Pros & Cons
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- Fast, consistent 4G LTE speeds.
- Long battery life.
- Charges external devices.
- Can be used abroad.
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- Somewhat sluggish capacitive buttons.
Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot AC791L Specs
| Battery Life | 21 hours, 1 minute |
| Number of Devices Supported | 15 |
| Service Provider | Verizon Wireless |
| Wireless Specification | 802.11 b/g/n/ac |
The Verizon Jetpack AC791L from Netgear ($199.99, or $49.99 with contract) is one of the best mobile hotspots we've tested. It improves upon the
Plans, Design, and Features
The Jetpack AC791L is not meant to be your home Internet connection. Like most hotspots, plans are on the pricey side, and geared toward business users who do a lot of traveling. If you want to use the hotspot as a standalone device, Verizon's Mobile Broadband Plan gives you 5GB of data for $50/month or 10GB for $80/month. If you have other devices on Verizon, there's the More Everything Plan, which allows you to share a single data plan among all your devices. With this plan, the hotspot will cost you an extra $10 per month on top of the cost of your chosen data plan.The Jetpack AC791L is small and sturdy. With dimensions of 4.3 by 2.7 by 0.8 inches (HWD) and a weight of 5.8 ounces, it's a bit bigger and heavier than the MiFi 6620L (2.6 by 3.7 by 0.8 inches and 4.76 ounces), but it's still easy to slip in your pocket. When I was carrying the device around during New York Comic-Con, I never felt burdened by its size.
The hotspot is covered in smooth matte black plastic with rounded edges and a soft-touch back. A 1.77-inch TFT LCD sits on the front of the device, with capacitive navigation buttons below it. The Power button is located up top, and a
