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GlocalMe G4 Pro 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot - $186.99 ($33.00 / 15% off)

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:36 pm

umadbrah [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Nov 27, 2011; 5629 posts; 5205 upvotes; Calgary

Jul 19th, 2021 7:36 pm

[Amazon.ca] GlocalMe G4 Pro 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot - $186.99 ($33.00 / 15% off)

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Their international data plans are pretty reasonable. Instead of getting a sim in every country you visit you can use this.

You can also use a local sim card (fido's 4GB for $5) and have this hotspot a wifi, instead of using the tablet to hotspot.

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:43 pm

xtrmDeals: Deal Addict; Oct 14, 2017; 1727 posts; 2770 upvotes; Kingston

Jul 19th, 2021 7:43 pm

Can someone explain how this works?

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:45 pm

kr0zet: Deal Fanatic; Jan 16, 2011; 7205 posts; 9230 upvotes; The NORTH

Jul 19th, 2021 7:45 pm

xtrmDeals wrote: ↑ Can someone explain how this works?

Yeah, i'm trying to wrap my head around it too.

Jul 19th, 2021 7:47 pm

brunes: Deal Expert; Dec 11, 2005; 19985 posts; 2814 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 7:47 pm

This seems ridiculously expensive in the age of KnowRoaming and all the others.

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:49 pm

blazed16: Deal Guru; Jul 8, 2009; 12742 posts; 6567 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 7:49 pm

I had there non lte version and it sucked. Traveled to vancouver then hollywood and the machine would hickup and not work the signal was not great. Customer service was also not good at all.

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:50 pm

pooper: Deal Fanatic; Nov 29, 2007; 5877 posts; 5751 upvotes; No Bum Deals

Jul 19th, 2021 7:50 pm

xtrmDeals wrote: ↑Can someone explain how this works?

kr0zet wrote: ↑ Yeah, i'm trying to wrap my head around it too.

Just like a cell phone hotspot feature, it's a plan + device to share LTE data over Wi-Fi.

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:58 pm

bjan: Jr. Member; Nov 5, 2001; 182 posts; 35 upvotes; Vancouver

Jul 19th, 2021 7:58 pm

I have one and used it for a trip to Europe, Mexico a couple of times, and lent it to someone for their China tour.

For the most part, it's a wifi hotspot.

Not taking the free data that usually comes when you buy a new one, you either need to purchase a data plan for the countries you're visiting (https://m.glocalme.com/US/data_package) or use one of the two sim card slots built-in. (I've never used that functionality but it should function like setting up a hotspot on your phone)

Some plans are a block of data for a duration for a certain country or group of countries, some are unlimited daily passes (throttled after a certain amount), some are recurring monthly packages. Generally if you buy for one country, the data only works in that one country, no roaming unless you buy a global, North America, Asia, etc. . . package.

It also doubles as a battery.

Hope this helps.

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Jul 19th, 2021 8:35 pm

umadbrah [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Nov 27, 2011; 5629 posts; 5205 upvotes; Calgary

Jul 19th, 2021 8:35 pm

bjan wrote: ↑ I have one and used it for a trip to Europe, Mexico a couple of times, and lent it to someone for their China tour.

For the most part, it's a wifi hotspot.

Not taking the free data that usually comes when you buy a new one, you either need to purchase a data plan for the countries you're visiting (https://m.glocalme.com/US/data_package) or use one of the two sim card slots built-in. (I've never used that functionality but it should function like setting up a hotspot on your phone)

Some plans are a block of data for a duration for a certain country or group of countries, some are unlimited daily passes (throttled after a certain amount), some are recurring monthly packages. Generally if you buy for one country, the data only works in that one country, no roaming unless you buy a global, North America, Asia, etc. . . package.

It also doubles as a battery.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the feedback

How do you like it and would you recommend for international travelers?

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Jul 19th, 2021 11:13 pm

rohit400: Jr. Member; Apr 21, 2019; 106 posts; 93 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 11:13 pm

Hi guys, looking to get some advice on this matter. I'm planning a three week car road trip where I need high speed internet for work.

Is there any other alternative to this? I was planning on using just my phone to hot spot but I only have about 10GBs.

Are there any other alternatives to this or a cheaper data plan that will work in the remote parts of Canada.

From the reviews on Amazon, it seem that this glocalme device has better reception, so now I'm questioning my approach to just hotspot with my phone.

