Forums39
Topics38,651
Posts312,396
Members26,568
|
Most Online2,218 Jan 21st, 2020
|
|
|
Re: WiFi provider
[Re: CaptainJay]
#134211
07/02/2017 12:17 PM
07/02/2017 12:17 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,545 Here and There
rita_irvine
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,545
Here and There
|
I'm leaving in 6 days. I chose a 30 day plan with ATT. Unlimited texting $.50 per minute calls and 300 mgb of data. With all of the free wifi spots around the island I can plan for usage. Everyone knows to text me and I can send pictures etc...
Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right
|
|
|
Re: WiFi provider
[Re: GeorgeC1]
#134213
07/02/2017 12:48 PM
07/02/2017 12:48 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,545 Here and There
rita_irvine
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,545
Here and There
|
We are down for almost a month. I am without major responsibilities now that I am retired and have only my elderly Mom to worry about. I try to unconnected as much as possible. It's easy to get my fix at the places that have free wifi or as you said at the spots that have ATT coverage. With unlimited texting I can keep in touch with those I need to and get a break from the rest!!
Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right
|
|
|
Re: WiFi provider
[Re: tradewinds]
#134216
07/03/2017 12:12 PM
07/03/2017 12:12 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 229 West Chester, PA
ligot
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 229
West Chester, PA
|
On our last trip, not everyone could do the Verizon $10/day thing so we got the mifi and a sim card from mrsimcard.com
Had the same issue as bgs. Was doing ok and them boom. Done.
Biggest issue was that phones are set to backup data, pictures, apps etc when on wifi. On the Mifi, your phone thinks it's normal wifi so it backs up everything and transmits pictures at full size and it really tore into our data.
Be sure to turn off any photo to cloud back up along with App updates. Reduce the use of social media like snapchat, Instagram and Facebook. That should keep the data use to reasonable levels.
Also, hadn't thought about what aarpskier said about the International plan for the mifi. Will look into that for the next trip instead of a local sim card.
S/V Tortuga Lagoon 46
|
|
|
|