Gaming off grid, Simple Mobile hotspot review, Rocket league! 

Mint mobile always worked good for me when I needed an extra few gigs of hotspot from my phone. We tried streaming on a buddies Verizon phone hotspot one time and it was useless, even with 3 bars signal.

​@@Chris.activityis it work good with PS4?

its at walmart only one

No ethernet hookup, and videos will eat through the 40gb's real quick. I recommend T mobile in home internet or Us cellular's internet plan.

I have played 2K21 with this, and it was just ok gampelay. Even with good internet 2K online is pretty sketch. I've never played transformers or used it with an ipad though.

I got this one at Target, but that was a while ago I'm not sure if they still sell them there. The ping will really depend on network congestion as with any cellular based network but usually was around 60-80. Are you talking about streaming your gameplay? I just don't think hotspot upload speeds would be good enough for that.

If your hotspot is displaying an “Invalid SIM” message, there are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue: Check the SIM Installation: Ensure that the SIM card is correctly inserted into the hotspot. Sometimes, improper seating of the SIM can cause connectivity problems. Turn off your hotspot before removing and reinserting the SIM card. Make sure it’s snugly in place. Inspect the SIM Card: Examine the SIM card for any visible damage or signs of wear. If it appears damaged, you may need to replace it. If you have a spare SIM card (or can obtain one), try inserting it into the hotspot to see if the issue persists. Update APN Settings: When you insert a new SIM card, the hotspot usually updates its APN (Access Point Name) settings automatically. However, if there was an error during the process, manual configuration might be necessary. Check your hotspot’s user manual or visit the manufacturer’s website for instructions on how to configure APN settings manually. Contact Your ISP (Carrier): If the problem persists, reach out to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or carrier. They can verify if the SIM card is properly provisioned and whether there are any known issues. They may also provide a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to unlock the SIM card if needed. Factory Reset (as a last resort): Some users have reported success after performing a factory reset on their hotspot. However, be aware that this will erase any customized settings. Follow your hotspot’s instructions to perform a factory reset. Remember that the SIM card is essential for connecting to the network, so ensuring it’s functioning correctly is crucial. If none of the above steps resolve the issue, consider contacting your ISP or visiting a store to get further assistance. 📶

As far as I know there are not, in terms of battery powered "mobile" hotspots. However the modems for T mobile and US cellular in home internet could be easily powered by a battery and inverter.

For me it was about 20 feet, with no other networks or signals near me.

I've never had to do that with my games or my Omen laptop. Are you gaming on a newer console?

Thats weird, I would suggest making sure that your data plan is active and that your PC is properly connected with the correct wifi password for the hotspot.

Just keep retrying it

I would go with T mobile or US cellular in home internet, this has no umlimited option.

Yes definately, I keep it plugged in sometimes, just depends on if my signal is weak and I need to place it up higher in the room.

Im using mine for xbox and port firwarding doesnt work.

I never had an issue with it, but I only used it with my gaming laptop. Not sure if playstations are pickier about their wifi source

If you're in an area where you can't get cable based internet its a decent alternative, just have to make sure you are conserving data so you dont use up the 40gb in a few days

@@Chris.activity I do but I'm not allowed to install internet where I'm at even tho we have the signal for it. Is there any unlimited options you could suggest?

@@Chris.activity ty for responding quick as well

@@Pootern I don't know of any unlimited hotpsots. Seems like alot of phone plans will have unlimited phone data but cap the hotspot at a very low number. You could maybe look into Starlink, the up front cost is high, but the monthly price isn't to bad and I believe it's unlimited.

@@Chris.activity what happens if you do? there is NO unlimited? if not, can you add more and more and more if need be?

Probably the us cellular or Tmobile 4g internet plans, then using a dc to ac inverter to power whatever modem they use.

I have played Black ops on it, multiplayer and zombies and I thought it was very playable, but for the price you might be better off adding another modem onto whatever internet you or your landlord currently have, then you could have your own hard wire connection or wifi without other people clogging up your bandwith.

If you have verizon the mobile hotspot off your phone is plenty good. I use mine to game. Only downside is huge updates take forever once you use up your high-speed it have 30gb high-speed. However if you don't have to update your in business if you do do it at night its faster. You can also add more high speed. I don't bug you can definitely play lag free high speed or not its unlimited though.

I used to play warzone on this when I was away for work and renting a place. It did work.

From what I remember they didn't have an unlimited plan, and there data to dollar ratio was not good.

