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Network and Connection strength on trains

hadielr — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 15:40:37 GMT

Hello everyone, this is my first post on here. I wanted to ask a specific question about my situation and was hoping to get some answers from anyone here with experience.

I currently take the via rail for work between the london-toronto corridor and often need to hotspot myself on the train to get work done. I was wondering if anyone who had been on the train in that area knew if Public reception is strong and if the network is capable of dealing with my usage while on the via.

Any comments or help would be great.

Thank you!

Re: Network and Connection strength on trains

Dunkman — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 15:56:51 GMT

@hadielr

No personal experience since I live out west. Hopefully, somebody may be able to answer your particular question.

If nobody does, you could purchase a Public mobile plan and try it yourself. Do not port your number yet. Just pick a new temporary PM number. Give it a try for a few weeks. If it works, then port over your number later. If it does not work well, stop pre-authorized payments and let your PM account go suspended after the first 30 days. Then the PM account will close after 90 days of suspension.

No contract or credit check with Public mobile. Prepaid. No surprise charges.

Re: Network and Connection strength on trains

softech — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 16:00:13 GMT

hi @hadielr

but Via has free Wifi on board

https://www.viarail.ca/en/plan/onboard-train/free-wifi

so, you only needs voice call working on the corridor, which I believe would be decent, sorry, no personal experience

For hotspot, PM does not block hotspot and will work , but again, you can use Via Wifi instead

Re: Network and Connection strength on trains

hadielr — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 16:21:20 GMT

Thank you so much for your response, but Via wifi has blocks on websites I need to use for work, and it also blocks VPNs, so it's not an option.