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We have no wifi at our cottage.  No issue because I have a smartphone.  However DD and her friend have iPods and will want Wifi.  I can turn my phone into a hotspot so they can connect, the issue is data usage; how much data should I buy?



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I Googled "Ipod data usage" ...

You should take a look.

 

Are you teaching them to limit their online time? I think, left on their own, you might see them online 24/7/365.

I have a company MiFi (hot spot). They sent it out when they decided not to pay for anyone's home internet connections.

I sometimes just leave it on, the "plan" is unlimited.

 

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

 



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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

We have no wifi at our cottage.  No issue because I have a smartphone.  However DD and her friend have iPods and will want Wifi.  I can turn my phone into a hotspot so they can connect, the issue is data usage; how much data should I buy?


 Soooo, shouldn't going to a cottage be a bit about disconnecting anyway?  Getting back to nature, relaxing, etc.?



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That's what I was thinking.

Can't you load up music on the ipods and use it without wifi?

If not, there's always the radio or CDs.

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It really depends on how much they will use them.

Check how much data you've been using now, a lot of people have a gig or more unused, so you might be ok.

WHo is your provider? Verizon (and I'm sure most others) will let you change your plan and back date so you could just keep an eye on it and if it gets close to going over, call and change your plan then.

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Lawyerlady wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

We have no wifi at our cottage.  No issue because I have a smartphone.  However DD and her friend have iPods and will want Wifi.  I can turn my phone into a hotspot so they can connect, the issue is data usage; how much data should I buy?


 Soooo, shouldn't going to a cottage be a bit about disconnecting anyway?  Getting back to nature, relaxing, etc.?


 I have to work some, and have you ever taken 2 10YO's on vaca without wifi for their Ipods?  Ask O4 how that went!  Anywho, waiting for Verizon to chat back to me.



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It really depends on how much they will use them.

Check how much data you've been using now, a lot of people have a gig or more unused, so you might be ok.

WHo is your provider? Verizon (and I'm sure most others) will let you change your plan and back date so you could just keep an eye on it and if it gets close to going over, call and change your plan then.


 Oh I forgot about that!  They do let me know and I can up the plan I think Temporarily.  Thanks!  Will you be my admin????  LOL  I am so behind on stuff.



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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

We have no wifi at our cottage.  No issue because I have a smartphone.  However DD and her friend have iPods and will want Wifi.  I can turn my phone into a hotspot so they can connect, the issue is data usage; how much data should I buy?


 Soooo, shouldn't going to a cottage be a bit about disconnecting anyway?  Getting back to nature, relaxing, etc.?


 I have to work some, and have you ever taken 2 10YO's on vaca without wifi for their Ipods?  Ask O4 how that went!  Anywho, waiting for Verizon to chat back to me.


 Yes. 



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Me too. Took 5 kids without wifi all over the place for weeks at a time.

Takes about 12 hours and they start entertaining each other.

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Deck of cards, couple board games, magnifying glasses and mason jars.

Summertime.

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Ha! This hotspot thing is great! Just need to be careful about video's and such.

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