Furthermore, your service gets cut off abruptly if you fail to alter your data plan in advance, even though they have your credit card on file. In my opinion, there are too many aberrations with FreedomPop to be comfortable with the absence of a customer service feature or any recourse in the case of billing issues. Luckily, there are some other choices for you! After two go-rounds with FP had to get card issuer to deny their auto-charges.
I travel overseas quite often. Can I use a mobile hotspot device from here in the US and also during my trips to Europe? And, of course, if so, would that be cheaper than buying a stick overseas? Since every company is different, their requirements could be different as well as what they charge.
The best way to find out the answers to all of your questions is to contact them and provide the information they need to determine if it can be done and how much it would cost. I used it for 15 minutes of navigation with my Republic Wireless phone. My data was gone. I called customer service and they said I had used all the data — too bad.
The Republic Wireless phone actually tracks that data usage. I had used There are MB of data in 1G. They did. I think customer service in these third world countries is stealing the data and using it.
There are 50 complaints about this on Amazon and other websites. Not everyone does and they could end up being taken advantage of. Thanks for sharing your experience. We are grandparents and have the grandkids a week or two, two to three times a year. We take them places which may be a few hours away. What are the best options for our situation? We only need mobile wifi a few times a year for short periods. I posted this earlier, but forgot to mention, we have a Version wireless plan and Comcast Xfinity internet.
One place to start is by looking at how much it would cost to add a mobile hotspot to your plan through Verizon.
Then, ask if you can get it turned off and on again, without being charged extra, at certain times of the year. You may have to look over several different companies to find something that works for your situation at the lowest price, so be prepared to check out other plans as well.
Is there a plan that you can truly just pay for what you use? We have a vacation house in the country where I am not sure how often we will be there or how much usage we will have.
Sometimes it will be just moderate web browsing vs grandkids streaming video. But I would like to have WiFi available both when we are there and when we are not, like for security etc. Do you have any advice? If I were you I would compare the prices of a hotspot to a pay as you co internet plan. One of these might be a cheaper option for you. The hotspot could be used at your main address as well as on the go and at your vacation house. It might be cheaper than paying for two separate locations.
I hope that gives you some direction. Which carrier has the best plan for the home? It depends on your own unique situation. Check out the ones in this post that interest you to find a plan that works for you. She will have minimal usage of the data.
Is FreedomPop the best choice? It might also depend on her location. I was trying to comment in the FreedomPop review above. I had a horrible experience, as so many do. Many say the same as the previous reviewer. I rarely used it, yet I kept getting billed. Then suddenly my bill went up for no reason. I had back and forths with them all the time as a user, and they were not forthcoming.
I reported them to BBB before it was semi-resolved. If your time being frustrated with unhelpful customer service is worth more than 35 cents per hour, then FreedomPop is no bargain. I use the hotspot, Metro by T-Mobile. I average 70 GB a month in data usage. I get 15 GB in data with the hotspot that is gone in 10 days or so. Who should I look at for a truly unlimited hotspot? If you look at our post, early in the post we list Xfinity Mobile. Steve is absolutely correct about Freedompop being shady.
In fact, I was recently knocked off the free plan with a ridiculous step process translation: many hours of nonsense to get back on the free MB per month plan. Moreover, the hotspot never seemed to work when I went out to local restaurants. Plus there was a lot of trickery with 3G vs. In any case, service was poor to mediocre in my area anyway for when I did get it to work. Guys if you have a valid complaint and your carrier will not help you on a mobile plan you can always report them to the Federal Trade Commission and report there violations.
Great article! I need a mobile hotspot only to take a programming course online. It will roughly be around hours a day. What plan do you suggest? Thank you in advance. Best of luck!
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