I will be in Italy for two weeks, Tuscany. I want to rent a pocket wifi for internet access.
What companies would you recommend ? How is EXPRESSOWIFI? Reviews of this company?
Any other companies? Experiences?
Thanks sharing.
M
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16238 posts
Do you have an iPad with cellular capabilities?
If you do, just buy a SIM locally for your tablet. 5Gb at 10€ for 4 weeks.
Posted by
OP
Cleveland
30 posts
No on the iPad. Wifi only. And iPhone locked,of course.
Anyone use Expressowifi? seems like good reviews.
Posted by
Boston, MA
1832 posts
I am likely going to rent one for my upcoming trip and likely will be from MyWebSpot
Have all Apple products and no interest in unlocking them.
Posted by
Los Angeles
1825 posts
I ran into someone with a mobile hotspot in Italy and it worked rather well. The recommendation to get a sim card is common but unlocking and configuration issues can be hard if you are not a regular sim card swapper. Renting the mobile hotspot is as sure a thing as you can hope for with the benefit that multiple users can have Internet access. Sorry, I don't know which company they used. Go Tribe!
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32405 posts
Michael,
Renting "pocket Wi-Fi" will likely be a bit pricey for two weeks. Also keep in mind that since this uses cellular data, if you're any areas which have "spotty" cellular coverage, the Wi-Fi won't work. You might access them whether their system accesses only one cellular network, or all of them. Depending on how many devices you're connecting, you may only have 5-6 hours battery time before a recharge is needed.