<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body ><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><div>Basically a +1 to what Will said, we just switched over in April/May, they seem nice and responsive. No negatives in our short time frame. </div><div><br></div><div>We were switching from Mobile Beacon so we have some overlap between our old hotspots and new as annual subscriptions end. <br></div><div><br></div><div>One thing that was interesting/nice was that the sales folks we talked with mentioned that we could use our existing hotspots if we wanted, or buy the replacement hotspots elsewhere and they would send us sim cards for them, so I can buy used hotspots/reuse our expring ones instead of only buying new ones from them.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Have a good day.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Joe<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="Zm-_Id_-Sgn" data-sigid="7448290000000010003" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true"><div>Joe Knueven, Director<br></div><div>Wilmington Public Library<br></div><div>268 N South Street<br></div><div>Wilmington, OH 45177<br></div><div>937-382-6165 x101 (office)<br></div><div>937-382-2417 (public)<br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div class="zmail_extra_hr" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 0px;"><br></div><div class="zmail_extra" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true"><div><br></div><div id="Zm-_Id_-Sgn1">From: Will Staub via OPLINLIST <oplinlist@lists.oplin.org><br>To: "Jenn Slone"<jslone@crcpl.org>, "Oplinlist"<oplinlist@lists.oplin.org>, "Penny Neubauer"<pneubauer@acdl.info><br>Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:13:02 -0400<br>Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Mission Telecom<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote style="margin: 0px;" id="blockquote_zmail"><div class="zm_6837559968440074621_parse_3787927548825068766" dir="ltr"><div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" class="x_1861837304elementToProof">We just switched over to Mission Telecom. They are super nice and very responsive when it comes to requests. Just be sure to cancel your subscription with your current hotspot provider. We use T-Mobile, while Mission Telecom uses the T-Mobile network, they
do not bill through them. <br></div><div id="x_1861837304appendonsend"><br></div><hr style="display: inline-block; width: 98%"><div dir="ltr" id="x_1861837304divRplyFwdMsg"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"><span class="colour" style="color:#000000"><b>From:</b> OPLINLIST <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a>> on behalf of Penny Neubauer via OPLINLIST <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br> <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 11, 2026 10:09 AM<br> <b>To:</b> Jenn Slone <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:jslone@crcpl.org">jslone@crcpl.org</a>>; Oplinlist <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINLIST] Mission Telecom</span></span></span> <div> <br></div></div><div><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">I’m interested, too!<br></div><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br></div><div id="x_ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><table style="box-sizing: border-box; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="x_1861837304x_MsoNormalTable"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top; height: 91.65pt" class="x_1861837304x_MsoNormalTable"><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(19, 79, 92)" class="x_1861837304x_MsoNormal"><img src="cid:image001.png@01DBD07D.20612B50" style="width: 1.1145in; height: 1.1041in; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px" height="105" width="106"><br></div></td><td style="padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top; height: 91.65pt" class="x_1861837304x_MsoNormalTable"><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt" class="x_1861837304x_MsoNormal"><b>Penny Neubauer</b><br></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black" class="x_1861837304x_MsoNormal"><b>Director / Fiscal Officer</b><br></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black" class="x_1861837304x_MsoNormal">Ashtabula County District Library | 440-990-2322<br></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt" class="x_1861837304x_MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(15, 117, 189)"><b><i>Gather </i></b></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(19, 79, 92)"><b><i>| </i></b></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(37, 135, 58)"><b><i>Read </i></b></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(19, 79, 92)"><b><i>| </i></b></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(234, 90, 50)"><b><i>Discover </i></b></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(19, 79, 92)"><b><i>| </i></b></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(146, 39, 143)"><b><i>Transform</i></b></span><br></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div id="x_mail-editor-reference-message-container"><div style="direction: ltr" class="x_1861837304x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_1861837304x_skipProofing"><br></div><div style="padding: 3pt 0in 0in; border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) currentcolor currentcolor"><div style="text-align: left; font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black" class="x_1861837304x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_1861837304x_skipProofing"><b>From: </b>OPLINLIST <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a>> on behalf of Jenn Slone via OPLINLIST <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br> <b>Date: </b>Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:01 AM<br> <b>To: </b>Oplinlist <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br> <b>Subject: </b>[OPLINLIST] Mission Telecom<br> <br></div></div><div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof">Has anyone partnered with Mission Telecom for WiFi hotspots or Chromebooks? If so, would you share your experience? (And if you have a horror story, I'd like those, too!)<br></div><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><br></div><div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof">Here is the verbiage from a promotion I just received:<br></div><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><br></div><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="highlight" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(36, 36, 36)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt"><i>Mission Telecom is a nonprofit that helps libraries offer affordable hotspot and Chromebook programs to the public. By providing 4G/5G connectivity with unlimited data and free
CIPA filtering, we help libraries slash their technology budgets by 60%–70%. Below is some basic information.</i></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="highlight" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(36, 36, 36)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt"><i> </i></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="highlight" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(36, 36, 36)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt"><i>1. We are a nonprofit dedicated to closing the digital divide with hot spot lending.</i></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="highlight" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(36, 36, 36)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt"><i>2. We are offering a $7.00 unlimited rate plan</i></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="highlight" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(36, 36, 36)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt"><i>3. We provide account management and customer support</i></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="highlight" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(36, 36, 36)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt"><i>4. We support large and small schools and libraries – Boston Public Library, Baltimore Public Library, York County Library, Pottsboro Public Library to name a few.</i></span></span></span></span><br></p><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36)" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><br></div><div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" class="x_1861837304x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_1861837304x_skipProofing">Thanks for your insight!<br></div><div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" class="x_1861837304x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_1861837304x_skipProofing">Jenn<br></div><div class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof" id="x_Signature"><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><br></div><div class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof" id="x_divtagdefaultwrapper"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Rockwell, serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Jennifer Slone (she/they)</span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(127, 127, 127)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Rockwell, serif">Access Director</span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(127, 127, 127)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Rockwell, serif">Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library</span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(127, 127, 127)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Rockwell, serif">(740) 702-4103 | <a target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px" title="https://www.crcpl.org" href="https://www.crcpl.org"> CRCPL.org</a></span></span></span></span></span><br></p><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" class="x_1861837304x_elementToProof"><img src="cid:9957e2e1-062d-4acd-99e8-ff79a7e9ee15" alt="1529095785520_crcpl-250x75.gif"><br></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>OPLINLIST mailing list -- <a target="_blank" href="mailto:OPLINLIST@lists.oplin.org">OPLINLIST@lists.oplin.org</a> <br><a target="_blank" href="https://lists.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/oplinlist">https://lists.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/oplinlist</a> <br> <br>****** Read about the new cybersecurity policy requirements for libraries Learn more at <br><a target="_blank" href="https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/security">https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/security</a> ****** <br></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div><br></body></html>