Unlocked MIFI Solution
May 20, 2013, 7:04 pm
#63
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 5
One more question - has anyone heard of Globalgig? http://www.globalgig.com/pricing-plans.aspx $17 / month for 1GB of data. Works in USA, UK, Australia, Ireland, Hong Kong, Sweden and Denmark and they're expanding to more countries. Too good to be true?
May 20, 2013, 7:25 pm
#64
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 578
Yes. Just by an unlocked phone with the appropriate 3G bands on amazon, eBay, etc. Then just put your prepaid sim in it.
May 22, 2013, 2:32 pm
#66
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington D.C. via Sao Paulo via Houston via Washington D.C. via Boston via New York
Posts: 1,172
In Tokyo I used my Nexus one with a 1GB prepaid sim from B-mobile and used that to give signal to all my devices while I was outside of the hotel. I kept my phone in my camera bag and my SGS3 in my pocked the entire time with wifi on. Worked like a charm 
May 23, 2013, 7:28 am
#68
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington D.C. via Sao Paulo via Houston via Washington D.C. via Boston via New York
Posts: 1,172
May 23, 2013, 10:57 am
#69
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM MM SC; GE; Bonvoy Titanium; IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,310
I've used my Novatel MiFi 2352 and iPad all over Europe - I just pick up a local PAYG data SIM for it. The only country where I had to do anything more than just inserting the SIM was Italy, where i had to change the APN. Bought mine online a couple of years ago - no idea what it costs now, but there's probably a newer model available.
May 23, 2013, 2:43 pm
#70
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Is the tethering in the stock OS or do you have to be rooted to do it?
May 24, 2013, 9:29 am
#71
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington D.C. via Sao Paulo via Houston via Washington D.C. via Boston via New York
Posts: 1,172
May 24, 2013, 7:26 pm
#72
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Austin
Programs: AA P4L, WN, BA, DL, UA, HHonors, IHG
Posts: 3,485
One more question - has anyone heard of Globalgig? http://www.globalgig.com/pricing-plans.aspx $17 / month for 1GB of data. Works in USA, UK, Australia, Ireland, Hong Kong, Sweden and Denmark and they're expanding to more countries. Too good to be true?
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May 24, 2013, 7:35 pm
#73
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 312
Getting online anywhere: device plus plan
Hoping I can get some good ideas or advice from the flyertalk brains trust.
This is a gift for my father, who travels frequently internationally, and often stays in out-of-the way places that might have commercial wireless phone networks available but not readily accessible internet connections. So I'm trying to solve the device + plan problem.
Looking for a device that can be used in US, EU, and Australia, and can be hooked up with temporary plans in these places (e.g. Virgin has pay by the month plans--but it's unclear from their website if you need to buy their hardware to get that plan, and also if you do, will the hardware work in other countries?)
Any advice welcome!!
This is a gift for my father, who travels frequently internationally, and often stays in out-of-the way places that might have commercial wireless phone networks available but not readily accessible internet connections. So I'm trying to solve the device + plan problem.
Looking for a device that can be used in US, EU, and Australia, and can be hooked up with temporary plans in these places (e.g. Virgin has pay by the month plans--but it's unclear from their website if you need to buy their hardware to get that plan, and also if you do, will the hardware work in other countries?)
Any advice welcome!!
May 24, 2013, 9:54 pm
#74
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SJC, SFO, YYC
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Posts: 13,437
May 27, 2013, 6:16 pm
#75
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 312
Hoping I can get some good ideas or advice from the flyertalk brains trust.
This is a gift for my father, who travels frequently internationally, and often stays in out-of-the way places that might have commercial wireless phone networks available but not readily accessible internet connections. So I'm trying to solve the device + plan problem.
Looking for a device that can be used in US, EU, and Australia, and can be hooked up with temporary plans in these places (e.g. Virgin has pay by the month plans--but it's unclear from their website if you need to buy their hardware to get that plan, and also if you do, will the hardware work in other countries?)
Any advice welcome!!
This is a gift for my father, who travels frequently internationally, and often stays in out-of-the way places that might have commercial wireless phone networks available but not readily accessible internet connections. So I'm trying to solve the device + plan problem.
Looking for a device that can be used in US, EU, and Australia, and can be hooked up with temporary plans in these places (e.g. Virgin has pay by the month plans--but it's unclear from their website if you need to buy their hardware to get that plan, and also if you do, will the hardware work in other countries?)
Any advice welcome!!
Huh. Not sure why my thread was moved by the mod to the end of this one, which seems to be about routing wifi to multiple devices in Croatia ... ? An explanation would be much welcomed!!