Anyone use an aircard?

i had aircard service with Verizon. same cost, probably close to same service. my service was terminated due to excessive usage so you might want to read the fine print on the "unlimited minutes" clause.

usually on aircard service, they "bill" you on kb usage. verizon considers excessive usage to be over 5 GB per month for two consecutive months. i averaged over 4 GB so getting two months over was bound to happen anyway. i dont use the wireless nearly as much during the wetter months, but it was pretty handy in the summer when eating and spending time outside is a desirable thing to do.

this summer i will look into either restarting verizon... in someone else' name or going with sprint. another option verizon has is called broadband access connect which allows you to teather your cellphone to the laptop. just need to activate the service at same price and get a mobile office kit. advantages... no contract. disadvantage, cellphone tied up. but usually have a few of them around so no biggie.

 

I have a built in aircard in my work laptop. It's no high speed, but it's nice not having to pay for it at hotels and airports now. It's good for what it is...

 

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Our Verizon aircard payment comes via buying a ton of time. It's ok, but not as fast as hoped.

 

$60 a month for the aircard? I pay $45 a month for my Verizon FIOS. Fiber optic right up to my house. Right now I get 15 mbps down and 5 mbps up. I've tested it and it often runs almost at the advertised rates, averaging 14 mbps down and about 3.5 mbps up. By the end of this year the service will be ramped up to 100 mbps down and 25 mbps up, with no increase in price.

I thought about getting an aircard for my laptop, but Verizon just added a neat feature. I have Treo 650 phone with unlimited data. I'm going to upgrade to the Treo 700p soon, which allows you to tether it to a laptop, and use it as a wireless modem. While the speeds may not be blazingly fast, it's fast enough. Also, it's only $45 a month.

 

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$45 dollars a month for the unlimited data? Sprint allows you to do the same thing for $15 on their data devices. Your right its not blazingly fast, but it is acceptable and a less expensive option..

 

actually its the same price no matter how you do it. on a treo to get broadband access connect (tethered internet access thru USB) you need the unlimited data plan at 44.99 a month plus BBA connect at $15 so its the same either way.

and sure home service is cheaper and faster, but try using it at the park, or try browsing Priuschat while cruising down the road at 65 mph... all that can be done with the verizon wireless service (preferably when someone is driving)

 

Lots of info available here. I use my EVDO card with a Kyocera KR1 router (EVDO<->WiFi) as my primary internet access as I can't get cable or DSL. Not as fast, but I can take it with me and it beats the heck out of dial-up!

 

I use a Verizon card in my laptop for work. The speed varies widely depending on where I am. I love having it so I can work from almost everywhere. The only downside if if I happen to be in a basement meeting room where I can't get a signal. I don't think I would be happy with it as my primary source of internet access, but I do consider it better than dialup (or what I remember dialup to be like the last time I used it years ago)