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Has anyone ever heard of otcmobile.com ??? my friend uses this for her home internet evidently and it's just $80 a month. Thought I'd share. I am actually going to try this for now - to see how it goes. 

1 hour ago, Twotoes said:

Dish does have a Pay As You Go plan that you can turn on and off as you need, with NO CONTRACT. You can get a portable Tailgater auto sat dish for very little money. As an alternative you can get the Pathway X2 auto sat dish that has a bigger dome but it’s about $450. Both will run on a 211Z receiver which is about $100. Dish has many plans from $29 to $99 per month. Both will get you HD and SD. You don’t need WiFi or a cell signal so they work practically anywhere. 

Thanks!

34 minutes ago, trailertraveler said:

If you get a hotspot that is throttled after a set number of gigabits, it is then virtually useless. At least some plans with a hotspot limit allow unlimited on devise streaming on a phone or tablet. While there may be some prioritization, I have streamed over 200GB on my Verizon phone and tablet without any decrease in the ability to stream provided the cell connection is fast enough to begin with. Depending on the phone or tablet, you may be able to connect to a TV by cable. My Samsung phone and tablet have a feature called Smart View that displays the phone/tablet screen to the TV through a Roku device. The connection is by Wifi so there is no need for a network connection as there is with casting. There are some issues at times, but it is workable on a limited basis.

Yeah - the throttling thing stinks. Your idea of the phone connection is interesting... I didn't think of that. I have an Iphone XR. I may need to research this a bit more. 

6 hours ago, Dutch_12078 said:

If spending $350+ doesn't excite you then the $1,000+ entry cost for satellite Internet suitable for mobile RV'ers is a non-starter. There are a number of non-contract prepaid hotspot plans that may be suitable for your purposes, although your preferred locations may limit your carrier choices. AT&T and Verizon have worked well for us so far everywhere we've been, but not always both in the same locations. We have a grandfathered low cost AT&T unlimited data plan that's no longer offered, but our Verizon service is using their Visible brand subsidiary's unlimited talk, text, and data prepaid plan that normally costs $40/mo, but with their "Party Pay" plan drops the price to $25/mo. I use the plan with a Verizon 6620L Jetpack hotspot currently, but I'm buying a newer hotspot with more frequency coverage soon. Anyplace we can get solid speeds of at least 3-4 Mbps or better we're able to stream with minimal buffering.

What newer hotspot are you looking at purchasing? If I purchase a Verizon jetpack hotspot - will it work with Visible? This is interesting, even if they drop it later, it would fit my immediate need for now. 

Newbie here - need opinions. We are no where close to full time. We will take 3-6 trips in the summer only for less than a week each. Will be using for tv - NO games. We like to stream Disney+, YouTubeTV, Netflix about 2-4 hours max a day. 

I am trying to decide if we should go the "streaming" route and if so - which service. Or if we should go the "satellite" route (I don't think I like this route - but might be because I don't know much about it). What do you like? Not like? What service is really the best? 

Our set up:  we have 3 tvs that are cabled up and ready to go if needed. 

Streaming. I would purchase a hotspot or router which I would pay oop. I don't want to use my phone:
- I like the idea that I'll have a back-up internet when needed. 
- I like the fact that I can drop the line if I don't find it valuable anymore. I know there's a cost to add again with most services
- We are Verizon users but not tied to it for this use, but we will not change our phone service so if we change it would be for streaming only
- Most of our destinations will be in Ohio but we may also visit Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky (maybe)
- 2-4 hours a day - for a length of 3-5 days each trip
- This option seems easier (for me) - I like easy. Even if it costs a bit more. Do many people have trouble with connections?
- What's the best router and service? 

Satellite
- We literally just dropped DirectTV for YouTube TV and we love it. So not really excited to spend $350+ for equipment plus service
- What are all of our options with Satellite? I don't know much. We have had DirectTV and DISH at home in the past (we can't get cable where we live)
- What do you like/hate?