Mi-Fi Mobile Hot Spot Options

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I need a new Mobile Hotspot (Mi-fi) device. I purchased a Samsung (Verizon) device that worked great at first as far as speed, but recently it has been extremely slow, which get very annoying.

I may get rid of this one and purchase a new, faster Mi-Fi device. Anyone have any good options they've used in the past?

[Dmshark25]

I like the Verizon Jetpack 550l MIFI, it has 4G LTE AND XTE Speeds, and huge IP pool

I have had all of the big 4 Carriers and several Verizon Devices and this one is the best so far

And I purchased it on eBay for only 39.99 and it was like new

[pca242]

How much does it usually cost per month to service the MIFI?

You have to get a SIM card, correct?

[Dmshark25]

Cost,all depends on whether you want a prepaid plan which is more expensive or if you want to do the whole credit check and it's still a month to month but it renews each month automatically and like I said they run a credit check, but the prices are much better

You can see all the price plans on verizonwireless.com

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Originally Posted by Dmshark25

I like the Verizon Jetpack 550l MIFI, it has 4G LTE AND XTE Speeds, and huge IP pool

I have had all of the big 4 Carriers and several Verizon Devices and this one is the best so far

And I purchased it on eBay for only 39.99 and it was like new

Thanks I will look into this one.

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Well the one I have has 4G LTE capability, but it always runs in 3G. I bought it on ebay and the seller prepaid 2 months. I may ask the seller how to get it to run in 4G LTE speed.

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Originally Posted by Dmshark25

Cost,all depends on whether you want a prepaid plan which is more expensive or if you want to do the whole credit check and it's still a month to month but it renews each month automatically and like I said they run a credit check, but the prices are much better

You can see all the price plans on verizonwireless.com

Do you have the $60/month plan?

[Dmshark25]

Originally Posted by aking

Well the one I have has 4G LTE capability, but it always runs in 3G. I bought it on ebay and the seller prepaid 2 months. I may ask the seller how to get it to run in 4G LTE speed.

It seems like you have purchased a Flashed MiFi Device from eBay, where they can flash it only to 3G speeds, and your probably paying a low cost monthly fee between $5 and $15 a month for unlimited verizon 3 G

And usually with this the seller gives 2 months paid

That's fine and I had one of these flashed devices starting out, but if you want fast LTE SPEEDS WITH Double the bandwidth XTE, you will need to purchase a regular verizon devices that is not flashed

And as I mentioned I purchased the Verizon jetpack 550l mifi, but it's the normal device , not flashed , and I get the service at regular price through verizon

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by aking

Well the one I have has 4G LTE capability, but it always runs in 3G. I bought it on ebay and the seller prepaid 2 months. I may ask the seller how to get it to run in 4G LTE speed.

No, i think you should likely check the reception in your area first....

if the signal can not be picked up, it may not run at the desired speed.


I have found out the sad way that it is essential to check reception before spending moolah on a device for stealthing.

[Dmshark25]

Usually the ones where the service is prepaid is because they have been flashed , because if it was a regular hotspot it couldn't be prepaid, how would the seller know how many gigs to get you, it's prepaid for 2 months because they are flashed and you are getting unlimited Data for a great rate

Also the do Flash 4GLTE capable devices but right now they can only flash the device to get 3G unlimited Data for normally $5-$15 a month

So I don't think it's the reception in this case

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yeah the flash ones can be pretty slow and frustrating, can't beat the price but can be quite inconvenient if using it frequently

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I looked at the plans for the 4G LTE speed (non flashed) hotspots and the plan is like $60 a month. That seems a bit high. Is there any less expensive options? I can deal with maybe $20 a month.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by aking

I looked at the plans for the 4G LTE speed (non flashed) hotspots and the plan is like $60 a month. That seems a bit high. Is there any less expensive options? I can deal with maybe $20 a month.

Virgin Mobile is cheaper but their speeds are stupid and slow.....not even worth the money I spent on the Dongle!

[nivo]

Originally Posted by Dmshark25

I like the Verizon Jetpack 550l MIFI, it has 4G LTE AND XTE Speeds, and huge IP pool

I have had all of the big 4 Carriers and several Verizon Devices and this one is the best so far

And I purchased it on eBay for only 39.99 and it was like new

Personally I have been using my Samsung S4 (rooted), as I always have that on me, and then keep my laptop with VM's everywhere I go.

But if I am doing more then average work, I love using the 890L.. battery is good, easy to read, IP change is as simple as turning off/on (like others I assume), etc. They come up on ebay for like $10-20.

Since it does have a removable battery, you could keep spares on you too if you don't have access to an outlet.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by nivo

Personally I have been using my Samsung S4 (rooted), as I always have that on me, and then keep my laptop with VM's everywhere I go.

But if I am doing more then average work, I love using the 890L.. battery is good, easy to read, IP change is as simple as turning off/on (like others I assume), etc. They come up on ebay for like $10-20.

Since it does have a removable battery, you could keep spares on you too if you don't have access to an outlet.

I don't think DMShark is worried about the cost of the device but more on the Price of the Service.....

[nivo]

Originally Posted by MM78

I don't think DMShark is worried about the cost of the device but more on the Price of the Service.....

True, but like I said, I typically use my phone as a hotspot anyway. My family share data is 15GB per month and I have that anyway, so personally it cost me "nothing".

But Verizon does charge an arm and a leg for service. Due to the net neutrality passing, I am thinking about buying a grandfathered plan on eBay (~$1000) for unlimited bandwidth and start using that for my main internet and phone line..

[RosieTosie]

Originally Posted by GreenBean

No, i think you should likely check the reception in your area first....

if the signal can not be picked up, it may not run at the desired speed.


I have found out the sad way that it is essential to check reception before spending moolah on a device for stealthing.

We live in a crap are for reception as well Greenie, it's a real pain isn't it, and oft leads to my posts about not being able to get my emails or the iPad losing the plot!

[SilentHill]

Originally Posted by aking

Well the one I have has 4G LTE capability, but it always runs in 3G. I bought it on ebay and the seller prepaid 2 months. I may ask the seller how to get it to run in 4G LTE speed.

I think 3g is pretty much in your coverage area.

look for some 4g locations you can operate from maybe?

[mchgrt]

Do you have reliable 4G on your cell phone? Have you considered using tethering?