what is the best and cheapest internet access solution for a laptop while traveling?

Discussion in 'Cellular - Voice - Data' started by hiii98, Aug 11, 2014.

  1. TexTrucker

    TexTrucker Medium Load Member

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    Haven't tried foxfi with my s5 since my unlimited data is on my s3, but have no issues with it on my s3
     
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  3. Chevyrider619

    Chevyrider619 Light Load Member

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    Snowwy it's been a minute sines I played with an android device but when I did I just rooted my phone why half ways.
     
  4. MsJamie

    MsJamie Road Train Member

    Until you want to do something that the carrier has had locked out. Then you'll need root access to bypass the lockout.

    As for FoxFi, it doesn't work on all phones. I have yet to find a phone where ClockworkMod Tether didn't work. However, it's USB tether only, and requires a driver on the host PC.
     
  5. Chevyrider619

    Chevyrider619 Light Load Member

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    What about that app for tethering not sure of the name but it stared with "P?"
     
  6. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    FoxFi/PDA Net
    http://foxfi.com/
     
  7. TexTrucker

    TexTrucker Medium Load Member

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    PDA and Foxfi combined awhile back
     
  8. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    what would you like to do, besides installing different roms. which is why phones get locked.

    all the other reasons phones got locked, are no longer valid. as the apps have been redesigned.

    BTW. a new bill has been signed into law. no more locking of phones. i didn't read all the details though. it was kind of confusing when it was first posted.
     
  9. RoadKing2525

    RoadKing2525 Bobtail Member

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    Yep, this Millenicom looks like a good plan using the Verizon backbone. I checked their website and they are temp out of devices. http://millenicom.com/plans/
     
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  10. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Will they activate "your device"? I seemed to recall somewhere that you could "bring your own device", meaning you could buy one cheap on amazon or ebay then bring it into their service.
     
  11. bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    They used to, that's what we did, when we had them. I think on their site somewhere they have a list of the approved devices. Hopefully its still there.
     
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