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How do I get high speed Internet off the grid?

Best availability: Satellite internet service for off-grid areas. In rural areas without mobile phone service, satellite internet is the best option. Providers like Viasat, HughesNet, or Starlink can give you steady internet service even if your residence is off the grid, remote, or unserved by utility companies.

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Cell phone and LTE home internet

In many off-grid homes, RVs, tiny houses, and cabins, cellular service is available. Mobile phone plans can’t replace home internet because they don’t offer enough hotspot data. But if you can get cell phone service at your place, that means you can get an LTE home internet plan that’ll give you plenty of data to keep your household connected to the internet. In fact, antennas on your RV can even be installed.

Lowest prices: 4G LTE home internet plans direct from carrier

The lowest-priced off-grid internet solution is getting LTE home internet from Verizon or T-Mobile. Although not available in all markets, these plans are a bargain compared to other rural internet options. Both plans give you unlimited data at decent speeds. Here are the best LTE home internet plans in the US. These wireless internet plans give you tons of data at good speeds in rural areas. Typical download speeds average 25 Mbps, although your actual speed will depend on how close you are to a cell phone tower. As Verizon and T-Mobile build out their 5G networks, speeds will increase. Verizon internet is $60 per month for customers without other qualifying Verizon services or $40 per month when bundled with a new or existing cell phone plan of at least $30 per month (this price includes auto-pay and paperless billing discounts). T-Mobile gives everyone the same price of $60 per month. Data as of 5/7/2021. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change. *Plus taxes and fees. With Auto Pay.

Best for travelers: MVNO LTE home internet plans

If you have an RV, a summer cabin, or a winter home away from the snow, you will benefit from getting a portable LTE home internet plan from an MVNO. These plans give you the option to take your internet service with you on the road, and they offer service in any location with mobile phone service. MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) don’t own their own cell phone towers and networks. They buy data from one of the major network providers (T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T). The advantage MVNO plans offer is that MVNO plans are often portable. You can take MVNO plans with you on vacation or while working on the road. Home LTE plans from Verizon and T-Mobile, on the other hand, are tied to your home or business address and can’t be taken with you on the road.

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How much does portable WiFi cost?

How much does a mobile hotspot cost? Hotspots cost anywhere from $59 to $400 for the device, plus the cost of a data plan. Good quality 4G LTE hotspots are usually $200 and up and give you just what you need.

T-Mobile’s Inseego 5G MiFi M2000 is the most well-rounded hotspot you can get. It comes at the lowest price out of all the major 5G hotspots and connects up to 30 devices—way more than a phone or 4G hotspot can do. Itt uses Wi-Fi 6 (the latest wireless standard) to maintain strong and consistent Wi-Fi signals even when you’re using it with a large group. The M2000 also comes with settings for guest networks, MAC filtering, and a security firewall—all of which you can adjust by logging in to the device’s interface from your browser. Just as importantly, the hotspot’s data plans are cheap and flexible: T-Mobile’s data options start at just $5 per month, and you can add extra data any time you run out. Our only issue with the M2000 is that it doesn’t give you the blockbuster 5G speeds available on millimeter-wave and C-band frequencies—it mostly works over the mid-band 5G spectrum. But T-Mobile has the largest 5G network in the United States. A recent report from Opensignal shows it gets the fastest average 5G speeds compared to Verizon and AT&T—so you can still count on getting excellent performance from this little beast.1

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