Skyroam Wi-Fi - mobile internet hotspot review

SKYROAM SOLIS review and coupon code: TechGadgetsCanada.com This small portable Wi-Fi hotspot called the Skyroam Solis is a travelers dream, in theory. In reality, it’s a finicky device that needs careful attention, pre-planning and a boatload of patience to use. But when it works… you’ll be thrilled, amazed and ecstatic.

The Solis is a small hockey puck-sized device that keeps you connected no matter where you are. You turn it on, and activate a pre-paid Daypass that grants you access to the internet for a full 24 hours.

Skyroam connects to cellular networks in 120 countries. Pretty much anywhere there’s cellular service, you’ll get internet.

I had a lot of trouble getting my Skyroam set up and working. If you’re having trouble with your Skyroam device, I hope these detailed instructions can help. For more, head to TechGadgetsCanada.com and search Skyroam for helpful tips.

As an aside, I don’t read other reviews of a product before I do my own. I don’t want anything to colour my personal experience. After I finished my Skyroam review, I went online to Amazon and read through the customer reviews. Many, many users have had major problems.

My best advice for using this device is to register and get logged in, and test the device BEFORE you depart on a trip.

Register your device and/or log into your account at https://bsp.skyroam.com/ehall/
Turn the Skyroam on using the power button on the side of the device. You’ll need to hold it for about 3-4 seconds. The tiny light on it should turn green. (If it turns red, that means the battery is low. Plug it in using the cable provided by Skyroam)
Wait for the Wi-Fi On light (the large round button on top of the device) to stop flashing.
On your phone, laptop or tablet, go to your device's Wi-Fi settings menu, and select your Skyroam device as your Wi-Fi option.
On that same device, go to a.skyroam.com and log into your account.
If the page doesn’t refresh or update, force refresh the web page on your laptop or smartphone's web browser after a couple minutes. It may take a dozen attempts and several minutes to connect. In my experience this was not unusual. Frustrating, but not unusual.
Go to Status along the bottom of the screen. Click it and it'll flip you another screen. You should now have the option to Start a Daypass. If not, refresh again.

When we finally got it working, we used the Skyroam to provide Wi-Fi for mapping, then used it to connect to the web and look up facts and info about our destination.

Of course, we were also able to get iMessages, emails and social media alerts too.

The battery life on Skyroam Solis was easily 12 hours.

Overall review of Skyroam Solis Wi-Fi hotspot

Once I got the Skyroam Solis working, it was outstanding, and made our extended trip so much more enjoyable. We were able to stay connected to our work, to family, via social media when we wanted to, and we were able to find our way around easily using Google maps.

I can’t underline enough how important it is for you to get the device working before you go on your trip.

Overall, I can definitely recommend Skyroam as a reliable, infinitely handy Wi-Fi hotspot device for your next trip abroad.

You can buy a Skyroam for $149USD or rent one all from Skyroam’s website. If you use the code TECHGADGETSCANADA you can get 10% off your purchase.

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