HotSpot

Access Point, typically for WiFi

Commercial Hotspot

=== Mar'2014: When visiting a relative for days who has no broadband at home ===

Note: would be for whole family to use - tablets, etc.

Mi Fi device? http://support.t-mobile.com/community/phones-tablets-devices/mobile-internet/t-mobile-4g-mobile-hotspot

• rent or buy? Only $40 to buy. http://www.walmart.com/ip/T-Mobile-4G-Mobile-Hotspot/20976915
  • do I have to take the SIM out of my phone to put into this? No, woman in the store says you can't use your phone SIM, you buy something that's locked into a plan - described here to be $10 for 100MB/1wk or $30 for 1GB/1mo.
• rent $13/day (in US) (plus shipping) http://mobilewifi.telecomsquare.us/mobile-wifi-mifi-hotspot-rental-service-plans.html#usa