It’s funny how the most stylish accessory in my bag isn’t a vintage lighter or a slim leather wallet. It’s not even my matte-black cardholder that gets compliments at every dinner.
No, it’s the small, unassuming Verizon Jetpack that sits quietly next to my sunglasses—like it doesn’t know it’s the most indispensable thing I own.
If you’ve never tried a Jetpack (and you probably haven’t, because who thinks about mobile hotspots until they desperately need one?), imagine this: you’re on a rooftop in SoHo, the Wi-Fi’s sketchy at best, and you’re trying to send final edits to your creative director before midnight. Everyone else is cursing their phones. You? You flip the Jetpack on, connect your laptop, and upload 200MB in under a minute. It’s like carrying your own little internet bubble, totally secure, totally fast, totally reliable.
I didn’t even buy it because I thought I’d need it every day. I bought it because I wanted to stop apologizing for bad connections on Zoom. But now it feels as essential as my AirPods or my backup charger—one of those small modern luxuries that make you feel a little more together than you really are.
So if you’re in the habit of working from cafés, backseats of Lyfts, or rooftop parties where everyone claims “the Wi-Fi’s fine,” you might want to give Verizon’s Jetpack a second look. It’s not glamorous—but honestly? Neither is being the person who can’t get the file out in time.