Verizon wireless USB cards...
- Thread starter BuddyLee
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I love mine - quick, very easy to set up and log onto. It's pretty expensive, I think around $60 a month, but I need it for when I travel so it's worth it for me.
You get true high speed near larger cities, but even when you're outside the range and get the slow speed, it's still not too bad. Definitely better than dialup.
RPMDAD
Well-Known Member
BuddyLee
Football addict
I see that their plans are either $39.99 for 50 MB or $59.99 for 5 GB.
I'm going to assume that I'll need the 5 GB version.
I'm just sick and tired of crappy NetZero. Way too many years with them. Can't get DSL and the satellite is way too expensive.
This will definitely pay off when I make the pilgrimage to Australia. I wonder if it works out there.
I'm going to assume that I'll need the 5 GB version.
I'm just sick and tired of crappy NetZero. Way too many years with them. Can't get DSL and the satellite is way too expensive.
This will definitely pay off when I make the pilgrimage to Australia. I wonder if it works out there.
Danzig
Well-Known Member
I see that their plans are either $39.99 for 50 MB or $59.99 for 5 GB.
I'm going to assume that I'll need the 5 GB version.
I'm just sick and tired of crappy NetZero. Way too many years with them. Can't get DSL and the satellite is way too expensive.
This will definitely pay off when I make the pilgrimage to Australia. I wonder if it works out there.
The plans with $39.99 for 50 MB is BS.
PM me and I will meet you after your work and let you surf the web in the parking lot and you can see the speeds. I will also let you see my logs for MB and hours used. I love it. I have access 24 / 7. It's Great.
The_Twisted_Ear
A proud Conservative!
Running the Verizon USB without any problems. As a matter of fact, I'm up in PA right now using it! If you are a old customer - you can download more then 5GB. Verizon's TOS says you can't game, phone, just browsing and mail. If you are a new Verizon customer - anything over 5GB a month will cause expensive overcharges (and I mean EXPENSIVE)! SO, if you plan on going over 5GB (want to game, etc.) - stay away from Verizon and go with Sprint since they have no GB limit and allow you to run it with a router, etc. and costs the same ($59/month).
clevalley
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I see that their plans are either $39.99 for 50 MB or $59.99 for 5 GB.
I'm going to assume that I'll need the 5 GB version.
I'm just sick and tired of crappy NetZero. Way too many years with them. Can't get DSL and the satellite is way too expensive.
This will definitely pay off when I make the pilgrimage to Australia. I wonder if it works out there.
Sprint is unlimited - same price of $59.99 a month... I have tested both and Sprint's network has a slightly faster sustained transfer rate.
I would have gone with Verizon though if it was not for the 5GB cap - you break it one too many times and they will cancel the account.
BuddyLee
Football addict
I just got some software and a usb cable from the local Verizon store tonight. They said I could "teather" and use my phone as a modem. That's kinda neat.
I'm trying it out now. If I don't like it I can return it within 30 days.
I will be out of luck in Aussie though, its only nationwide.
I'm trying it out now. If I don't like it I can return it within 30 days.
I will be out of luck in Aussie though, its only nationwide.
vanbells
Pookieboo!!!
I just got some software and a usb cable from the local Verizon store tonight. They said I could "teather" and use my phone as a modem. That's kinda neat.
I'm trying it out now. If I don't like it I can return it within 30 days.
I will be out of luck in Aussie though, its only nationwide.
Becareful. I don't know if data minutes and regular airtime minutes are the same. Do they still have data packages?
BuddyLee
Football addict
As far as I know, I'm on the $59.99 plan.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
I just got some software and a usb cable from the local Verizon store tonight. They said I could "teather" and use my phone as a modem. That's kinda neat.
I'm trying it out now. If I don't like it I can return it within 30 days.
I will be out of luck in Aussie though, its only nationwide.
FInd a McDonalds or Burger King they all have hotspots overseas, and all you'll need is a wireless card
BuddyLee
Football addict
Never heard of that. Interesting.
clevalley
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The data package is separate from the phone, so when he is doing a data transfer (using it as a modem, web surfing from the phone, checking e-mails from the phone) it is charged against the data plan, not the voice plan.
vanbells
Pookieboo!!!
So if person doesn't have a data plan can you still transfer data or is it disabled?
clevalley
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You can still transfer, but you get charged by the day (I think it is $1.99) and by the MB... I do not know what that rate is, but it is something goofy...
Ask Doug about it. If I recall that is how he connected to the web a few years back.