to do some searching because my local office had never heard of it.

bayoubelle wrote:
Fixed wireless is for a stick house, it’s the answer for rural areas that can’t get broadband or fiber optic WiFi. AT&T unlimited doesn’t allow you to use all your devices on a hotspot, they limit it to 10 go a month. Won’t work for me, 2 iphones, 2 laptops and an iPad.

I am trying to get WiFi in my stick house.

I have two hotspots that each allow 15 devices to connect to it. As far as data they are allowed 22gb each before they are subject to be slowed only when on a congested tower. They are suitable for home use. One my Homebase is on the "home phone and internet" plan designed for home use. All on the Unlimited + plan.

Fixed wireless is for a stick house, it’s the answer for rural areas that can’t get broadband or fiber optic WiFi. AT&T unlimited doesn’t allow you to use all your devices on a hotspot, they limit it to 10 go a month. Won’t work for me, 2 iphones, 2 laptops and an iPad.

I am trying to get WiFi in my stick house.

We used almost 500gb a month while on the road for 7 months this summer using ATT WIFI hotspots. I have three that cost me 60 + taxes a month (all 3) since we have ATT phones. Unlimited+ is the way to go.