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Due to Hawaiiantel's frequent fiber outages and some career changes we need a backup internet solution.
I was considering something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/GlocalMe-Available-Countries-International-Auto-Selection/dp/B09Y8KV8NF?crid=2SVREKZU3QAEH&keywords=GlocalMe&qid=1670896012&sprefix=glocalme%2Caps%2C229&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.fa474cd8-6dfc-4bad-a280-890f5a4e2f90&linkCode=ll1&tag=pw016-20&linkId=427101b5e58567f228438796e55af6c6&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
This would have some advantages over using the hotspot on our phones. #1 We wouldn't have to upgrade either phone to a plan that offers a hot spot. #2 We wouldn't be limited to our our current wireless carrier. #3 "Pay as you go" meaning no minimum monthly charge and could just buy a day's worth of internet at a reasonable fee if we needed to.
Has anybody used anything like this? Any pros/cons you can think of?
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You have to pay them for the data you use.
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I have kept a mobile hotspot from Verizon for years as a backup. It is an older 4G version but I'll keep it as long as they let me as the signal strength is great. I also have Hawaiian Telcom fiber to the house but very rarely do I have an issue. Neighbors all around have Spectrum claiming it is cheaper but they complain all the time about outages and slow speeds. I also have my little fiber connection box thingy as well as main router, on a APC UPS. It lasts about 2 hours which allows it to last through most power outages.
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FWIW fakespot.com rates the reviews an F.
https://www.fakespot.com/product/glocalm...ction-blue
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(12-13-2022, 02:13 PM)leilanidude Wrote: I have kept a mobile hotspot from Verizon for years as a backup. It is an older 4G version but I'll keep it as long as they let me as the signal strength is great. I also have Hawaiian Telcom fiber to the house but very rarely do I have an issue. Neighbors all around have Spectrum claiming it is cheaper but they complain all the time about outages and slow speeds. I also have my little fiber connection box thingy as well as main router, on a APC UPS. It lasts about 2 hours which allows it to last through most power outages.
Does it have a monthly fee?
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12-13-2022, 05:46 PM
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(12-13-2022, 05:26 PM)terracore Wrote: (12-13-2022, 02:13 PM)leilanidude Wrote: I have kept a mobile hotspot from Verizon for years as a backup. It is an older 4G version but I'll keep it as long as they let me as the signal strength is great. I also have Hawaiian Telcom fiber to the house but very rarely do I have an issue. Neighbors all around have Spectrum claiming it is cheaper but they complain all the time about outages and slow speeds. I also have my little fiber connection box thingy as well as main router, on a APC UPS. It lasts about 2 hours which allows it to last through most power outages.
Does it have a monthly fee?
No - I only activate it (takes less than 10 minutes) when I need it, generally when I know there is some sort of disaster or similar going on. It is good for 10GB of data over a 30 day period and last time I activated it, I think it was $90. May be cheaper options out there but I like the reliability it has over being cheap. You can also add more data if the 30 days is not up. I can do Webex with screen sharing with it, too.
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12-13-2022, 07:00 PM
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This one appears to be a better deal for my situation. I can just buy GB that don't expire for $8 each which is comparable to most mobile plans that require contracts. No monthlies. They have other plans that may make more sense for extended outages. It also functions as a power bank. They also have a $9 "unlimited wifi" for $9/24hours but I don't immediately see what "unlimited" means.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YKB6VMN?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fb0c6d-20&linkId=1cc4a2e751466a51d19244c442604309&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Updated that "unlimited" means subject to their "Fair Use Policy" meaning speeds might be throttled. If want unthrottled speed, buy per GB.
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I have two LTE routers including a mofi. I used these exclusively for Home Internet for 3 years. I am actually selling both LTE routers. Basically unlimited hotspot.
https://www.amazon.com/MOFI4500-4GXeLTE-SIM8-COMBO-Upgraded-Antenna-T-Mobile-Verizon/dp/B08YR3WGS3/ref=asc_df_B08YR3WGS3/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509575972702&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15586978613033727984&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1013962&hvtargid=pla-1217514069978&psc=1
I can show you how to have unlimited home Internet with work from home speeds. It is like $40 a month or something and I have used over a TB a month in the past with no issues. If there is a downside, it is that they only work with ATT and TMobile. You can also just get T-Mobile Home Internet if you have T-Mobile available in your area. I used it for 6 months until I was able to get fiber to the home. I have worked from home from hotspots for 9 out of the last 10 years so I also have a few Verizon 4G-LTE hotspot available.
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Before broadband was available in Orchidland we had something similar through Verizon. We still have the cantenna on the outside of the house. The speeds were impressive. The service was expensive as were the overage charges. We had to be very careful how much bandwidth we used. Last I checked we didn't have T-mobile service here and the AT&T signal was too weak to be reliable.
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Anyone know if you can get fiber run to vacant land? It’s right at the corner of my property on the pole. Do they require a permitted house and a proper address to run a drop from the pole?
