christianb said:
I'd like to try being some help since I did some research on LTE/4G frequencies before I last entered the US (I'm from Europe). The ATT Unite Mifi can handle 3G speed in the areas we're talking about - of course if it's not SIM locked. Talking of highspeed (LTE/4G) it's far more complicated but as far as I know right now the BVI does not have real LTE/4G. What they offer (afaik) is really optimized 3G. They should have some real LTE in the first half of 2016.
Then, you would need not only a unlocked MIFI - you need to have one with the right 4G bands. The Unite Mifi uses 4G bands: 2,4,5,17 - for example in Antigua&Barbuda Digicel uses Band 17 while Lime is on Band 4.
To wrap up my first lines: For the trip to US I ended up buying an used unlocked AT&T Unite Mifi for 25$ since my european Mifi lacked the nec. bands... Complicated world.
Thanks for adding that. I think an unlocked ATT Unite is able to handle the Digicel/Lime frequencies while in the BVI. Before 4G/LTE, companies in the US started calling it 4G when it was technically advanced 3G (HSPA+) and now the same in the BVI's - it's a marketing thing. But, apparently you can stream music as Evan (sailtowind) has reported and I think it will work with video, I believe 2Mbs download should be expected with a good signal which is good enough for me.
One thing I figured out about the Unite device, to change the APN setting, which someone will need to do for it to work, you need to login to the device from a computer - you can't do it from the user interface on the device itself. As you said, to do this it needs to be unlocked.
