This isn't so useful as far as a phone goes, but for an MiFi device... but I recently purchased a Karma WiFi Hotspot. https://yourkarma.com/invite/b... (obligatory share link) or just https://yourkarma.com/ They work as a pay as you go vs a subscription basis. You buy 10GB of data, that data is good until you use it up. The data is still a little pricey ($100 for 10GB, $60 for 5GB) but they run promo deals from time to time. I'm a fan just because I hated having to spend $50/month on a data plan that I would often not use if I was out of the country for a chunk of time.
Part of Karma's thing is that the SSID will always be an open network with the name Karma in it (you can pick a couple options). If you are in a public place, others can log into your Karma and purchase internet time off of it. Any guest usage does not count against yours, and you get a data bonus for sharing your hotspot. They say your connection is secured from any other device. I'm still not sure how they accomplish this.
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This isn't so useful as far as a phone goes, but for an MiFi device... but I recently purchased a Karma WiFi Hotspot. https://yourkarma.com/invite/b... (obligatory share link) or just https://yourkarma.com/ They work as a pay as you go vs a subscription basis. You buy 10GB of data, that data is good until you use it up. The data is still a little pricey ($100 for 10GB, $60 for 5GB) but they run promo deals from time to time. I'm a fan just because I hated having to spend $50/month on a data plan that I would often not use if I was out of the country for a chunk of time.
Part of Karma's thing is that the SSID will always be an open network with the name Karma in it (you can pick a couple options). If you are in a public place, others can log into your Karma and purchase internet time off of it. Any guest usage does not count against yours, and you get a data bonus for sharing your hotspot.
They say your connection is secured from any other device. I'm still not sure how they accomplish this.