Wi-Fi options in the truck

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Gabe2790, Mar 2, 2022.

  1. Terlingua

    Terlingua Medium Load Member

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    FWIW, I have read that visible does block some LTE routers, specifically the Netgear Nighthawk models. I do agree that Visible is a pretty decent service for the price and have used it myself in the past.
     
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  3. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    In his post he sad $25/mo.

    Visible also offers unlimited everything for $25/mo. They also use the Verizon network. Once you sign up for visible service go to their forums and get yourself put into someone's "Family plan" that offers unlimited everything for 4 phones at $25/mo. They will find someone's plan for you to share. You don't have to know anyone in your plan. I don't know anyone that I'm sharing with. You also don't need someone in the plan to pay the bill and then collect from strangers. Each user pays their own $25. A great place for cell phone info and reviews is Howard Forums.

    Another great provider is US Mobile. $30/mo unlimited phone, texts, and a hard cap at 50GB.
     
  4. Gabe2790

    Gabe2790 Light Load Member

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    I’m not very tech savvy; if I get the router do I still need a device to act as the hotspot?
     
  5. WildTiger1990

    WildTiger1990 Heavy Load Member

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    Throw those idiots in a garbage
    Using T-Mobile since I joined trucking in 2015 , yes sometimes cell and internet speed not that great . But unless you constantly running in a middle of nowhere. It will give you quite a lot for a $
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  6. Lunatic Fringe

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    No. You don't need a phone or other device. Pop a sim directly into the router then plug it in and you'll have actual wi-fi just like home!
     
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  7. Gabe2790

    Gabe2790 Light Load Member

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    You just blew my mind
    I appreciate the info!!!
     
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  8. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Good luck with that, i had a similar service i used that rode atts towers for 40$ a month, worked great, then att just disallowed it, they shifted to tmobile and it both sucked AND throttled after 10 gb.

    Living in a rural area that sucked, had to go back to dsl it was so bad. The infuriating thing is that it was working perfectly for 6 months before the change.

    So as i said, good luck, but i dont trust too good to be true things will last
     
  9. Lunatic Fringe

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    While I'll admit that many things can go sideways on this deal, Visible is 100% owned by Verizon so the danger of shifting to a different network is 0.
     
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  10. Six9GS

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    I use Sprint, which is now T Mobile. I have a tablet and phone. My 10.5 inch tablet is my workhorse and I use it for pretty much everything. If it did regular text messages and phone calls, I wouldn't bother to have a phone also. I commonly stream cable TV video and movies from Prime and Vudu. Anyway, each device gives me 50 gig a month hotspot data. I think they simply charge you if you use more. I do use the hotspot ability whenever I need to fire up my laptop. Coverage seems decent. Some places work better than others, but overall I don't have any complaints.
    Thay said, I'm not a gamer and don't need the type of speed and bandwidth needed for most gaming set ups.
    As for price, I have a total of 4 phones and my tablet on my account (my sons and significant other) and pay around $225 a month. I recently upgraded my sons phones which is the main reason it's so high.
     
  11. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Get new plan unlimited. Works fine for me and I have ATT and iPhone
     
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