Best AT&T Hotspot Plans: Stay Connected on the Go

The first AT&T hotspot plan comes in at $65 a month and hooks you up with only 3GB of hotspot data each month. As a rule of thumb, one gigabyte of data translates to about an hour of internet usage–so, if you see yourself using your Wi-Fi hotspot for more than three hours a month, this plan likely isn’t going to work for you.

For $10 more per month than the Unlimited Starter plan, you get triple the amount of hotspot data. For most folks, 15GB of hotspot data likely hits the sweet spot where you have enough hotspot data to comfortably use it without stressing too much about hitting a data cap.

Every month, you can estimate about 15 hours of Wi-Fi hotspot usage, though that number could reduce dramatically if you use a Wi-Fi hotspot to download big files or install video games. But if you plan on using your hotspot for basic work activities like sending out emails, working out of your Google Drive, and the occasional Zoom meeting, you shouldn’t have too much trouble stretching your hotspot data all month long.

AT&T’s hotspot plans max out at 50GB of mobile hotspot data every month. This much hotspot data only makes sense for folks who routinely need a Wi-Fi connection while out and about. This hotspot plan can’t quite replace a home internet connection (check out T-Mobile 5G home internet if you wish it could), but it comes pretty close. Rest assured, with 50GB of mobile hotspot data, you can run Zoom meetings, play games online, and work from your laptop for hours on end from anywhere your phone can get a connection.

Along with the 50GB of hotspot data, this plan comes with a bunch of extra security features, including public Wi-Fi protection, that will make your hotspot connection safer. Your hotspot connection gets another layer of protection to make sure nobody can hack into your computer via your hotspot connection.

Going the family plan route pushes the price down to $50 a month per line:

You’ve got three options for mobile hotspot data with your unlimited AT&T plans:

• AT&T Unlimited Starter: 3GB of mobile hotspot data for $65 per month or $35 per month with four or more lines.
• AT&T Unlimited Elite: 15GB of mobile hotspot data for $75 per month or $40 per month with four or more lines.
• AT&T Unlimited Premium: 50GB of mobile hotspot data for $85 per month or $50 per month with four or more lines.