Straighttalk has 2 hotspot prepaid data cards, a 10gb hotspot data card for $25 and a 100gb hotspot data card for $50. The Straighttalk prepaid hotspot device cost $49.88 . Never tried either, but i am thinking about it.

It should connect just like any other wifi network would, I have never used it with a Playstation though.

I believe it is. I went with this one because it had a better price to data ratio than straight talk, but I think there are even better options now days.

@@Chris.activity Ok. I have seen a Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 4GLTE hotspot that may get up to over 100 mbps downlad speed and maybe 19 mbps upload speed. It cost more though $100+ to $200+, but it may have unlimited data card. Not sure Netgear hospot would work in my area though. I just want a prepaid hotspot device with prepaid data card, without getting into a contract plan. In time better prepaid hotspot devices with better data cards will come along.

It would be nice if there were more prepaid hotspots out there with good data allotments. In the 2 years since I made this video it unfortunately seems like there really aren't new options. T mobile has decent in home 5G internet, but its not prepaid. their prepaid data plan looks like $50 for 50gb.@@Slim1423

@@Chris.activity Yeah. I have a Straighttalk phone, and with a $55 plan i get 15gb of free hotspot data on my phone each 30 days. There is a Straighttalk prepaid hotspot device with $25 for 10gb of prepaid data or 100gb data for $50. Haven't tried prepaid hotspot though. What may happen in the future, since hospot devices don't seem to sell a lot, is that Straighttalk and other companies may increase the hotspot data on the prepaid cell phones, to save on cost of building separate hotspot devices. You would probably have to increase hotspot data separately with hotspot data card, if needed. Hotspot data on my phone works good, but the data runs out fast, if connected with Onn 4k streaming box from Walmart.

They now have 100gb for 50 dollars

When I was using it I would get the 40gb plan.

I don't see why not, but I would opt for the T mobile or us cellular internet plan instead of simple mobile.

I seem to get Alot of online gameplay out of my data, For rocket league 30GB should get you at least 1000 matches . I've seen estimates that each Rocket league game uses maybe 6 or 7 MB of data. It's video streaming that will eat your data up real quick. Also if your on a Pc make sure your connection is set to metered in wifi settings, and keep an eye on apps or programs that might be using background data.

@@Chris.activity can u make an estimate on how much data fortnite would take?

@@AnthonySeeingGreen I would say about 50-100MB per hour of gameplay.

Not sure but from my research some say 150-200 mbs per hour for cod. So with my plan for example 25 GB of hotspot I should be able to play 5 hours a day and probably have some left over.

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I'm not sure about T mobile, this was a prepaid "simple mobile" device that operated on T mobiles network. I had it inactive for month stretches and never had the account deactivated. Hard to say what its like now though, the wireless industry is always changing

It should! I used gamepass with it to play Halo infinite and flight simulator.

@@Chris.activity so just I need the horspot device and the prepaid sim???

@@KingLion00 It should come with the sim card, mine did. Then you just activate it on their website, make an account and add a data plan.

@@Chris.activity thanks wait you said you live in rural area ..right?? Sorry if I'm wrong or far from any antenna...?? I live in Atlanta Georgia so you think this will work .. I got a tmobile hotspot .. promising 5g .. abarely get full bars and can't even play gamepass on it not even once....I just want it to play at my job outside the house ..

@@KingLion00 Well this simple mobile hotspot does run off of Tmobile towers, so it should be very comparable to any other Tmobile service in terms of reception for you. In this video I am in rural Oregon, getting an average of 1-2 bars, 3 Max, with only 4g no 5g, but That hasn't really stopped me from being able to play any game in particular. In fact sometimes I run gamebar with xbox party chat as well. Being in a rural area might actually help me, even though I have fewer bars there are less people congesting the network, where as in a place like Atlanta I can only imagine how many people are trying to use that Tmobile bandwith at the same time as you.

typical 4G speeds, 1-2MB/s is what I usually got.

I highly doubt this works outside of the US.

Looks like they have unlimited for $70? For the price I would clearly choose that over simple mobile. T-mobile also has some good home internet options now as well.

Not with simple mobile, I recommend the T mobile in home internet or Us cellular also has an unlimited option at a good price.

Hey great question, I've had a few #1's in Fortnite using it, solo and duos. I would say Fortnite pings tend to be slightly lower than my typical rocket league ping while using it.

@@Chris.activity yea I got it it’s not bad Jus wish it was unlimited

5:50, For rocket league my average is 80-120.