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pattersondebra

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« on: July 21, 2013, 12:02:16 pm »
Can someone help me? I am looking fort a way I can get internet while I am camping. I have internet through my cable server at home but doesnt reach when I'm out camping. I do alot of union work and would like that service available when out of town. I do not want to enroll in a monthly service but wondered if there was a service where I could purchase minutes like a tracphone.

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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2013, 12:20:52 pm »
First thing I woud suggest is looking at coverage maps for the major wireless carriers (Verizon, AT&T, etc) and compare that to where you are staying. My wife went camping a few weeks ago and her service was near useless (we have T-Mobile). I really do not recommend tracfone...the service is terrible.

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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2013, 12:48:57 pm »
I have one of those stick usb internet and I live in the middle of the woods and it works out here and I can take it where ever I go.  Try one of those from a carrier mine in through US Cellular.

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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2013, 02:01:32 pm »
Thanks, with the stick thing do you have to pay a monthly fee?

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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2013, 06:54:50 am »
Thanks, with the stick thing do you have to pay a monthly fee?

Check on the WalMart website for prepaid wireless and devices.
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Re: internet
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2013, 06:10:01 pm »
Just got back from camping. I had checked out a map for the area we were in and found a wireless service. Once there it was useless.

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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2013, 06:23:33 pm »
I hop u find one .if u do send me the wed site on gmail

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« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2013, 09:54:45 am »
Depending on where you are camping, alot of places have free wifi. Check with the camp ground.

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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2013, 12:30:49 pm »
Verizon typically has good coverage and you can use your phone as a hot spot sometimes.

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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2013, 02:00:47 pm »
Why not just enjoy the camping experience and forget the Internet? I never miss it when I travel... It's nice to take a break from it, actually.
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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2013, 04:02:36 pm »
You might want to try Clear.  We just tried it.  We had to pay a monthly fee, but we could cancel at anytime.  If you cancel within 15 days, you supposedly get a full refund.

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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2013, 10:21:40 pm »
I never heard of Clear!  I will have to check that out!

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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2013, 06:39:58 pm »
I normally dont bring things like laptop when camping but I am on a grievance committee and was in the middle of a grievance and needed internet. It was just bad timing.

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