Any advice is appreciated

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Jul 19th, 2021 11:44 pm

mistytalon: Deal Addict; Mar 13, 2012; 1957 posts; 1325 upvotes; Near You

Jul 19th, 2021 11:44 pm

Instead of using this, you should instead sign up for Google Fi. Free almost-worldwide roaming.

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Jul 20th, 2021 12:56 am

second2none: Deal Addict; Jan 16, 2003; 2171 posts; 883 upvotes

Jul 20th, 2021 12:56 am

mistytalon wrote: ↑ Instead of using this, you should instead sign up for Google Fi. Free almost-worldwide roaming.

Crazy expensive. 70$ USD per month for the roaming plan. They say unlimited but it’s throttled after 22GB.

Jul 20th, 2021 2:13 am

death_hawk: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2006; 30897 posts; 16549 upvotes

Jul 20th, 2021 2:13 am

LOL this is literally a phone but expensive.

You can achieve the same thing by purchasing a really low end Android, enabling tether, and stuffing in a SIM.

I used to carry around a Moto E 2nd back in the day and tether off that. Since I never used any screen time I'd get like 16 hours out of it.
The phone was $50 and as low as $10 from AT&T in the US.

If wherever you're traveling has cheap data (ie basically anywhere but Canada) you can buy a local SIM. If you want to be "prepared" you can buy one of those worldwide data SIMs like Piranha.

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Jul 20th, 2021 12:06 pm

bjan: Jr. Member; Nov 5, 2001; 182 posts; 35 upvotes; Vancouver

Jul 20th, 2021 12:06 pm

I would recommend it for international travel for sure. It's nice being able to just turn it on as soon as you land, instead of finding a sim seller and going through that process.

Just check the data prices to make sure you're ok with them. No point if you don't like their pricing for data. In addition, some countries aren't covered like much of Africa and Cuba. Some countries are weird and not in packages you would expect and expensive like Malta.

Looking at KnowRoaming pricing, that might make more sense if your phone is esim compatible and you like their pricing. (my OnePlus 7t isn't and I've my G4 Pro for almost 2.5 years)

Forgot to mention I've used it a bunch of times going to the US.

Never bothered to use it domestically but maybe might if I had relatives visiting and lend it to them.

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Jul 20th, 2021 12:10 pm

umadbrah [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Nov 27, 2011; 5629 posts; 5205 upvotes; Calgary

Jul 20th, 2021 12:10 pm

death_hawk wrote: ↑ LOL this is literally a phone but expensive.

You can achieve the same thing by purchasing a really low end Android, enabling tether, and stuffing in a SIM.

I used to carry around a Moto E 2nd back in the day and tether off that. Since I never used any screen time I'd get like 16 hours out of it.
The phone was $50 and as low as $10 from AT&T in the US.

If wherever you're traveling has cheap data (ie basically anywhere but Canada) you can buy a local SIM. If you want to be "prepared" you can buy one of those worldwide data SIMs like Piranha.

A low end android might not have the necessary bands required in various parts of the world. You COULD buy a sim in each country you visit. This is meant to curtail that hassle. Also with sim cards, you could be on the hook for roaming charges. The GlocalMe has no roaming charges.

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Jul 20th, 2021 4:35 pm

death_hawk: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2006; 30897 posts; 16549 upvotes

Jul 20th, 2021 4:35 pm

umadbrah wrote: ↑ A low end android might not have the necessary bands required in various parts of the world.

I can't find band information with a few seconds of googling for this device.
I'd be curious to see if it supported the "good" (read: fast) bands everywhere in the world.
I've taken my Moto E 2nd to a few countries and have been able to get 4G but I definitely haven't travelled the world.
If you absolutely need fast internet, you could for the same price as this pick up a few phones with the necessary bands.

You COULD buy a sim in each country you visit. This is meant to curtail that hassle.

I'm definitely not disputing the convenience of setting up a SIM before you go.
This is why I suggested a company like Piranha which does the global roaming thing too.
I'm only shitting on the device, not the rate plan.

Also with sim cards, you could be on the hook for roaming charges. The GlocalMe has no roaming charges.

Depends on the company. Domestic SIM? 100%.
But there's a whole lot of international SIM providers that do exactly the same thing as this.

Do you not have anything else to do rather than argue with strangers on the internet

Nope. That's why I'm on the internet arguing with strangers. If I had anything better to do I'd probably be doing it.

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