Best Tether/Wifi Cellular Solution?

[DLTooley]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...vliving.com/&usg=AOvVaw1QddYhG_lcDzAXd_9T3dYpI'm a current tracfone user.  I'd like to upgrade my service to have a decent amount of hotspot data.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...vliving.com/&usg=AOvVaw1QddYhG_lcDzAXd_9T3dYp
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...vliving.com/&usg=AOvVaw1QddYhG_lcDzAXd_9T3dYpI've tried the PC's 4 People hot spot service but the coverage for that is very limited, and it looks like I lost the hotspot in the interim anyway.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...vliving.com/&usg=AOvVaw1QddYhG_lcDzAXd_9T3dYp
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...vliving.com/&usg=AOvVaw1QddYhG_lcDzAXd_9T3dYpBest I've found is Cricket, an ATT MVNO, at $65 with the autopay discount, $60 for a limited plan.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...vliving.com/&usg=AOvVaw1QddYhG_lcDzAXd_9T3dYp
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...vliving.com/&usg=AOvVaw1QddYhG_lcDzAXd_9T3dYp
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...vliving.com/&usg=AOvVaw1QddYhG_lcDzAXd_9T3dYp

 

[jimindenver]

I am told that on Howardforums that they are saying the Mobley is selling again for $20 a month unlimited.

 

[wnybiker]

I am on Cricket. It is pretty good for a family (4 phones "unlimited" for $100). As Jim said, you might be able to do better with another provider.

You must use a Cricket approved phone to tether. Unlimited is capped at 3 Mbps bandwidth - fast enough for a phone, might affect you for a tethered laptop. Tethering is 10 GB maximum/month.

I just got a 4th line with a Motorola e5 Cruise. It cost me $9.99. It's a surprisingly good phone for the money.

That all said, I recently took a trip from Colorado to New York through some pretty empty country (I went south through Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina). I had better reception with my Verizon hotspot than my Cricket phone. Also, I had an external antenna for the hotspot and used it when inside my van because you're basically in a big metal box. So you might not get the performance you want via hotspot inside a closed vehicle.

 

[RogerD]

I use NetBuddy (ATT) it's $60 per month for unlimited. I average around 170 GB per month in data use.

I also have Straight Talk (Verizon) and use an LG Stylo 3 phone (Walmart) for a hotspot. It's $55 for unlimited. Their fine print says implies that they don't want users using over 60 GB per month.

Been using both for about 7 months and very happy.

 

[DLTooley]

I checked Verizon, $45 for 8 gb, 65 unlimited.