Best solution for Internet

Moved from Class C.

So update on the process! Was able to enable the hotspot on my phone with a little massaging of the OS :) sending this update from the RV!

I have PdaNet, which uses FoxFi. I never tried to install FoxFi by itself, but I guess if that works, you don't need PdaNet. It does use your data minutes, but if you are unlimited, it does not matter. Even if you limited and have 5GB, it is not much of a problem as long as you don't watch videos or download a lot of graphics. PdaNet is free, although you do need to pay a one time charge if you want to use it to go to secured sites, like checking you bank balance, etc. We use the hot spot function and I use it on my Windows system and my wife uses it the same time on her MANY Apple devices.

Mykedynamics wrote:
Awesome feedback! I have verizon with unlimited but you have to pay extra for hotspot..and it would take away my unlimited :( but I've heard you can crack the phone and use an app to do it but not sure..

That's the beauty of FoxFi. It does not require you to "root" or otherwise crack your Android which can cause many problems. You just install it and it pretty much works.

Awesome feedback! I have verizon with unlimited but you have to pay extra for hotspot..and it would take away my unlimited :( but I've heard you can crack the phone and use an app to do it but not sure..

"Wi-fi Finder" app can help find hotspots

McDonalds all have free wifi

If you have an Android phone with a mobile data plan, you can create a wifi hotspot without your carrier being any the wiser or charging you a fee. All you need is a little app called FoxFi.

For some Android devices like the Google Nexus you have to use a USB cable or Bluetooth to connect your laptop instead of wifi. So it is not really a true "hotspot" but it is still an amazing capability.

For "Internet access" when I am boondocking or riding far beyond cell / mobile range I recently bought a Delorme inReach satcom. This will work anyplace on the planet where you can see a patch of sky.

For $15/month I can send an unlimited number of pre-defined messages to my friend's email, such as "I'm OK and camped for the night." She can click a link and see my location on a map.

If I want to send a custom message or she wants to reply, I get 10 of those per month then 50 cents each.

From here out I won't be doing any mountain or dirt bike rides without this 7 oz miracle in my backpack. The new "Freedom" monthly plans are a game-changer.

We have AT&T, it is basically a phone and uses the same technology as your cell phone, if we have cell phone coverage we have internet, some times we use the wifi from the park, although some parks are very poor in that area and the stick works a lot better, my wife can even check on camp grounds or wether alerts on the road as long as there is cell phone coverage.

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WIFI on my phone. Works with our Ipad, and laptops, and internet on the phone too. I very seldom use the internet on my phone at home or anywhere else. But when camping, that's all I use.

Thanks everyone for you help! Good jumping off point! I'll let you know where I settle.

I like T-Mobile NO contract plan. You can change amount of data on the fly as your needs increase or decrease. It is unlimited but after whatever GB of high speed you pay for it reverts to SLLLOOOOWWWW 2G. 2g is adequate for checking emails but not much more. Right now 9GB High Speed is $60.00 a month and 5 GB high speed is $30.00. Out west service is not as good as Verizon in remote areas. But it is adequate for me.
Bought the hot spot on EBAY for about $35.00. Allows me to connect up to 5 devices.