The internet is very time consuming using a telephone modem. Cell phones
are expensive per minute. I had to use that combination to keep in contact
with a job while I was traveling. I only downloaded and uploaded e-mail
messages every other day. Average cost = $230/mo two years ago. I found
that a lot of the charge time was dialing and re dialing to get connected.
That may have changed now, but a lot of my local internet connections were
busy. On our cell phone contract, we pay for that time on line when you
start the call, not after the person at the other end receives it. We paid
for all busy signals.
I transferred over to using the Family motor coaching message center, which
is free for 31 calls/mo with membership. Longer messages were much cheaper
on either cell phone directly or station long distance at the campsite.
Today, I connect to the local phone hard line system at the campsite to use
the internet. Since I have a portable, that part is easy. Not all campsites
are internet ready so access is limited.
I would recommend that you estimate your internet time and figure how much
it will cost you before you invest in a cell system.
are expensive per minute. I had to use that combination to keep in contact
with a job while I was traveling. I only downloaded and uploaded e-mail
messages every other day. Average cost = $230/mo two years ago. I found
that a lot of the charge time was dialing and re dialing to get connected.
That may have changed now, but a lot of my local internet connections were
busy. On our cell phone contract, we pay for that time on line when you
start the call, not after the person at the other end receives it. We paid
for all busy signals.
I transferred over to using the Family motor coaching message center, which
is free for 31 calls/mo with membership. Longer messages were much cheaper
on either cell phone directly or station long distance at the campsite.
Today, I connect to the local phone hard line system at the campsite to use
the internet. Since I have a portable, that part is easy. Not all campsites
are internet ready so access is limited.
I would recommend that you estimate your internet time and figure how much
it will cost you before you invest in a cell system.
