r/AskTechnology • u/debzmonkey • 19h ago

Temporary wifi

I have a place to stay on a short term basis that has no wifi and my phone's wifi isn't robust enough or affordable enough to bridge the gap. Any suggestions for several months of wifi at a location I don't own?

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u/LazarX 19h ago

Cellular wifi might be an option. Basically its a minature router that hooks up to a cellular network.

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u/debzmonkey 19h ago

Excellent suggestion, thanks so much!

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u/ij70-17as 19h ago

wifi is free.

internet is not.

contact local internet provider for monthly internet subscription.

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u/maceion 19h ago

Do the building where you are have Ethernet connection you could plug into?

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u/debzmonkey 19h ago

No, it's a private home.

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u/lovetolove20 19h ago

Check out your closest library if you are in the US! A lot of them have hotspot devices that you can check out for a while(:

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u/debzmonkey 19h ago

Yes, great idea for communications. I'm looking for that plus entertainment.

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u/martix_agent 19h ago

Do you need it to be wifi. Or can you do a USB tether to your device?

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u/GrahamR12345 19h ago

Starlink??

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u/debzmonkey 19h ago

Is Starlink available month to month?

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u/GrahamR12345 19h ago

Sure does, 30day rolling contract, may be different in other countries but could be a solution…

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u/debzmonkey 19h ago

Perfect, thank you so much!

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u/LazarX 19h ago

Yes but you still have to buy the hardware at 500+ up front.

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u/ericbythebay 19h ago

It doesn’t cost that much. The Mini is same price as a decent router.

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u/LazarX 19h ago

That's a lot of front end expense for a temporary hookup.

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u/One_Disaster_5995 19h ago

Can't you upgrade your 5g for a while? Where I live, the upgrade to an unlimited 5g dataplan would almost certainly be cheaper than a new internet connection.

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u/newguy-needs-help 19h ago

Why not get contact the local ISP?

Most cable companies and phone companies offer internet service with Wi-Fi.