Verizon MiFi Jetpack 4620L Verizon Wireless Wi-Fi 4G LTE Hotspot Modem

Unfortunately, ATT doesn't work in there area I'm taking a trip to. We're gone an entire week it's critical I stay in touch with my business partners. A couple years ago, I rented a Verizon MiFi device. It provided a horribly spotty signal.This year, I decided to purchase my own MiFi and this one is a more updated version. Aside from my comments about the product itself below, I wanted to give a special accolade to the folks at ElectronicsDirectPlus, the Amazon Marketplace vendor I bought from. They very prompt and efficient in address a minor issue at the beginning of the purchase which was not really their fault.When possible, I will purchase from them in the future.As for Jetpack itself, here are the highlights:► It arrived, new in the package in excellent condition.► It powered up with no problem► I took it to the Verizon store, and while they exhibited a tremendous amount of incompetence which burned a whole hour along with having to make a 2nd trip, they finally inserted the SIM card and, voila I had wifi available anywhere in Verizon's impressively comprehensive coverage area. No stars deducted though since I'm only rating the product itself plus the service I received on the purchase.It remains to be seen whether it will work at the exotic location I am headed to, but I did check the Verizon coverage map and we should be good.Monday, August 11 2014, 08:41:03 PMBack from vacation. It worked the vast majority of the time in the remote location we were at. That was to be expected given that Verizon's coverage map said it would. All in all, I glad I invested in this device as it will be helpful for future vacations.

I was curious to see if I could use my sim card that has my unlimited data plan and see if it would register. Well it does and it works like a charm. The device is activated and registered with my account, it does really well in the country picking up 4G but I want to get a outside antenna and see how it does [will update later]I live in the country and I still manage to get on 4G 3 bars outside and two bars inside at various spots. Around 10-17MBPS. The only downfall is that if I don't keep my jetpack out in the open it will get hot quickly and if one battery will use and consume power like a hog. So I'm thinking of also upgrading the standard issue 1500 mAh to the 3000 mAh for better mobility and better battery life span and just use the standard battery as a backup.Even though it's a couple of years old model it still works great and I'm able to still get 55 - 70 ping ms. While near a tower. The DB fluctuates between 95 to 105 and that's when the signal is really weak able to still pick up 1 4G bar. So hopefully when I get a outside mounted antenna it'll show a little improvement on packet loss and reception. I live in a 2400sqft house and still able to get 2 to 3 wifi bars but in a 94 built home.The reason why I got this was that so I didn't have to have my tablet propped up just to get a clear signal in my house and I can just use my jetpack at the best known spot for a Signal of Service. I like the fact that you can go in using a computer and change the settings like you can with any router and change the default SSID and password.I give it 4 out of 5, great product but consumes power and gets hot quickly if in a enclosed environment.

I live in the sticks and the only way I could access the internet was via satellite dish. It worked satisfactorily but was not cheap - $60+/month with a 2yr contract. I had AT&T for my landline, but did not like paying them $40+/month. I also had AT&T wireless for 2 regular cellphones -- another $60+/month. So, I decided I wanted something better and cheaper.To access the internet, I bought a Jetpack 4620LE from Verizon. I wanted the 4620LE because it was 4G and had a port for an antenna (I use a 7dB antenna). It worked great right from the start. Next, I bought a Cradlepoint MBR95 router. It has a USB port into which I plug my Jetpack. It allows access to the internet, charges the Jetpack, and keeps the Jetpack from going to sleep. Then I bought my Ooma phone which plugs into the MBR95 router. I unplugged my inside phone line from the box outside my home and plugged the line-out from my Ooma box to a phone jack in a nearby wall. Now, all of the phone jacks in my house are connected to the Ooma device. I have a cordless Panasonic phone I previously used as a land line and continue as my primary phone.Now I have no satellite dish, no AT&T landline, no AT&T wireless, free ($3.83 tax/month) home phone service, and two smartphones for the road. And I am savings a few bucks as well.Update 06/19/15 I replaced my 4620 with the newer 6620. The 6620 also has an antenna port. I am still using the same configuration. The 6620 is faster than the 4620 but seems to consume more data.

Device not withstanding VZ's pedantic need to undermine sanity over-arches any credible assessment. That company is demonically possessed it just is. The way the industry in general has followed the template of obstruct and addict the consumer has been a national disgrace. And again I say, demonic. Period. The shaming of those customers who are thoughtful and not sheep willing to go to the agenda of belittlement and tumult as a way of interacting with the company. A quasi cult identity dominates it's website and site like ihateverizon and tens of thousands of consumer complaints effect them not. They have bought and written legislation to protect themselves from consequences. More shameful corruption we simply have to stop; unless we face our idiocracy we provide no future. To hell with verizon and it's ilk.