Straight Talk WiFi Mobile HotSpot (3G)
Has anyone used this for doing e-mails? Is it worth the 80 bucks for the unit then 40 bucks every 2 months for the service. It is on the verizon network so there is a lot of coverage.
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docj wrote:
IMHO it is foolish to invest any money in 3G hardware when it is essentially obsolete. The 4G network is available nearly everywhere in the US and you can use Millenicom to access it if you don't want to pay Verizon's prices.
Millenicom is about 150 dollars for the equipment and startup and another 70 dollars a month for service. Maybe the OP is not interested in spending that much?
Out here in the far west 3G is far from dead. There are many places you are lucky to get 1G. While I agree it is fast getting replaced by 4G, there is simply no way in heck Verizon is going to be able to upgrade every tower for a few more years.- I agree you want 4G capability. If you are just concerned about emails, I would investigate a smartphone. You might save money versus a regular cell phone and a HotSpot.
- Depending on your area of travel T-mobile has a very nice no contract plan.
I bought the 3G/4g hotspot on Amazon for about $40.00 and the 500 MB per month plan is $20.00 when I activate the service. You can switch to higher and lower throughput sizes at any time so if you use a lot and run short you can bump up to a higher level anytime.
Just check their coverage - IMHO it is foolish to invest any money in 3G hardware when it is essentially obsolete. The 4G network is available nearly everywhere in the US and you can use Millenicom to access it if you don't want to pay Verizon's prices.
