willbeeind Report post Posted August 6, 2021 I just initiated my FMCA Tech Connect plan this week and the hotspot I recieved is the Franklin T-9. Reviews I have seen on it are lukewarm. Has anyone else been using this on the FMCA plan? How is the performance? In particular we are interested in reception in fringe areas. Unfortunately it does not have antenna connectors. When I called in they said we'd get the Mifi 8000 but that didn't happen. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hermanmullins Report post Posted August 7, 2021 Will, Welcome to the Forum. I have sent you a PM (Personal Message) Herman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moonwink Report post Posted August 7, 2021 I received my Sprint hotspot late last summer. So far, it's outperformed my previous Verizon hotspot and there is no throttling at all. I'm very happy I made the switch. Over the winter, I put it on hold and the bill dropped to $14/month. When I was ready to begin using it again, it was ready to go too. It has two small ports on the bottom that I plug a passive antenna in. The ports aren't called antenna ports but my reception has been better with this device than I'd experienced with the Verizon device. There is no carrier that has universal coverage. No matter which one you have, there are going to be some dead spots. For those places the Sprint device doesn't work, I can turn on the "hotspot" option on my phone to get by. I may switch one of our phones to AT&T but I've had terrible experiences with their Asian customer service in the past and am very reluctant to put myself in the position of needed to deal with them again. Your mileage may differ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willbeeind Report post Posted August 11, 2021 Just in case someone looks at this topic in the future, I will provide an update. I got in touch with FMCA, and they are sending me the Inseego MIfi 8000 hotspot as expected, and I will return the Franklin T9. They said in the future it would need to be changed out for the Mifi 2000 which is 5G compatible, but at least I have a higher end hotspot for a while. As always, it is good to work with the capable support persons at FMCA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellsworth4091 Report post Posted August 12, 2021 What is the difference between the Franklin T9 (I just received) and the Mifi 8000? When will the MiFi 2000 be available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Mooter Report post Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) So I just joined and signed up for the Sprint MiFi and 'assumed' I would be receiving the MiFI 2000...is this not true? (8/12/2021) Update: I did a IM chat with FMCA and they said most likely I'd get the MiFi 8000, I told them I didn't want THAT. I signed up specifically to get the MiFi 2000. The chat line went dead...finally I asked if there was a number I could reach FMCA at, and they sent it. Gave FMCA a call, spoke to a very nice lady, she IM'd the support techs who came back and said, "they ran out of the 2000's but he was 92% sure that I would get the 2000 as an order just came in.". So...fingers crossed. I will either get it Saturday or Monday and I'll report back. Edited August 12, 2021 by Paul Mooter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttbikes Report post Posted August 31, 2021 I have been using the T9 for about a month with no problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
