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Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 7:58pm On Apr 25, 2018
Please people of this section I am thinking of getting a device that will serve as Hotspot for personal use at home because Mtn works excellently from a Hotspot device than using mobile data directly, I want to know if it's advisable to buy a wifi router or a small phone to use as Hotspot, let me know your suggestions on which one is cheaper and more efficient, thank you
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 8:01pm On Apr 25, 2018
Urgent advice needed please
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 8:01pm On Apr 25, 2018
It's depends

1. What devices do you intend connecting and what do you use the internet for primarily? Laptop ? Smart TV, gaming console for online gaming?

If these are what you need the internet for the get a WiFi router

If it's just for browsing social.media and checking emails then a phone should suffice

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Mutemenot(m): 8:04pm On Apr 25, 2018
If you have the mobey buy wifi router. It's specified for network connectivity

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 8:06pm On Apr 25, 2018
lestat:
It's depends

1. What devices do you intend connecting and what do you use the internet for primarily? Laptop ? Smart TV, gaming console for online gaming?

If these are what you need the internet for the get a WiFi router

If it's just for browsing social.media and checking emails then a phone should suffice
well I don't play online games, I don't use my TV with internet either, but I use my laptop sometimes to watch tutorials on YouTube, problem is mtn network around here is excellent when you use it from Hotspot, as am typing am using my L9 + as Hotspot and I just used it to watch some tutorial videos, but I don't want to continue using my L9 as Hotspot again cos it damages the battery life, just need advice, how much is wifi router
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 8:08pm On Apr 25, 2018
Mutemenot:
If you have the mobey buy wifi router. It's specified for network connectivity
how much is wifi router, where can I get it and how to install one, I've not really laid my hand on wifi router like that, and does it require modem? Like those in bet niaja
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 9:42pm On Apr 25, 2018
Tochyodiks:
how much is wifi router, where can I get it and how to install one, I've not really laid my hand on wifi router like that, and does it require modem? Like those in bet niaja
Get a wifi router and connect with your phone via wifi. It will save your battery a lot and the price range is between 14k-16k naira. It shouldn't exceed that. All the very best.

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 9:52pm On Apr 25, 2018
dumo1:

Get a wifi router and connect with your phone via wifi. It will save your battery a lot and the price range is between 14k-16k naira. It shouldn't exceed that. All the very best.
okay, but am also looking at electricity challenges, tho we do get light where I live but it's not like every hour stuff, does wifi a router have its own battery? Which one do you recommend
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 10:13pm On Apr 25, 2018
Tochyodiks:
okay, but am also looking at electricity challenges, tho we do get light where I live but it's not like every hour stuff, does wifi a router have its own battery? Which one do you recommend
It has its own battery that can last you for at most 5 hours. Go for the Huawei or ZTE brand of routers very reliable and easy to unlock.

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 10:36pm On Apr 25, 2018
dumo1:

It has its own battery that can last you for at most 5 hours. Go for the Huawei or ZTE brand of routers very reliable and easy to unlock.
okay man thank you very much, is it available on jumia, so I can book my order sharply
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 10:49pm On Apr 25, 2018
Tochyodiks:
okay man thank you very much, is it available on jumia, so I can book my order sharply
If you like your life don't order on Jumia o!! Just jejely enter computer village and get yourself one and ask them to give you warranty on the receipt.
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 10:50pm On Apr 25, 2018
dumo1:

If you like your life don't order on Jumia o!! Just jejely enter computer village and get yourself one and ask them to give you warranty on the receipt.
okay man thank you very much
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Ebubemg(m): 10:59pm On Apr 25, 2018
Tochyodiks:
Please people of this section I am thinking of getting a device that will serve as Hotspot for personal use at home because Mtn works excellently from a Hotspot device than using mobile data directly, I want to know if it's advisable to buy a wifi router or a small phone to use as Hotspot, let me know your suggestions on which one is cheaper and more efficient, thank you
get a WiFi it's far better, u can get it for 10 to 12k or less for used unlock one in Ikeja, depending the seller and ur pricing skills

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 11:30pm On Apr 25, 2018
Ebubemg:
get a WiFi it's far better, u can get it for 10 to 12k or less for used unlock one in Ikeja, depending the seller and ur pricing skills
alright, thank you very much
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Kissgrafix1(m): 6:19am On Apr 26, 2018
Tochyodiks:
okay man thank you very much

i sell Mifis contact me 090318868fivefive

battrey 8-9 hours and its unlocked works with any sim

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Kissgrafix1(m): 6:22am On Apr 26, 2018
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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 8:29am On Apr 26, 2018
Kissgrafix1:
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I've contacted you
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by nelsonebby(m): 10:15am On Apr 26, 2018
Your phone cannot last 2 hours with hotspot turned on. grin

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 11:02am On Apr 26, 2018
nelsonebby:
Your phone cannot last 2 hours with hotspot turned on. grin
lol it's true sha

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 12:49pm On Apr 26, 2018
Kissgrafix3:



Your number is not going through
Am at work, will switch it on soon

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by chubbyman(m): 5:24pm On Apr 26, 2018
nelsonebby:
Your phone cannot last 2 hours with hotspot turned on. grin
This statement is necessarily true,I use my Huawei honor holly phone hotspot for online gaming and it last a long time before I have to charge it and have been using it now for almost 3yrs and the battery is still as solid as the day I bought it,so I think it depends on the phone

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 6:37pm On Apr 26, 2018
chubbyman:

This statement is necessarily true,I use my Huawei honor holly phone hotspot for online gaming and it last a long time before I have to charge it and have been using it now for almost 3yrs and the battery is still as solid as the day I bought it,so I think it depends on the phone
if I buy l8 lite nko, I don't want to buy mifi that will later turn to something else after sometime of usage
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 8:32pm On Apr 26, 2018
Tochyodiks:
if I buy l8 lite nko, I don't want to buy mifi that will later turn you be something else after sometime of usage
Did you finally get a mifi to buy?
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 8:33pm On Apr 26, 2018
Tochyodiks:
if I buy l8 lite nko, I don't want to buy mifi that will later turn you be something else after sometime of usage
Vet yourself a very good mifi, you won't regret it at all..

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Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 8:41pm On Apr 26, 2018
Kissgrafix3:



I guess you no longer Intrested in the Mifi...

You can maintain you Mifi as long as you want...
lol I need it, am just trying to decide which one to buy, calm down bro I will order from your hand
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 8:42pm On Apr 26, 2018
dumo1:

Vet yourself a very good mifi, you won't regret it at all..
abi, guess I'll buy one then
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 7:12am On Apr 27, 2018
Tochyodiks:
abi, guess I'll buy one then
grin better buy one if not i will not be happy with you at all o!!
Re: Should I Buy A Wifi Router Or A Cheap Phone As Hotspot Need Urgent Advice by Nobody: 12:12pm On Apr 27, 2018
dumo1:

grin better buy one if not i will not be happy with you at all o!!
grin

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