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gsugolfer

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Jul 11, 2010
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Georgia, USA
I'm looking for something that would be used via USB stick or one of the Mifi type devices.

Preferably, it would be something that allows a purchase of a bucket of data that can be used over time (i.e., purchase 1GB and use it over several months)

I would tether my phone, but it's an iPhone 5 so no jailbreak available.
 
I'm looking for something that would be used via USB stick or one of the Mifi type devices.

Preferably, it would be something that allows a purchase of a bucket of data that can be used over time (i.e., purchase 1GB and use it over several months)

I would tether my phone, but it's an iPhone 5 so no jailbreak available.

You need jailbreak to tether? :confused:
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but unless you want to pay $20/mo through Verizon (my carrier), that's the only option.

I'm on VZW and I have free tethering. Did you check recently to see if you can or cannot.

I saw a commercial for netzero for their mifi device, seems cheap enough, check them out
 
I'm on VZW and I have free tethering. Did you check recently to see if you can or cannot.

I saw a commercial for netzero for their mifi device, seems cheap enough, check them out

Are you on a Share Everything plan or individual? Are you using a third party app or the built in mobile hotspot on your phone?
 
Hey Friend!!

Nice to meet you. If I were you I would go for a sidekick prepaid service plan. It's cheap with it being $1 a day with unlimited text and internet and its well a sidekick. However, get a MiFi device from Verizon Wireless and then use it with a WiFi-only iPad. If you're going to do this, you wouldn't need the 3G iPad, as the 3G would be built into the MiFi.Hope this will be useful for you.

Thanks a lot.
Mark Bapist

Time lapse cameras
 
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