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Originally posted by: malibber2
You can use the smartphone as a hub like you do that card, but you have to find the right company and plan for your needs. When you use your phone as a data hub for other devices, it is generally called tethering. I suggest you look at T-mobile or Sprint, as they have plans that would likely meet your needs.
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Originally posted by: alanleroyIIQuoteYou don't have to give up your laptop. Your Smart Phone can be a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide the internet connectivity to your laptop.
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Driving for Uber requires assets that are not owned by everyone. I looked into it last year. In most locations (mine included), your car can't be more than 10-years-old. You also must have a smart phone, not just to drive for them, but also just to catch a ride. I couldn't, and still can't, afford to replace my 1993 Chevy Astro Van. I still have a stupid phone. My internet access is through a Verizon MiFi2200 aircard. That requires a data plan. A smart phone would require another, separate data plan for it.
Driving for Uber could be a way to add to your income or start on a different path for making a living, but you can't start doing it if you don't already have the existing resources to do so.
You should ditch the aircard. Get a cheap smart phone (about $100-$200) and sign up for cricket wireless's unlimited plan for $65 a month including all taxes and fees. I push 30-40GBs of data a month through my mobile connection for $65. In the long run it would probably save you money over paying for the aircard + the dumb phone. When I am away from home, I can Bluetooth the mobile connection to my laptops.
Not possible as long as I'm still working in racing. I still need at least one USB port and one LAN port, and a fairly large hard drive for programs and data files immediately accessible on the device. No smart phone or pad/tablet has that stuff. A full-sized keyboard and 10-key pad are also absolutely necessary.
I did not know that Alan. My aircard itself is a WiFi hotspot in that it can be a hub for up to 5 users if they have the password. It is cellphone type of device, actually has a phone number dedicated to it for billing purposes. I've been looking for a way to upgrade from the 3G speed and reception of my aircard without increasing the costs of using it. Available data plans would still be a factor - my aircard data plan is unlimited data - but the 3G speed is painfully slow much of the time these days. I was online chatting with a Verizon rep last week asking about options. She never told me I could ditch the aircard and use a smart phone for internet access on my laptop...must want people to keep paying for two devices when they only need one. I do wonder if the smart phone would still be a phone able to receive calls while I would be using it as my laptop internet connection - if one or the other would have to terminate the connection when both might be needed. There is a Verizon store just up the street from me, and I now have better questions to ask before getting a new device and/or plan. Thanks!
You can use the smartphone as a hub like you do that card, but you have to find the right company and plan for your needs. When you use your phone as a data hub for other devices, it is generally called tethering. I suggest you look at T-mobile or Sprint, as they have plans that would likely meet your needs.
In the past, signal availability was a concern. Using Verizon, I only found two places where no signal was available - rural South Carolina and rural Montana. Your suggestion makes sense and I will check out other providers. I'll bring my laptop with me so they can demo the capabilities of a device before I commit to the device and plan. Thanks!
