John Laninga Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 I am very happy with my AT&T Unlimted Mobey plan for $20 a month. My new GMC Denali came with OnStar, which has a local in car hotspot, also through AT&T. So when the 6 month trial period ended I signed up for the GM version of Mobley, that is, $20/month for unlimited LTE. We use it enough in car to justify the $20. Unlike with Ford, the GM is integrated with the OnStar, which is built in to the vehicle. I had thought to try to find some way to also use it in the motor home, even if the car is parked in front of the MH as I can "see" and attach to the car hot spot. I haven't started any research yet, but will once the after holiday rush is over. Has anyone else tried and found a way to use the GM unlimited hotspot in other locations? It would be cool to have a backup to the Mobley.... == John 2015 Entegra Aspire 44B diesel pusher with 2017 GMC Acadia Denali toad Web site, albums, blog and more here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 If the in-car WiFi range is too limited, perhaps a WiFi repeaters could be used to bring the signal into your coach? Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 11 minutes ago, John Laninga said: I am very happy with my AT&T Unlimted Mobey plan for $20 a month. My new GMC Denali came with OnStar, which has a local in car hotspot, also through AT&T. So when the 6 month trial period ended I signed up for the GM version of Mobley, that is, $20/month for unlimited LTE. We use it enough in car to justify the $20. == John Are you required to have an OnStar subscription in order to use the ATT hotspot feature? Or, are they independent of each other? Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laninga Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Dutch: I am not worried about range but the car hotspot turns off after I turn off the car. It will stay on if there is an active connection though but I don't know how long. Chirakawa: They are independent. I do not have OnStar but do have the $20/unlimited. It is not a contract, I can cancel anytime. We use it in the car because we keep our Verizon phones on a 2GB plan because it is cheap so the GM plan helps when we're exploring. Use it to find local places of interest, restaurants, and so on. Also, Google Maps routes work better than any in car DVD based GPS, and the one in my GMC is pretty good. 2015 Entegra Aspire 44B diesel pusher with 2017 GMC Acadia Denali toad Web site, albums, blog and more here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 49 minutes ago, John Laninga said: Dutch: I am not worried about range but the car hotspot turns off after I turn off the car. It will stay on if there is an active connection though but I don't know how long. There are some free programs available that will ping a web site at user selected intervals to keep a connection alive. You can also set an email client to check for new mail periodically to accomplish the same thing. Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 The On-Star internet connection may stay on but a friend of mine did that last year and that cost him two batteries. If I choose to use the On-Star internet as backup, I would add a battery charger. Small investment, less than a Mobley cost. Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishjim Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Mobley has adaptors available on Amazon so you can plug into AC or DC assc plug in any vehicle Jim Spence 2000 Dodge 3500 1 ton QC 4x4 dually 5.9 diesel LB BD exhaust brake, 6 spd manual trans 34CKTS Cedar Creek 5er, Trail-Air hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 That mobility of the Mobley out side a vehicle is what led to the $20 Unlimited plan to be withdrawn because of the abuse of the system. It sticks with the GM equipment because it is hard to take the On-Star module into the RV. Accessing the On-Star internet is quite feasible for those with the appropriate equipment. Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCW Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 8 hours ago, John Laninga said: ...Has anyone else tried and found a way to use the GM unlimited hotspot in other locations? It would be cool to have a backup to the Mobley.... We just got a Silverado with the GM hotspot. I have connected to it from the trailer using my Ubiquiti Nanostation connected to either the laptop or the WFR Go2 and then two laptops connected to the Go2 by Ethernet. The speed was better than what I generally see with my Verizon phone tethered to the Go2. 8 hours ago, John Laninga said: ...the car hotspot turns off after I turn off the car. It will stay on if there is an active connection though but I don't know how long... On my Silverado, with the key out of the ignition, if I push the on button on the radio, the internet connection/Wifi will come on along with the radio. I can mute the radio, but have not figured how to turn it off and leave the internet/Wifi on. I also am not sure how long it will stay on as the longest I have tried so far is about 20 minutes. 7 hours ago, Mark and Dale Bruss said: ...The On-Star internet connection may stay on but a friend of mine did that last year and that cost him two batteries. If I choose to use the On-Star internet as backup, I would add a battery charger... The hot wire in the GM 7 pin connector stays hot when the ignition is off. I have read several discussions about trailers drawing down the tow vehicle battery if the trailer is left connected when not plugged into shore power. I am wondering if the reverse would be true that the trailer's charger would keep the tow vehicle battery charged while using the hotspot when plugged into shore power? I am aware of the issues involved with the tow vehicle charging the trailer batteries while underway that are related to wire size and length of run. I have no idea how much the hotspot draws and how that compares to things like the RV fridge and phantom loads. The one that dies with the most toys is still dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Mark and Dale Bruss said: That mobility of the Mobley out side a vehicle is what led to the $20 Unlimited plan to be withdrawn because of the abuse of the system. AT&T published an expiration date for the $20 unlimited Connected Car plan offer right from the start. As it was, they offered the plan well beyond the original stated end date, so I don't think "abuse" had anything to do with it. Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Yokum Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 6:24 PM, Dutch_12078 said: AT&T published an expiration date for the $20 unlimited Connected Car plan offer right from the start. As it was, they offered the plan well beyond the original stated end date, so I don't think "abuse" had anything to do with it. The unlimited plan *original* expiration date (7-17 ?) was posted well before that date with the plan details. "Extension" was a bonus! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 But there is no end date for the On-Star internet $20 option. Being hardware locked to the vehicle must have some affect on that. Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 26 minutes ago, Mark and Dale Bruss said: But there is no end date for the On-Star internet $20 option. Being hardware locked to the vehicle must have some affect on that. I'm sure that's the case, but apparently the unlimited plan offered for the Mobleys was simply a limited time offer, not withdrawn due to abuse. The On-Star plan could also be subsidized by GM... Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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