<https://www.skyroam.com>
Interesting concept: a mifi that hides the roaming from you, and has you charged per day that you use it.
But Joyce mentions having a cellular iPad mini. She could either insert a SIM card (that she appears to want), or she could use her smartphone as a personal hotspot for her iPad, limiting the question to the deal on that phone SIM.
Me, I "cut the cable" last July. Two of the subscriptions I mentioned earlier regard mifis, one that stays home in a dock, one that I may take with me.. For a few months, I have often used deviced with unlimited data as personal hotspots for devices with data caps (or no cellular connection). I think that serving five devices is standard (and eight or ten on a mifi).
"Personal hotspot" works great for me. However, it drains the battery of that device like a puncture (well, in a few hours) - whereas a dedicated mifi lasts longer (perhaps due to the larger battery).
Interesting concept: a mifi that hides the roaming from you, and has you charged per day that you use it.
But Joyce mentions having a cellular iPad mini. She could either insert a SIM card (that she appears to want), or she could use her smartphone as a personal hotspot for her iPad, limiting the question to the deal on that phone SIM.
Me, I "cut the cable" last July. Two of the subscriptions I mentioned earlier regard mifis, one that stays home in a dock, one that I may take with me.. For a few months, I have often used deviced with unlimited data as personal hotspots for devices with data caps (or no cellular connection). I think that serving five devices is standard (and eight or ten on a mifi).
"Personal hotspot" works great for me. However, it drains the battery of that device like a puncture (well, in a few hours) - whereas a dedicated mifi lasts longer (perhaps due to the larger battery).
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On 26 Feb 2018, 00:44 +0100, william sardone wsardone@att.net [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com>, wrote:
I use a device called Skyroam. I have used it in Greece japan Scotland London
It emits a Wi-Fi that is password protected.5 people can link to it. But I have used it with my laptop and iPhone. I have a iPad. It don't carry it that muchBought Skyroam on amazonThxBill
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On Feb 24, 2018, at 5:38 PM, Chris Laarman chrislaarman@yahoo.com [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
1) Here in the Netherlands (country code 31), data-only SIM cards are required to be tied to a 0970-number, whereas voice-and-data SIM cards are tied to 06-numbers. This as the Internet of Things threatened to create a shortage of 06-numbers. A similar difference (!) may well exist elsewhere.
2) I think that roaming charges now are forbidden across the European Economic Area (the EU and then some), but beware of loopholes. Then you could probably shop for the cheapest cards across the EEA, but remember that your cards will have a country code.
Three of my four subscriptions are "unlimited" within the EEA, but I actually have high caps when roaming.
Oh, I almost forgot: I'm not used to locked SIM cards, whereas this seems usual in the USA. This might limit your choices in Europe, and I'm under the impression that Vodaphone is among the expensive providers here.
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On 24 Feb 2018, 22:43 +0100, joycekeay@comcast.net [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com>, wrote:
Hi, I'll be going to Ireland later this year. I have a cellular mini iPad and want to get a SIM card for it that will be good in Ireland. My provider is Verizon. I think their European counterpart is Vodaphone. So would I get a sim card through Verizon or wait til I get to the airport in Ireland to buy a sim card there? I'll also be wanting to buy a sim card for a phone I use in Europe. Would I buy the same type of sim card for both? Thank you. Joyce Keay
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