Comments on: How to Stay Connected When RVing Full Time https://fulltimervfamily.com/how-to-stay-connected-when-rving-full-time/ RVing Full Time Information for Families Who Want to RV Full Time Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ralph https://fulltimervfamily.com/how-to-stay-connected-when-rving-full-time/#comment-2040 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:25:44 +0000 http://fulltimervfamily.com/?p=1887#comment-2040 In reply to Susan.

For sure. Watch out in Canada with ATT and Verizon, they will really take you for a ride if youre mot careful. Myfi is great, but its one of 3 or 4 methods we use – the signal is better on some laptops versus others – no rhyme or reason to it. Always good to have multiple backups. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Susan https://fulltimervfamily.com/how-to-stay-connected-when-rving-full-time/#comment-2004 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:35:27 +0000 http://fulltimervfamily.com/?p=1887#comment-2004 Good article – tho’ I’ve seen references to MyFi I don’t really understand what it is so will make a point of looking into it. I have Verizon (4G phone and USB wireless connection) and have been happy with them. I do remember my shock at the bill when I spent some time in Canada, however.

]]> By: Ted https://fulltimervfamily.com/how-to-stay-connected-when-rving-full-time/#comment-1899 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:44:03 +0000 http://fulltimervfamily.com/?p=1887#comment-1899 I never knew of my fi. Ill have to get that for my RV back home. Thanks for the nformative post.

]]> By: John Fremont https://fulltimervfamily.com/how-to-stay-connected-when-rving-full-time/#comment-1898 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:42:01 +0000 http://fulltimervfamily.com/?p=1887#comment-1898 Sprint coverage is not as good as your carriers but they have good roaming partnerships, supposedly for free. Coverage on the east coast is great and we have not had any issues at all. Out west, especially in the wide open areas, we had were roaming quite a bit, but almost always seemed to have voice coverage. Except in National Parks.

I looked at an iPhone and a mifi, but opted for an Android phone due to the ability to tether. ATT and Verizon do not permit tethering but Sprint has no stated position. You are able to use the phone as a hotspot but it costs extra. When we have 3G coverage and 4 or 5 bars, data speeds are good, and with 4G coverage, it is as fast as wifi.

Sprint lets you add phone service in Canada service for a few dollars a month and lets you prorate. Calls are about 25 cents a minute. We turned data service off and looked for wifi.

]]> By: Ralph https://fulltimervfamily.com/how-to-stay-connected-when-rving-full-time/#comment-1896 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:35:50 +0000 http://fulltimervfamily.com/?p=1887#comment-1896 In reply to John Fremont.

Hey John thanks for the tip. Yikes on Sprint, we have used Verizon and have been really happy with none of those nasty roaming data charges…although when we went to Canada, much different story, Verizon really stuck it to us on the data roaming which was tough to take. Data roaming issues aside, how is the coverage with Sprint?

]]> By: John Fremont https://fulltimervfamily.com/how-to-stay-connected-when-rving-full-time/#comment-1895 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:24:00 +0000 http://fulltimervfamily.com/?p=1887#comment-1895 I have been following your blog as we have been on a similar trip, but going clockwise from the Pacific Northwest. We have been connecting by tethering Android phones from Sprint. They have “unlimited” data and good roaming partnerships, but there are still some hiccups. Read here: http://www.afamilyfarafield.com/2011/11/05/throttled-by-sprint/rv-travel-2/

Also, this setup works for us as we have one laptop, not two.

]]> By: Ralph https://fulltimervfamily.com/how-to-stay-connected-when-rving-full-time/#comment-1894 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:31:36 +0000 http://fulltimervfamily.com/?p=1887#comment-1894 Satphone Is the next step! Or smoke signals. Can you make us a smoke signal maker in the shop?

]]> By: Uncle Don https://fulltimervfamily.com/how-to-stay-connected-when-rving-full-time/#comment-1893 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:26:00 +0000 http://fulltimervfamily.com/?p=1887#comment-1893 Very informative. Made me think about, what if you were sailing? The next thing?

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