Unlimited Data Portable Hotspot

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    But you can switch back and forth between SIMs (SIM card, and eSIMs). US Mobile lets users switch between VZW, ATT, and TMobile at will. On some plans th switch is free and some plans the switch is $2 per switch.

    USM has an unlimited data, talk and text plan for $17-25/month (paid in a lump sum for a year of service). I've used them for a few months and am very very happy with my service. I have unlimited everything for $17/mo. That's an actual unlimited data, not unlimited up to a limit and then throttled.
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    Instead of a dedicated hotspot, your phone may be usable as your hotspot. Using your phone as a wifi source for other devices, like your laptop is called tethering.
     
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    If anyone doesn't want to pay for a year of service in a lump sum you can still get the unlimited everything plan by paying the greyed-out price per month. So in that case it would be $32.5/mo for unlimited, everything with unlimited hotspot or $22.50/mo for unlimited data and 20GB of hotspot per month.

    The big advantage with US Mobile is you can switch between the cell provider network using their app or on their web site, you keep your phone and phone number. It may take them an hour or more to execute the switch and your plan may allow you to switch maybe 8 times per year and it may cost nothing or may cost $2 to switch. I switched from being a lifetime Verizon customer to ATT as Vzw speeds have slowed in my area and ATT is keeping their speeds high in my area. I could not be happier with US Mobile unless they gave away their service. Their customer service is friendly and fast. So far I've done every thing online and chatted by text online.
     
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    Alright, I'll try US Mobile, if it doesn’t work then I'll try @trucker-chase's plan.
     
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    If you read the US Mobile user agreement, on my Unlimited Starter plan they say they have the option of slowing my data speeds after 100GB of data. But so far none of their customers have reported that slowing of data speed (throttling) has ever happened. The Super299 plan gives you priority data for all of your data, so it's not likely to slow down even in busy locations. You get treated to VIP priority. People on the Super199 plan, like I have, are subject to being slowed when the newtwork is very busy. You just need to remember to enter the Super199 or Super299 into the Promo Code box when you check out.
     
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    I use tmobile home internet. Have had it a couple of years. Take the router with me on the truck and also use at home when Im off. 55 a month since im not a tmobile mobile customer. Think its 35 if your phone is tmobile.
     
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    One last thing USM calles ATT Dark Star, They call Verizon WARP network, and they call T-Mobile as Light Speed network.

    Depending on where you operate I would strongly recommend you use Dark Star (ATT) or WARP (Verizon) unless you stay in an area with great TMobile speeds and dead-zones or slow speeds on the Dark Star (ATT) or WARP (Verizon). I was a "lifelong" Vzw customer but Vzw seems to have stopped improving their network while ATT is aggressively improving their network. IMO, ATT has the best combination of nationwide service and not as many dead zones.
     
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    Well, I live in Port Saint Lucie, Florida so I don't know if that help, btw I can use eSim
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    Unfortunately, it's not available for my address which is weird, I do have a TMobile sim on my iPad though.
     
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    coveragemap.com

    Zoom into the areas you drive and see which network has the most complete coverage. Do you just drive in that one city? If not, zoom out and see if there are dead spots, etc. The coverage and speeds on that map are user generated, not marketing claims from the networks, so it should be pretty accurate.
     
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    Nope, I'm OTR, drives all over that's why I needed a strong unlimited hotspot for when I go anywhere, I have internet.