Wireless Broadband

[GMAN]

Downsouthdriver, you don't want any air card that has a limitation on the number of mb you can use. I was originally assured that the usage would primarily apply if I did downloads from the Internet. I found out when I received a bill that was not true. I received several bills and one was around $1,400, if memory serves. I have tried to block it from memory. I switched to the unlimited plan and haven't had any problems. The problem with the limited usage air cards is that you have no control as to how many mb you use. I can connect to the Internet and not do anything and watch my meter click the bytes. After seeing that for the first time, I realized that it made little difference whether I was active on the Internet or not, if I was connected, I was spending money. I spend about $64/month including taxes with Sprint.

[Malaki86]

Sprint has given me no problems whatsoever with bandwidth usage. In the past 2 months I've downloaded over 15gigs worth of data.

[GMAN]

I haven't had a problem with them either, since I switched from the limited plan to the unlimited. It seems to work about as well as the cell phone.

[crb]

cingular has an unlimited plan for 59.99 with 39.99 phone plan and up

[downsouthdriver]

cingular has an unlimited plan for 59.99 with 39.99 phone plan and up

If their site would stay up long enough I would go back and double check. But the last time I looked (about a few hours ago) they had three limited plans from 10-50mb. The 50 mb one being 70 or 80 bucks.

GMAN-Thanks for the insight. That was exactly what I was afraid of when I posted. Sprint or T-Mobile seem to be the best looking so far.

[terrylamar]

I have been using TMobile for years. I do not know how it compares to any one else's plan. Does any of this mean anything?

"Information
GPRS/EDGE and Wi-Fi enabled*
Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g (Wi-Fi)*
Powered via PC Card slot
Supports MNP5, V.42 bis, TCP/IP compressio"

It doesn't tell me the speed. It isn't as fast as Broadband, maybe like dial up. It has been a while since I have used dial up so I don't remember. It seem to work everywhere that I go.

[bigtimba]

. . it appears this thread has real meaning and is a value to your constituents. Can you come up with a way to provide an objective analysis of these services?

Yah, yah, yah . . sell them advertising . . .but can we keep it honest?

[crb]

http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-s...nect-plans.jsp

[downsouthdriver]

http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-service//cell-phone-plans/laptop-connect-plans.jsp

Thanks for the link. When I checked before they didn't list that and I thought it odd they wouldn't have a unlimted plan. But Cingular isn't always at the front of the pack so it didn't surprise me. But if that deal sticks arond then that's who I'll go with.

[Malaki86]

Well, I finally found a location that I didn't have a wireless connection for the internet. I was in Walnut Ridge, AR this morning (just off of US 67, about 120mi north of Little Rock). When I left, I went about 2 miles down the road and heard the familiar 'ding' which meant it found a connection.

[bigbadwof]

I use verizon also, but i pay 59.99 unlimited nationwide. Verizon is the best in coverage area you get service naywhere a cel phone does, and for credit check, if you're able to get a cell phone then your good to go. Also on some computers you tcpip settings might slow you down but all you have to do is download tcpoptimizer and set it to optimal and it'll automatically tweak your registry for optimal performance...

[sparrow77]

Yeah, we had that service for about a month and a half before Verizon cancelled the contract on us! They said we had unusual usage (over 40GB). They say they don't allow video downloading or streaming of video or music. So much for seeing my hubby on the webcam

[Malaki86]

Go to Sprint - no limits at all. In fact, they advertise their service to be used with webcams, streaming audio, etc.

[mike3fan]

Go to Sprint - no limits at all. In fact, they advertise their service to be used with webcams, streaming audio, etc.

I will as soon as Verizon catches me,but I will not go without giving them a little piece of my mind

[BoyNextDoor]

Go to Sprint - no limits at all. In fact, they advertise their service to be used with webcams, streaming audio, etc.

I will as soon as Verizon catches me,but I will not go without giving them a little piece of my mind

It is such BS that Unlimited is not Unlimited at all... found that out the hard way with Cingular... I'm still with them, and i'll keep them for service, but i'll go get my Internet from Sprint...

[uglymutt]

Sprint has given me no problems whatsoever with bandwidth usage. In the past 2 months I've downloaded over 15gigs worth of data.

I download that much porn just sittin at the truckstop in one night and it takes you 2 months, I like verizon better..

ohhh did I say porn I meant family videos yeah disney stuff.... and we all know what 15 gigs of DATA means huh......