Hotspot or LTE tablet?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by w.h.o, Oct 24, 2015.

Hotspot or LTE tablet?

  1. Hotspot

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    75.0%
  2. LTE tablet

    2 vote(s)
    16.7%
  3. Both

    1 vote(s)
    8.3%
  4. Other (explain)

    0 vote(s)
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  1. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    I got a hotspot with verzion to get me online when my phone cant (t-mobile)

    Anybody use the lte tablets instead? Which would be better? I'm itching for a tablet and not sure if I should get wifi only or lte.
     
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  3. TROOPER to TRUCKER

    TROOPER to TRUCKER Anything Is Possible

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    use the tmobile on, picks up great and only $40 bucks a month for lots of coverage. I never have a problem anywhere I go.
     
  4. sliver

    sliver Light Load Member

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    I like my lte tablet
     
  5. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    you must be having different Tmobile that I know of, or you dont go far of well populated areas
     
  6. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    I got
    I got hotspot, because I also use laptop, wireless printing and my in dash radio is also connected to the internet
     
  7. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    Hotspot...
    You can still use a Tablet or a Laptop or any WiFi capable device.
     
  8. flood

    flood Road Train Member

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    HOTSPOT is the way to go

    if you get the lte tablet the only thing you can get online with is the tablet
    with the hotspot you can get online with just about anything, tablet, phone, laptop, play station, smart tv and more all at the same time.....
     
  9. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    I use my phone for wifi hotspot. I'm not paying for 2 devices
     
  10. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    Can u turn ur tablet into a hotspot?
     
  11. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    I can use either my iPhone or iPad as a hotspot on Verizon... And I was looking at the T-Mobile website and it said their unlimited plan can be used as a hot spot for up to 7Gb too... Not sure if you are cut off after 7Gb or just throttled.

    Pros and Cons between your two options... Personally, unless there was other unknown benefits, I think I am sticking with the equipment I have vs adding another piece of equipment to the truck.
     
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