Best cell company for internet useage(mostly)

gutfelt wrote:
I currently have a cable internet at MH from spectrem but read so much about how people have a couple cell phones and wifi hot spot type device for the internet and all unlimited for like 50-60$ per month
and was thinking might be nice to have a mobile device when on the road
1) whos the best to deal with
2) are the speeds of download comparable to cable theses days
3) I like to leave computer on and surf for a few hours at a time
4) will my Magic jack get a good enough signal to work via wifi verses hard wired

Ok, on the qx at least from my experience

1. They are all cellphone companies, one step removed from a cable tv service. Customer service and response is therefore questionable. Most will make some attempt to respond to issues and questions but their industry has been forced to the service table, and they dont seem rel happy about it.
2. 4G download in rural areas for me (currently verizon towers) 1.3 to 2.0 meg speed, far from wired speeds, but fast enough to surf and stream at standard definition.
3. answered above.
4. It likely will, but if you are running it through the cellphone connection, your call will be changed from unlimited talk mode to a converted data usage.

Most unlimited data programs from big companies throttle you down to something much slower than 4g speed after 22-25 gigs of usage. Some companies claim you can stream movies and music (at wireless optimized definition) without it counting against your data.

My best suggestion is to consider all the things you are paying for now.
Cost of home phone line, is it needed if you have a cell?
Cost of DSL or cable internet,
Cell that you are already paying for.
For us we ditched the house phone, no cable or satellite for tv, Satellite internet which is being turned off next month when contract expires.
My 2 cells are with total wireless, unlimited talk and text, with 15 gigs of data for $57 a month on auto refill, and additional data is 5 gigs for $10, We use about 30 gigs a month so the two cells and 30 total gigs runs us $87 a month.
Our motorola phones work as a wifi hotspot eliminating the need for another device.
Happy motorin