WiFi Hot Spot recommendations?

wanderingaimlessly wrote:
And if some are spending upwards of a hundred for 10Gigs from Verizon, switch to a total wireless cell or hotspot. Verizon towers,
Unlimited talk and 5 gigs of 4g data for $35 a month and additional data is 3 gigs for $10

Why would you pay $100 for 10GB?

We have Verizon with no long term plan and the unlimited is $80/month. The only downside is it slows down after 15GB of hotspot use.

Basically, they are all variations on a cellphone hotspot, you just need a plan with sufficient data and be located where there is a decent cell coverage.

The only real alternative would be starlink but then you are looking at $600 for equipment, a clear sky and $130/m. From the folks I've talked to it blows away cell hot spot speeds.

gemert wrote:
ATT has a Unite Explore hotspot device. On the unlimited + plan it never automatically slows down. After he uses 22GB it may be "managed" or "De-prioritized". That means that other devices that have not used 22gb have a higher priority on the network. I have used my Unite Explore from Florida to Alaska (through Canada) and back with no issues. We use upwards of 300GB some months with very little slow down issues. Usually only in very crowded camp grounds. I had Verizon and T Mobil at the start of this trip and ATT has been the most reliable service for us. I have canceled all but one V phone and the T phone and hotspot.

On edit, I should have added that the Unite Explore was a 20 dollar a month add on to the unlimited + plan. That depends on how many lines you have though.

Thanks for this info. I got the Unite Explore and the Unlimited Plus data plan. The dude at AT&T said that they didn't carry the Unite Explore and you couldn't ever get unlimited data with a hotspot, but I told him "I know a guy" who got both. Sure enough, they had the device in stock and they were able to set it up with this plan.

Thanks again for your info. Gotta love the brain bank.

pianotuna wrote:
I suggest he investigate the Mobley device from AT&T

Missed by a month or two.

The $20.00 Unlimited Mobley plan is gone, although you can add it to one of AT&T's current plans. If you want a separate device & plan, I'd look into Jerry's suggestion.

ATT has a Unite Explore hotspot device. On the unlimited + plan it never automatically slows down. After he uses 22GB it may be "managed" or "De-prioritized". That means that other devices that have not used 22gb have a higher priority on the network. I have used my Unite Explore from Florida to Alaska (through Canada) and back with no issues. We use upwards of 300GB some months with very little slow down issues. Usually only in very crowded camp grounds. I had Verizon and T Mobil at the start of this trip and ATT has been the most reliable service for us. I have canceled all but one V phone and the T phone and hotspot.

On edit, I should have added that the Unite Explore was a 20 dollar a month add on to the unlimited + plan. That depends on how many lines you have though.

It seems you indicated he currently uses AT&T and a phone hotspot. I've done this for 4 months at a time for 8 hours a day. If this is the case you should just bump to unlimited data for the time needed and then drop back to a cheaper plan when the project is completed. This is very simple to do with AT&T.

Dave

TMO is also month to month no contract. I'd pick the strongest signal with the cheapest rate.

look at this
att data only plans
https://buyasession.att.com/sbd/Common/ShopRatePlans.action

the point of this discussion, is not what somebody might pay for a limited (2)month spread, as posted above

it is about, what IS or might be available with ATT in Wyoming ?

And if some are spending upwards of a hundred for 10Gigs from Verizon, switch to a total wireless cell or hotspot. Verizon towers,
Unlimited talk and 5 gigs of 4g data for $35 a month and additional data is 3 gigs for $10