Would a cell booster work?

[tx2sturgis]

My object is to be able to dump CenturyLink, once and for all.  I don't see any reason to pay more than $100/mo for CenturyLink and then ADD more fees.  But if I could do that with this CellSpot, that would be something I could check into.

I read your original post this way: You are paying $108 for land line and internet. You are trying to cut that cost. You want to do that AND have good phone service while inside your metal skinned trailer. So my reply was focused on those goals.

You can dump the land line plus internet service for what is called 'dry dsl' or 'naked dsl' (or possibly cable internet) and your internet bill should drop to roughly half, depending on the speed you choose.

Lets say it dropped to $50.

Then you can add something like MagicJack VOIP phone service, about $3.50 a month. Saving over $50 a month.

Or you can sign up for the many other wifi calling plans with a smartphone for around $20 to $30 a month. Still saving money. 

If you simply want to dump your existing internet provider and go mobile data, even at home, then yes, you might need to buy an expensive  booster, and pay for large amounts of data, bringing you back fairly close to what you pay now.

[TrainChaser]

Okay, I sort of understand.

[tx2sturgis]

Just presented as an option, but of course, do what works for you.

[tx2sturgis]

Just for grins, I looked on the CenturyLink website.

I saw an online plan, internet only, for $45/month for 40mpbs speed. That's pretty fast.

You can buy MagicJack VOIP service for $35 a YEAR. MagicJack VOIP is phone service thru the internet service that you already have.

These prices will not include taxes and fees, of course. MagicJack is also required to collect 911 access fees in most states, it's about $7 a year where I live. 

Still, you could lower your bill and have everything you have now.

VOIP phone service does not work if you have an internet outage or power outage, so...its still a good idea to have a cell phone, even a 'burner phone', for emergencies.

[TrainChaser]

I pay almost $20 in fees and taxes.

[justjim]

I use a $60 a year Red Pocket phone account that just happens to be on a Sprint phone. I would have picked Verizon had I had a unlocked Verizon phone. It gives me 100 minutes of talk, 100 text and 500 Mb of data a month. On that I put Google Voice which runs off of the hotspots wifi and is unlimited. That plan is the smallest Red Pocket plan, there are larger.