Mobile hotspot for working on trains? I take a commuter rail frequently between NYC and BOS/ DC. The wifi onboard is atrocious and my phone constantly loses service. Are there any mobile hotspots with portable antennas or other technology that will help me grab enough of a 4g/5g signal for email/ web working in areas where my phone kicks out?

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Not necessarily true. There are hotspot signal boosters which will give you service where you otherwise wouldn't. I've used them on road trips before. Good ones are pricey though

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If your phone doesn't have service...how would anything else

Unless you’re willing to pay for a brand new line of service with a new provider, a hotspot isn’t going to do anything your phone can’t do.

No suggestion, just commiseration. I used to make that journey all the time and it infuriated it there wasn’t better train service overall for the northeast corridor (the recent Moynihan station upgrade was long overdue)

Try usingAmtrak trains specifically Acela they provide free wifi services which are really good.

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