Just a few months I was on a long road trip. Almost two weeks and the smart phone Internet connection worked very well. Only two places it didn't and well, that's not bad over a 3,500 mile trip.
What else do you need to know?
Oh, cost. I'm on Ting.com and that month my phone bill was 30 bucks for the two phones.
A few years ago when I was writing something while holidaying in a caravan with no access to Broadband I used what I think was referred to as 3G. It wasn't very effective.
I'm shortly off again and will be writing something else that requires a Broadband confection which I know will not exist yet the term "G4 or 4G" passed my vision and I know nothing of it, even if it exists and if it does what it costs so I have come onto this Forum to look for help.

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