Unlimited internet options?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by NCdirtracer, Jun 19, 2012.

  1. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    Most decent phones have a hotspot built in, so I don't see any need to add a device if you're phone is 4g. I've always run a phone and a device as I've never had a 4g phone and need to talk and browse at the same time to book loads.

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  3. Quickfarms

    Quickfarms Heavy Load Member

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    This is interesting

    I use a phone as a tethered modem
     
  4. snowwy

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    suffice it to say. you don't have service anywhere you go. in oklahoma. the only service i had was along the toll road. serfice is sketchy in montana and texas. nothing in the dakotas. nothing in the top of maryland and west virigina. but as soon as you cross the pennsylvania state line. it comes on.

    haven't been in the southeast.
     
  5. poppapump1332

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  6. buckeye bandt

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    that 4g for verizon is expensive if you go over on downloads -- i had it for a couple months --if your not by a big city was veryslow to not working check in running it off your phone think its a lot better deal in the long run
     
  7. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    Could be I guess. But I have the unlimited plan with them.
     
  8. aiwiron

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    I went with Verizon and Razor max phone, I have went cross country with it to Oregon. So far north of Kansas City and bfe Wyoming is my only area of no internet service.
     
  9. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    There are many places, but not too large.
     
  10. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    I have no doubt you are correct but I never camp out in isolated spots so far, just learned Texas rest areas has free wifi on 40 so if I would need bandwith the free spots is where I hit, save my gigs for work.
     
  11. FwL

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    I have Verizon 4G using a Samsung Stratosphere tethered to my laptop.

    I've had nothing but frustration with this setup.

    It seems that about every 5 minutes the internet connection just stops working. You have to wait around for it to come back on. Forget watching a youtube video.

    I don't know if it's the phone or Verizon.... or a combination of both, but I hate it.

    I've had the same issues in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
     
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