AT&T Mobile Hotspot Stand-Alone Unlimited for $20.

[SparkDr]

Great niche device for a lot of folks like me and an in-depth discussion of it's pros and cons happening over on the RVnet forums. Hopefully the mods here will take mercy on me if I am somehow violating terms by linking to another forum. I am up and running with 2 devices as I type this. RV.Net Open Roads Forum: AT&T Unlimited LTE Hotspot $20 without AT&T phones

[Popcycle]

On occasion I use my cell phone as a personal hotspot. How does this device differ from a cell phone in this regard? I looked at RVnet but did not want to read all the posts.

[SparkDr]

Originally Posted by Popcycle

On occasion I use my cell phone as a personal hotspot. How does this device differ from a cell phone in this regard? I looked at RVnet but did not want to read all the posts.

For my purposes, it benefits in the following ways: #1 - We have Verizon phones for best service where we live, but this allows wi-if where we camp most often where AT&T offers a much better signal. My wife can now work remotely from the campground. #2 - no contract commitment. #3 - It stands on it's own so no adjustment to any existing plan or shared data restrictions. #4 - no throttling reported (yet).

It's not for everyone, I admit. If you're already with AT&T, you may or may not be able to save $$$ going this route. Others are from what I have read. I also won't be able to do justice to 32 pages of a thread in a paragraph or two here. For me, I read through the first 6 pages or so and decided it was right for our needs. It is definitely a "run the numbers" and "decide for yourself" opportunity.