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Originally Posted by badradio
Prices have gone insane. Trying to set my mom up with basic internet but can’t justify $80 a month for Shaw 15. Might have to go with teksavvy, but will have to buy a modem and router. Telus isn’t available here. Any other suggestions?
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How basic is basic? Instant messaging, emails with a pic or two, random face time and a few websites? or significant Youtube and uploading to facebook/instagram etc.?
If the usage is low enough, how's the cell reception at your mom's place? Could a data only sim card work without significant overages? (ie: $10/GB)
ie: Fido has a data only sim 3GB/month for $15 a month. I'm sure other carriers have options too. The only issue you'd need to deal with is setting up tethering/wifi and making sure to teach your mom how to use it.
You don't need to buy those hot spot modules. An older phone or tablet you have lying around should work well enough. Worst case scenario, a Blackberry Leap is $80-90 on Amazon and it should work well enough as a hot spot module that doesn't cost $150-200 ish.