Question for those on the rock.....
we used to use an "internet box" from digicel to have wifi at the house.....a little bird told me today that those are not being used anymore.....if so, what is being used for home internet now?
Thanks in advance
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Question for those on the rock.....
we used to use an "internet box" from digicel to have wifi at the house.....a little bird told me today that those are not being used anymore.....if so, what is being used for home internet now?
Thanks in advance
The old boxes are not being sold anymore, but they still work. They only sell the new boxes.
Thanks Rob.....see you after the storm leave Florida
i have not been able to get a new box, they are always out. any suggestions Rob?
It was an excruciatingly frustrating process to get our Digital WiFi box some years ago. Everyday their imminent arrival was thought to be going to happen. "Soon come" for the box was more painful than waiting for a meal order on a busy night. All those extra beers didn't help for that time frame! We quickly learned where all the free hot spots were and got well practiced in downloading reading material, but email and banking were problematic on public hot spots. We finally got it a few days before we left and have used it ever since. I council patience and perseverance.
Hopefully, the new boxes are faster, but there's plenty of life left in the old. Kind of like me! Respect --Marblehead
Babalew...if you have a phone ...purchase a data plan from Digicel. Turn your phone into a hot spot for your computer etc as needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babalew
You can add credit in small amounts or buy monthly plans.
It's the only option Rob and I have for our home location...it's also desirable as we move around the island quite a bit...we've been using this set up for years now.
bnewb....i've used the hotspot and it actually cost me more money than when i used the box. i found a ethernet connector so that i hopefully get a month worth of unlimited service.
Got you covered, see you soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by Babalew
I have a phone with a flow SIM card and no Digicel sim for phone, but I have a small Digicel mifi box. Flow hotspot plan was more expensive than my Digicel box. The only way I used to could top off my small mifi box was plug it into a computer once I was in jamaica (it won't let u from USA) but the past few trips when I plug in the box it wouldn't work. I went to Digicel but they said they've been having trouble with internet and I couldn't top it up even if I got a Digicel phone. Rob, or anyone, do u know how I can get the Digicel mifi to work again?
OLOB,
I have not worked with a MiFi connection since about 2013. It is a real basic device, I would think it would still work. All it does is connect to Digicel data and allow connection. Last year a main tower went down and that might be the reason the local shop could not help.
I would go online at home, go to Digicel Jamaica and use their free chat to get your answer. If the unit needs to be replaced, they can arrange it for you.
BnewbQuote:
Originally Posted by Bnewb
This was the strategy we hoped to use the first time we needed to get our own WiFi. We got a Digital SIM for one of our iPhones so we could make local calls and turn it into a hotspot, but it didn't have that feature. This was back in the SIM trimming era. If I got a SIM for my iPhone SE would it be fully functional as a hotspot?
--Marblehead
Since at least 2011, iPhone offered the hotspot. That was in the near pre-sim trimming days...Quote:
Originally Posted by Marblehead
If you still have the old phone, it may have the capability, but not the "feature". Some carriers blocked the hotspot option.
Your iPhone SE could have that same issue depending on the original carrier. The functionality is there, but the option may be hidden. If the hotspot feature doesn't appear on the unlocked iPhone SE, follow these instructions:
To set up Wi-Fi hotspot for an Apple iPhone SE
From the home screen, tap Settings. ...
Tap Cellular.
Tap Personal Hotspot. ...
Tap the Personal Hotspot switch to enable it.
Tap Wi-Fi Password.
Enter a password, then tap Done.
The personal hotspot is now active allowing other devices to connect via Wi-Fi.
yeah mi been using the WiFi Hotspot on mi Android phones for years.....usually Digicel....not much luck with Flow
that with grabbing some free Wifi out on the road.....mi get mi share on miles logged in on the internet highway.....lol
it cost a lot more than the states......you can buy 3GB or 4GB data 30 day plans from Digicel.....but you got to watch your usage
most Jamaicans like buying the 2 day plans......but it gets really steep if you do dat all month long.....
like everything in Jamaica....nuthin is cheap.......if there was some more carriers in Jamaica wi would have more competition...
and better pricing.....oh well.....be happy with what you have.....it's a lot better than it was 15 years ago.....ha ha
Cool Runnings, Marko