You can purchase wireless internet service in Mexico for your home, as well as fixed-line internet access. This service is excellent if you don’t have a reliable internet provider. Or need backup assistance if your landline goes down. Many families still have unlimited 4g internet service for home.
What is a wireless internet home?
Wireless home internet isn’t a new technology. It combines cellular data signals and a particular modem to create a WiFi signal inside your home or office. To access the internet this way, you will need to buy a modem and sign up for a plan.
Although the modem includes a SIM card, it won’t allow you to dial a cellular number. Your modem automatically detects the mobile data signal and creates a WiFi network that you can access from your home.
What are wireless internet options available for home?
Customers can purchase a modem from AT&T, Telcel, or both. Then they take up a monthly plan that costs between $300 and $800 per month (about US$15 to $40 depending on how fast you download and how much data you need each month). For details on coverage and package details, visit the websites of the companies (links below).
Both opportunities and limitations
There are some advantages to wireless home internet. But also limitations to services that can provide via a landline internet connection:
Opportunities
- You can use wireless home internet to provide high-speed internet access in an area without a cable or telephone line. This is similar to how you can get high-speed internet through a landline-based service such as Telmex’s Infinitum/Micronet or Izzi’s internet cable service.
- Mexico may have areas without cellular data coverage or lack of infrastructure for telephone lines. This could prevent you from having a landline and high-speed internet access. This situation does not have to be a problem as high-speed internet is possible without a physical landline.
- A wireless home internet service can be a good option if your internet provider is down. Wireless home internet modems, like all other types, require a constant electricity supply. You may need to pair it with a backup battery to keep your internet accessible during power outages
- You might consider wireless home internet if you are part of a team that frequently travels. This allows you to establish WiFi hot spots in remote areas via a cellular data network. The modem “detects” where it was activated first and charged a fee to move it.
Limitations
- This is not a traditional telephone service. So it doesn’t give you a number that people can dial or a physical landline to support the service.
- Although the download speeds range from 5Mbps to 10Mbps, they are still adequate for most users. However, this is not as fast as landlines that can deliver speeds up to 50Mbps in certain areas. In Mexico’s rural areas where this service might be beneficial, download speeds are not usually higher than 10Mbps.
- Mobile data signals wirelessly transmitted by cellular phones are affected by atmospheric conditions. Service levels can fluctuate significantly during Mexico’s rainy season or other natural phenomena like winds or hurricanes.
- The stability of telephone lines is generally better than that of cellular data signals. When you buy a landline telephone package, you get a phone number and free calls to most countries worldwide. Telmex offers TV services and bundles access to thousands of public WiFi hotspots throughout the country. These additional benefits would be lost if you only used the wireless home internet service.
- While landline services allow unlimited data downloads, some home internet services advertise unlimited data usage. However, fair use limitations clauses must add to the terms to ensure the integrity and security of their cellular networks. Most domestic users will be able to use the fair use data limit. However, if your internet usage is heavy, such as streaming many videos or your work involves significant amounts of data-heavy apps or graphics, your monthly data limit may exceed your limit.
- Although cellular data is available in Mexico (and improving), it is not always available. Service levels will depend on local demand. If there is a high demand for internet in your areas. such as concerts or a stadium nearby, your internet speed will affect.
How to get wireless internet at home in Mexico
The service should be accessible from any location that has mobile data signals. Details about AT&T’s wireless internet home can be found at. Details of Telcel’s wireless internet home can found at. To learn more about the services and coverage, visit the websites or call a local service and sales center to request details.
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