@perchie.girl
We've had Hughes Net for almost 10 years now and the best that I can say is that it is OK.
You probably won't be able to stream movies and you'll find yourself watching instructional YouTube videos after 2 am to take advantage of the Bonus Minutes that Hughes Net offers from 2am to 8 am.
Downloading pictures and documents on email is pretty good. But storms often knock out your service so be prepared for that. Make sure you can access you dish to keep it clean etc.
We use Verizon for our cell phones and don't have a home phone so I can't speak to Hughes Net on phones.
Not great but it doesn't suck either. Good luck!