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1382449 2014-08-24 23:10:00 Hey does anyone know where I might be able to get mobile satellite internet? Everywhere I look uses dishes, but I'm wanting it for a vehicle that will be out of standard mobile coverage. It's needed for internet though, not calling.

Thanks! :)
dpDesignz (15919)
1382450 2014-08-24 23:17:00 It wouldnt be satellite if it didnt use a dish would it? Probably cheaper if you use a cell/smartphone as a modem. It wont be fast, but you'll get online Speedy Gonzales (78)
1382451 2014-08-24 23:40:00 It wouldnt be satellite if it didnt use a dish would it? Probably cheaper if you use a cell/smartphone as a modem. It wont be fast, but you'll get online

How do satphones work then? I'm currently using a pocket WiFi from Spark, but it doesn't have reception where we're needing it
dpDesignz (15919)
1382452 2014-08-25 00:45:00 How do satphones work then? I'm currently using a pocket WiFi from Spark, but it doesn't have reception where we're needing it

Expect to pay some serious money for this sort of service
lmgtfy.com
1101 (13337)
1382453 2014-08-25 01:26:00 You can hire them. Usually its around NZD$10-ish per MB. Where are you going that needs coverage? What's it going to be used for? Chilling_Silence (9)
1382454 2014-08-25 02:54:00 If you are not too far from getting a signal
this or similar may be sufficient (I used a similar one here for a while)

some of the pocket wifi 3g modems are a bit underwhelming as far as picking up a marginal signal

www.trademe.co.nz
KarameaDave (15222)
1382455 2014-08-25 03:42:00 Yeah I used something similar but smaller for mounting on the roof of a car. Bought it from Cellutronics in Christchurch (I'm in Auckland but they ship real quick).

We've also used WiFi repeaters to boost the signal as well so we can get it somewhere there's no 3G internet.

Let us know a bit more about what you're wanting it for and I'm sure we can help :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
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