Air Cards

[Shutterbug]

Anyone got one and have any advice to give?

Specifically, do you have to have cell service in the area in which to get them?

I'm a computer idiot so I don't know, but I ran into someone in VA who had one and loved it.

Thanks.

 

[hwyman3]

I have one through Sprint, I've had it for a couple of years. Coverage is spotty, it works in Lexington Park, but not at home in Port Tobacco. The speed is comparible to a fast dial-up connection. There are some newer cards out there that are can provide speeds closer to broadband.

 

[vanbells]

I have tested out Verizon Wireless, Sprint/Nextel, Cingular and a 56k AT&T airtime card. They are all great, but it all depends on your location.

-Verizon Wirelss is great but their data network is not the same as their voice network.
-Sprint's new latest card is good because it is designed for EVDO.
-Cingular was ok, but they do not have enough towers. The last time I talked to the DC region engineers, they said AT&T and Cingular would combine their cellular towers around July 2006.

 

[Magnum]

I had cigular on my work laptop for a while. It could not handle tieing into the main office server. I now have a verizon broadband card which works pretty good. It has its moments, seems like it might slow up during peak hours, but it even then it's still faster than the cingular.

 

[Shutterbug]

I'm not in the DC area.....I wonder how well they work in St. Mary's County....

Thanks for the info.

 

[microcomputer]

I'm not in the DC area.....I wonder how well they work in St. Mary's County....

Thanks for the info.

I live in Clements (just outside Leonardtown) and using Verizon's EV-DO via my laptop. So far (about 11 months) it has worked great!

 

[teverheart2002]

We just got Cingular this weekend, enjoying is so far. It has the same speed as the previous provider (we used SOMD wireless). The real test will be a trip to Oklahoma.

 

[hwyman3]

I've noticed that the Sprint card I have works well on the road, provided you don't venture to far from the Interstate Highway.

 

[Magnum]

I live in Clements (just outside Leonardtown) and using Verizon's EV-DO via my laptop. So far (about 11 months) it has worked great!

Do you have this EVDO system? Does it really have these kinds of speeds?
http://evdo-coverage.com/

I have been contemplating on getting the supercharged system.
Still trying to get my xbox360 online.

 

[microcomputer]

Do you have this EVDO system? Does it really have these kinds of speeds?
http://evdo-coverage.com/

I have been contemplating on getting the supercharged system.
Still trying to get my xbox360 online.

My "average speed" is 80+ UP and 800+ DOWN

Now, while Verizon states "unlimited" the small print says you can't stream music, play games, etc. - just surf, check mail, etc. They have also terminated a bunch of users who exceeded 5+ Gigs of usage (per month). So - you might not want to go the Verizon EV-DO route.

Hope this helps.

 

[Magnum]

My "average speed" is 80+ UP and 800+ DOWN

Now, while Verizon states "unlimited" the small print says you can't stream music, play games, etc. - just surf, check mail, etc. They have also terminated a bunch of users who exceeded 5+ Gigs of usage (per month). So - you might not want to go the Verizon EV-DO route.

Hope this helps.

hmmm I never knew unlimited service had a limit..... Guess I better take it easy on my laptop then. Thanks for the input

 

[microcomputer]

hmmm I never knew unlimited service had a limit..... Guess I better take it easy on my laptop then. Thanks for the input

You ain't the only one! You can read all about it on http://www.evdoforums.com/index.php

It makes for a lively discussion!

 

[hwyman3]

Verizon has a long history of offering their limited "Unlimited" service. I used to use them for dial-up when they were still Bell Atlantic, had thier Unlimited dial-up service and was surprised when I got my $150 bill because I went over my limit on usage. I asked how I can exceed an unlimited account and was told that there are limits. It is due to this false advertising I am now an Earthlink customer.

 

[microcomputer]

Verizon has a long history of offering their limited "Unlimited" service. I used to use them for dial-up when they were still Bell Atlantic, had thier Unlimited dial-up service and was surprised when I got my $150 bill because I went over my limit on usage. I asked how I can exceed an unlimited account and was told that there are limits. It is due to this false advertising I am now an Earthlink customer.

Unfortunately, they just don't care. I guess that happens when you get real BIG! I kept my Earthlink account for traveling. I take advantage of their 800 number when I can't get access any other way.

Take care...

 

[hwyman3]

Unfortunately, they just don't care. I guess that happens when you get real BIG! I kept my Earthlink account for traveling. I take advantage of their 800 number when I can't get access any other way.

Take care...

That is why my cell phone is a Nextel and My internet is through Earthlink. I try to avoid Verizon as much as possible, due to their textbook examples of how not to run a customer service department!

 

[ylexot]

I'm going to try out the Verizon wireless broadband once I'm up for a phone trade in (October). I'm looking at the XV6700.