buying internet connection for 1 day

Feb 14th, 2021 11:34 am

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lwlwlwlw [OP]: Jr. Member; May 4, 2020; 175 posts; 31 upvotes

Feb 14th, 2021 11:34 am

Hi
I have important zoom meet and I have internet connection now but it is not stable so I want to have plan B in case the connection was dropped during the meet. Is there anyway I can buy internet connection (temporary). I heard people using usb key to connect to the internet. I would like to know about that. If you have any experience about that and from where I can buy it, I would appreciate your help very much. Thank you again.

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Feb 14th, 2021 11:43 am

#2

rogerrabbit168: Deal Addict; Feb 25, 2007; 2626 posts; 442 upvotes

Feb 14th, 2021 11:43 am

if you have a cell and you can spare your data, you can actually hotspot off your cellphone, i even did it for my kids online learning the other day when my internet went down

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Feb 14th, 2021 11:46 am

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lwlwlwlw [OP]: Jr. Member; May 4, 2020; 175 posts; 31 upvotes

Feb 14th, 2021 11:46 am

Thanks for your reply. I have cell but only voice not data! Thank you.

Feb 14th, 2021 11:49 am

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rogerrabbit168: Deal Addict; Feb 25, 2007; 2626 posts; 442 upvotes

Feb 14th, 2021 11:49 am

lwlwlwlw wrote: ↑ Thanks for your reply. I have cell but only voice not data! Thank you.

another option then is, if you are friendly/close to your neighbors, ask them if you can wifi off them just for the meeting, they can give you access to guest access

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Feb 14th, 2021 12:12 pm

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shabby: Deal Addict; Jul 2, 2001; 4351 posts; 1705 upvotes; GTA

Feb 14th, 2021 12:12 pm

lwlwlwlw wrote: ↑ Thanks for your reply. I have cell but only voice not data! Thank you.

Then buy some temporary data for your phone, or drive around tim hortons or starbucks and find some free wifi.

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Feb 14th, 2021 3:40 pm

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Supahhh: Deal Addict; Aug 12, 2007; 4685 posts; 805 upvotes; Waterloo

Feb 14th, 2021 3:40 pm

lwlwlwlw wrote: ↑ Thanks for your reply. I have cell but only voice not data! Thank you.

For real?!

Anyways. Here ya go
https://www.rogers.com/mobility/mobile-internet
https://www.telus.com/en/mobility/mobile-internet
https://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Mobile-Int ... es-listing

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Feb 14th, 2021 5:20 pm

#7

lazybummer: Member; Nov 30, 2015; 388 posts; 190 upvotes; GTA, ON

Feb 14th, 2021 5:20 pm

Supahhh wrote: ↑ For real?!

Yup. Many of us don't have or need data service on our cell phones. Wifi at home is sufficient for many of us retired people.

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Feb 14th, 2021 5:56 pm

#8

teoconca: Deal Fanatic; Oct 16, 2008; 7966 posts; 2658 upvotes; Maple

Feb 14th, 2021 5:56 pm

lazybummer wrote: ↑ Yup. Many of us don't have or need data service on our cell phones. Wifi at home is sufficient for many of us retired people.

Yup! I am on Speakout prepay.

Feb 14th, 2021 8:50 pm

#9

thriftshopper: Deal Fanatic; Jul 7, 2017; 5641 posts; 2490 upvotes; SW corner of the cou…

Feb 14th, 2021 8:50 pm

iPhone XS 64 GB on SpeakOut. Did buy data for a road trip but PAYG otherwise!

Cream rises to the top. So does scum.

Feb 15th, 2021 12:07 pm

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CameraBill: Deal Addict; Sep 3, 2005; 1516 posts; 169 upvotes

Feb 15th, 2021 12:07 pm

lwlwlwlw wrote: ↑ Hi
I have important zoom meet and I have internet connection now but it is not stable so I want to have plan B in case the connection was dropped during the meet. Is there anyway I can buy internet connection (temporary). I heard people using usb key to connect to the internet. I would like to know about that. If you have any experience about that and from where I can buy it, I would appreciate your help very much. Thank you again.

for the meeting unplug the ethernet cable and plug your computer in directly to the modem. Turn off the wifi on the modem for the meeting.

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Feb 15th, 2021 2:57 pm

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jedigovna: Newbie; Dec 3, 2014; 13 posts; 7 upvotes; Burlington, ON

Feb 15th, 2021 2:57 pm

Check with your local library and ask if they are lending personal hotspots, many of them do for free of charge

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Feb 15th, 2021 8:00 pm

#12

jdmfishingonly: Deal Addict; Oct 13, 2008; 4557 posts; 1568 upvotes

Feb 15th, 2021 8:00 pm

lwlwlwlw wrote: ↑ Hi
I have important zoom meet and I have internet connection now but it is not stable so I want to have plan B in case the connection was dropped during the meet. Is there anyway I can buy internet connection (temporary). I heard people using usb key to connect to the internet. I would like to know about that. If you have any experience about that and from where I can buy it, I would appreciate your help very much. Thank you again.

Sit in your car that is parked in the parking lot outside of a Tim Horton's / Starbucks / McDonald's.

And then connect to their FREE WIFI .... it's FREE! No need to buy anything unless if you want to get a coffee

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Feb 15th, 2021 8:43 pm

#13

smartie: Deal Fanatic; Dec 5, 2006; 9189 posts; 4489 upvotes; Markham

Feb 15th, 2021 8:43 pm

Is this wifi issue or internet connection?

When i host a Skype call and need recording , I always use cable to connect with laptop and router instead wifi

Feb 16th, 2021 12:17 am

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evilYoda: Sr. Member; Nov 15, 2020; 560 posts; 298 upvotes

Feb 16th, 2021 12:17 am

lwlwlwlw wrote: ↑ Thanks for your reply. I have cell but only voice not data! Thank you.

What you really mean is that you dont want to pay for data usage with your current cell plan. The cell plan allows you to use data for surfing etc, but they charge per megabyte. Better off adding a data plan

Feb 16th, 2021 6:35 pm

#15

kramer1: Sr. Member; Apr 29, 2018; 936 posts; 550 upvotes; Vancouver

Feb 16th, 2021 6:35 pm

I would just a cheap prepaid SIM and activate a dataplan on it. Something like Public Mobile, Koodo, etc. Plus they normally give extra data on the first month too, so that should be easily enough for a day.