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i use to use this yrs ago. still good i believe.
http://www.metconnect.com/
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If you plan on going with dialup you might want to check out Frys's ISP offerings. I've used their no frills dialup for years and have no complaints.. No software to install and only $5.99 month...
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share neighbors wifi? (if there's any)
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I agree, then again the OP was considering dial up so it sounds like bandwidth was not a concern. I still struggle to think how someone could do "work" over 56k these days. LOL
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What phone? Sprint should let you buy up to a tethering package for a month or two then just cancel it. Or root (assuming android..) and go from there.
Edit: The virgin mifi option is pretty good,...
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just see what sprint offers for where you will be
they love to sell data by the gb
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Even if your smartphone is on its last legs you should check and see if it will work with Foxfi http://foxfi.com/ - it would be worth uninstalling an app or two to make space for it.
You don't...
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+1 on the MiFi-type suggestion
eta: it's prob more expensive than t-mobile's, but verizon also offers mobile hotspots and USB modems.
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It will be in Manhattan (NYC)
I have Sprint, but my smartphone is on its last legs (minimal internal memory so cannot install any new apps)
I do not know if the facility has internet, but we...
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a mifi type device will work best for you if you listed the city or even the place that would help people provide even better answers as well as where you live. The reason being is that Comcast I...
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If you have a smart phone it's possible you can buy the option to tether for minimal cost and effort. What do you have on which carrier? Is it possible the facility has an internet area or something...
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>LiquidRetro
I do not have tethering as an option on my smartphone (and its not rooted)
Coffee shop? is an idea, but the whole purpose was staying/watching her for the month so I need to be in...
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Do you have a smartphone? Tethering with the smartphone is going to be a lot better experience than dial up. I think your going to run into contract issues with most services since they are...
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You can get a Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 for $20, then pay either $35 for 2GB or $55 for 5GB of data--or unlimited if if it's in their 4G covered area.
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I will be visiting my grandmother in NY for about a month and will need internet to connect for work.
She is in an assisted living home, so no cable, only phone lines.
So it seems as if dialup...
