Truck stops with internet

Most Pilots and Flying J have pretty good wifi service across most areas of the parking lot. As a general rule, most of the time it's adequate to easily run Netflix and YouTube. I downloaded a 1.8 gig update in about 8 minutes at the Phoenix J a few days ago (a busy Sunday afternoon)

$99 year it's a pretty good deal. The other truck stops like Loves and Petro is very hit and miss.

 

They all have internet access.But truckstops like the pilot TA Loves you'll have to pay for.

 

Also most Pilot/Flying J have a free wifi network that's available in the main building but it's limited. Example, they block access to YouTube and phone app update servers, but can check email and do light web browsing.

 

Get Verizon unlimited data for your phone, and use your phone for a mobile hotspot.
I'm typing this right now on my laptop that way. $98 month for one smart phone and one regular phone.

Flying J has free inside, that worked pretty good. So did the free inside the Lenny's, they have their own.

The stuff you have to pay for in the parking lot is ####. And I have only stopped at two Peelot's in the last 2 months, and neither one worked.

Unlimited data from Verizon is the best. Comfort of your truck anywhere, most rest areas, just about any shipper or receiver is in range of a tower.

 

Your cellphone doesn't have internet access?

 

I agree that at the few PFJ dealers who run the legacy wifi, it's lousy. But I strongly disagree that the PFJ enhanced wifi sucks. Maybe at a handful of locations, but most will nearly keep up with my Verizon LTE hotspot speeds as long as there is a repeater within about 200 feet of your location.

Have you used it lately? And at more than a few locations? I guess you wouldn't since you're happy with your Verizon hotspot setup. But I maintain both anyway.

The other caveat is, my phone wifi can rarely perform well if at all with their wifi repeaters but my laptop runs great on them.

 

Why didn't you stay at Dave's place?

 

Awesome, I was of the impression Verizon would not let you use your phone as a hotspot under the unlimited plan. Did you have to buy an unlocked phone or anything? I would love to be able to use Verizon.

 

No, you don't need an unblocked phone.
And yes I'm on the unlimited plan