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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 12:45 AM
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Ive been interested in the thought of mobile wifi. For myself when we go wheeling I have no cell service. I could honestly see using the wifi alot... I live in manitoba canada but any advice would be great
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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 01:09 AM
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Chances are if you don't get cell service then you won't get an Internet connection unless you go satellite which would be big bucks if assume. We use mobile air cards in my work vehicles, which rely on cell towers.
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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 05:11 AM
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Same deal here- my "mifi" (wifi for 5 devices) gets the same cell signal that my phone hotspot does. If you lose cell service then you lose mobile wifi.
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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 12:46 PM
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No luck unless you go satellite.
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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 09:26 PM
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I keep looking so far no luck unless i spend a ton of cash!
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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 09:38 PM
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when out and about, i use BGAN. it is not expensive when it comes to the tech, but its not cheap.

You can check out the spot connect though. it is simple, and small, and maybe what you want.
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 01:26 AM
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Delorme has a unit that connects with tablets for nav and messaging duties. No connection for internet however. But the critical stuff is covered.
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mrmikey32
when out and about, i use BGAN. it is not expensive when it comes to the tech, but its not cheap. You can check out the spot connect though. it is simple, and small, and maybe what you want.
How much does this bgan cost?
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