jack300s Posted April 9 #1 Share Posted April 9 Do both people in the room have to purchase upgraded premium wi-fi. I don't use it at all. My wife wants to stay connected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingGator96 Posted April 9 #2 Share Posted April 9 No, you can sign up for one person for one device at a time. You can use on your phone, computer or iPad for example but only one device can be logged in when in use. No need for two people unless you both want to be connected at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack300s Posted April 9 Author #3 Share Posted April 9 53 minutes ago, CruisingGator96 said: No, you can sign up for one person for one device at a time. You can use on your phone, computer or iPad for example but only one device can be logged in when in use. No need for two people unless you both want to be connected at the same time. Thank you so much. Do have to use NCL internet or can my wife use her jet pack with our verizon service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingGator96 Posted April 9 #4 Share Posted April 9 3 hours ago, jack300s said: Thank you so much. Do have to use NCL internet or can my wife use her jet pack with our verizon service? I have no idea how a jet pack works. I’m guessing if you need WiFi you’ll need to sign up for ncl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted April 9 #5 Share Posted April 9 4 hours ago, jack300s said: Thank you so much. Do have to use NCL internet or can my wife use her jet pack with our verizon service? Is a "jet pack" a mobile moden/router? Or some other device? I'm not American so I don't know what plans Verizon has, but unless they offer "Internet at sea" or something like that you can't use it. If the DO offer Some sort of "at sea" plan, check their pricing. It can be eye-watering expensive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundiego Posted April 9 #6 Share Posted April 9 In the old days, a jetpack on a Verizon plan was a piece of hardware and served the same purpose as a hotspot on your phone does today. It tethered your laptop to your phone so your laptop could use your mobile data plan. Fast forward to today... @jack300s, we don't have Verizon so I'm not familiar with their International plans. We have Tmobile and use mobile data in the various ports, even from our balcony if the signal is strong enough from the "local village". We only use ship's wifi when truly at sea. And maybe not even then if it's frustratingly slow (pre-Starlink). Hope that helps! Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macewank Posted April 9 #7 Share Posted April 9 Verizon service will not work while on the ship unless you roam on the Cellular at Sea network. You don't want to do that. It's *incredibly* expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertomatoe Posted April 10 #8 Share Posted April 10 I was told the only difference with premium is VPN isn’t blocked. Makes some sense since it’s work people that use VPN. The speed and everything else is the same. Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted April 10 #9 Share Posted April 10 10 hours ago, mistertomatoe said: I was told the only difference with premium is VPN isn’t blocked. Makes some sense since it’s work people that use VPN. The speed and everything else is the same. Is this true? From an end user perspective, yes. The premium does not block streaming ports. It is all satellite internet (whether traditional or Starlink), as limited by the ship’s infrastructure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilbog Posted April 10 #10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/8/2024 at 10:07 PM, jack300s said: Thank you so much. Do have to use NCL internet or can my wife use her jet pack with our verizon service? To use the jet pack you would need to have cellular service, and while out at sea you won't have that unless you bounce off the ship's satellite system, which puts the jet pack into roaming mode. It would be akin to not turning your phone on airplane mode. Your Verizon bill after returning home could easily be into the thousands and maybe even the tens of thousands of dollars. The NCL wi-fi plan will be much less expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scooter6139 Posted April 10 #11 Share Posted April 10 I think I just had the Premium last time on my phone, then used my cell as a hotspot that my wife connected though. I think that worked for both of us, but it was a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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