by Steampowered
Does amtrak have any plans to add Wifi to there regular trains ? I was kinda surprised it wasnt there ? But a charge of $3-5 would be tolerable to use it.
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Amtrak is evaluating opportunities to implement Wi-Fi on other trains. Look for more information about this in the months ahead.
Steampowered wrote:Does amtrak have any plans to add Wifi to there regular trains ? I was kinda surprised it wasnt there ? But a charge of $3-5 would be tolerable to use it.There's plenty to read on your question here.
Jeff Smith wrote:Most smart phones are required now to have data plans.Yes but in most cases data plan != tethering.
Jeff Smith wrote:Most smart phones are required now to have data plans.
Greg Moore wrote:Depending on your comfort level with tinkering, phone, and phone OS you can tether on unsupported devices just fine. I do (did) it on my Tmobile G1.Jeff Smith wrote:Most smart phones are required now to have data plans.Yes but in most cases data plan != tethering.
Jeff Smith wrote:Interesting, thanks for the link, M&E. I'm not familiar with how the technology would be implemented over long distances. On the NEC, with plentiful catenary structures, wire, etc., I'm sure it's easier.Unfortunately, at least for Tmobile, there are many out-of-service spots in the country. On my Silver Meteor trip from KIS to PHL, I had no cell reception roughly from northern Georgia to North Carolina -- most of the night!
Most smart phones these days come with a mobile hotspot, i.e. "MyFi". I'm guessing if you need it that bad, you can do it that way from almost anywhere in the lower 48.
Steampowered wrote:i dont think the cost would be more then $200 a car.i don't think you could get a Wifi technician to turn up for $ 200 .