Internet on the road
I'd asked about getting internet while traveling and about so called "hot spots" and got some good info. But the ones I was told about either wanted a contract or were ridiculously expensive. Forgive ...
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Snowman9000 wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:GoPackGo wrote:
I think that for the minimal amount of time you want to spend on the internet, you may want to head over to Walmart and talk with the Straight Talk people, back where they sell cell phones. You would need to buy their mobile hotspot and also a (refillable) data plan. They will be about the cheapest around BUT it will not be the fastest speed.
Tim
Straight Talk is now selling mobile hotspots using either Verizon or AT&T's 4G LTE service. The slower 3G hotspots are fading fast.
Maybe this varies by service area. When I put in my zip code, they only show a 3G hotspot. They do show 4G for tablets.
I wish they would support a USB modem.
Strange, but yes, it appears they've discontinued the Verizon and AT&T 4G hotspots they were selling towards the end of last year. I looked at them closely while comparing costs in relation to the Millenicom 20GB/mo plan being dropped. I ended up going with Verizon direct at $100/mo for the same 20GB/mo no-contract plan, a $10/mo increase. The UMX 3G hotspot that Straight Talk still lists is ok, but I found the lack of an external antenna port a bit limiting in remote areas. I still keep one around though, as a backup in case our 4G hotspot and USB modem fails.
