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Best pocket wifi to use in Europe?
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:05 am
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:05 am
Is hippocketwifi legit? Hopefully they work well in France, Italy, and Greece. Do you recommend any other companies for better price and service?
https://hippocketwifi.com/en/
https://hippocketwifi.com/en/
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Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:18 am to Phat Phil
hmmmm I had no problem with internet connections/wife while in Europe....
Although AT&T did charge me an arm and a leg because using my phone for GPS went over the data plan I bought. However, in the city things were fine.
I did switch to Google Fi and it has been fantastic, no need for a separate plan
Although AT&T did charge me an arm and a leg because using my phone for GPS went over the data plan I bought. However, in the city things were fine.
I did switch to Google Fi and it has been fantastic, no need for a separate plan
This post was edited on 1/27/18 at 9:24 am
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:20 am to Phat Phil
I didn't click through the options for various locations. I see it "starts" at €5 a day. AT&T has a plan where you use your phone exactly like you do at home for $10/day. I did that in Italy and the Bahamas last year. Worked excellently.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:51 am to TheWiz
What TheWiz said. $10 a day and there are no overage charges.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 10:08 am to VABuckeye
Okay, I recently changed cell plans (for a lot of boring reasons I won’t go into here), and now Verizon wants to charge me $10/day to activate in Europe plus I’m drawing from my existing data allocation. Seeing as I really like to use maps, search food/drink recs on the fly, etc, I am concerned with insufficient data for my upcoming long road trip through s Italy/Sicily.
So Expresso will rent a pocket wi-fi hotspot with unlimited data for 65 euros for the duration of my trip. I can pick it up at FCO upon arrival and return it to a drop box at the airport 24/7. This is for 11 days of useage, so it’s quite a bit cheaper than the daily pass on my existing plan. (Existing phone is not jail broken, so I can’t simply swap sims for a local prepaid card).
Anyone have experience with Expresso? If I’m overlooking another obvious solution, please tell me.
So Expresso will rent a pocket wi-fi hotspot with unlimited data for 65 euros for the duration of my trip. I can pick it up at FCO upon arrival and return it to a drop box at the airport 24/7. This is for 11 days of useage, so it’s quite a bit cheaper than the daily pass on my existing plan. (Existing phone is not jail broken, so I can’t simply swap sims for a local prepaid card).
Anyone have experience with Expresso? If I’m overlooking another obvious solution, please tell me.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 2:05 pm to Phat Phil
I always buy a local sim card which costs about $5-$10. The sim cards usually have about 1 gig of data included which will last me 3 or 4 days. You also get a local ph# with calls and texting but I rarely use that.....although I do input the ph# into my uber app so drivers can call me.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 2:56 pm to Zappas Stache
Okay I just figured out that my Verizon iPhone will let me swap SIM cards...so I will look at those instead.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 4:15 pm to Phat Phil
I’ve used TravelWiFi in the past and it was very convenient because both my wife and I could use it on our phones. Cheaper than the 10 per day for each phone.
Posted on 1/28/18 at 2:18 pm to Phat Phil
I got a pocket hot spot (TWSS) when we toured around Ireland. It was easy to use and I would use it for google maps instead of a rental GPS. Plus the wife could look up things and read her phone while I was driving with no issues. We also carried it around with us when we weren't in our apartments for the wifi. Pretty damn useful.
Posted on 1/28/18 at 4:11 pm to VABuckeye
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What TheWiz said. $10 a day and there are no overage charges.
Same. Have done this in Western and Central (and some Eastern) European countries and end up with better coverage than at home.
It's nice to have full cell use, IMO. If you're hiring cars/using Uber/making reservations on the go, etc., I'd definitely recommend it.
Posted on 1/28/18 at 4:40 pm to Pettifogger
Except a local sim is significantly cheaper than the $10/day. Adds up on a long trip.
Posted on 1/28/18 at 6:35 pm to hungryone
For those of you that travel to Mexico and Canada. This is just in case you didn’t know already. AT&T and Verizon operate the same there as in the states. You just need to log into your account once and check the box for Mexican service. No roaming, no data charges, nothing. It acts as if you’re on your regular plan with your provider. Well, I guess you are.
Posted on 1/29/18 at 7:40 am to hungryone
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Verizon wants to charge me $10/day to activate in Europe plus I’m drawing from my existing data allocation. Seeing as I really like to use maps, search food/drink recs on the fly, etc, I am concerned with insufficient data for my upcoming long road trip through s Italy/Sicily.
I pay the $10. Think of it as $4/day premium to use your phone normally.
Google Maps can save an area offline so it won’t use data every time you open it.
Posted on 1/29/18 at 10:01 am to hungryone
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Except a local sim is significantly cheaper than the $10/day. Adds up on a long trip.
Im pretty sure Verizon only charges you if you actually use the data that day. So you can sign up for it and have it available, have your phone on wifi only all day, then if you have an emergency or situation worth paying the $10/ day then you can use it instantly.
Wife and I did this in London this year. If we got separated we'd use our phones and then had them for the day. But normally only used wifi. I think for an 8 day trip we only payed like $70 for the both of us.
Getting a chip is definitely cheaper. I just wanted people to know that it's not something you have to activate and use every day you are there, you can be selective and save money.
Posted on 1/29/18 at 12:28 pm to baldona
I second the local sim card.
I was in Spain for 3 weeks and didn't want to pay $210 for Verizon international plan.
I think I paid a grand total of $40 for 3 weeks of use, and I was constantly on Google Maps, and regularly streaming Spotify on long road trips in my rental car.
I was in Spain for 3 weeks and didn't want to pay $210 for Verizon international plan.
I think I paid a grand total of $40 for 3 weeks of use, and I was constantly on Google Maps, and regularly streaming Spotify on long road trips in my rental car.
Posted on 1/30/18 at 10:47 pm to TheWiz
I did this in the UK/France/Belgium a couple of weeks ago. No complaints.
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