Jon Gossin
EF0
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- May 18, 2005
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Thanks that works much better.
Cell Phone Net Connection?
- Thread starter Brett Adair
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Tony Laubach
EF5
David, I had the $15 pack prior to getting the phone-to-modem plan. When I got the phone-to-modem plan, it included the $10 vision pack; I paid the extra $5 to have the unlimited picture mail added to it.
Tim Stoecklein
EF5
My Alltel data cable and software were $30 total for both from an Alltel dealer, you definitely got dooped by that store!
Robert Edmonds
EF5
Ahh! I bought a cable for my phone to my computer. I've been trying to install it but the drivers for some reason aren't being recognized. I've tried to manually install drivers but I've had no luck either. I've been trying for several hours for my computer to recognize my phone. Anyone know where I can find any type drivers that would work for a Dr. Cable USB Mobile Phone Data Cable?
Andrew Revering
EF3
This is actually far from the truth. Sprint is expanding and flipping the switch by leaps and bounds.
I see you're from Minneapolis, I'm located in St. Cloud and frequent Minneapolis. If you check the Sprint maps (which are always way outdated) they have EVDO coverage over the entire metro all the way up past St. Cloud... a stretch of interstate about 100 miles long with good coverage well off the Interstate. They also have spotty EVDO in Rochester, Northfield and Mankato as well as downtown Duluth.
Their 1xRTT coverage is also expanding at the same time. I was up in Grand Marais and Ely over the past month and both of those locations as well as much of the North Shore of Lake Superior has sprint coverage now. (slower standard 144k speeds) This shocked the hell out of me since you're really in the middle of nowhere up there. This isn't even plotted on their data maps.
They are getting better at updating their maps too. Check these out frequently if you're from Minnesota:
Orange is EVDO (high speed data), dark green is basic sprint service (144k data)
http://www.sprint.com/business/images/evdo...neapolis_MN.PNG
http://www.sprint.com/business/images/evdo.../StCloud_MN.PNG
national maps:
http://www.sprint.com/business/products/pr...vdoCoverage.jsp
I'm biting the bullet and getting an aircard probably this weekend. It's only $60 a month if you have a sprint voice plan, and the card is free. Cancel my existing $15 vision plan and the $12.95 pilot mycast and I can start to justify about a $45 increase in phone bill for unlimited data.
Eric Friedebach
EF2
Hi Andy!
Now if they would only get the rest of their network up to speed (bad pun). Even at 1xRTT, you’ll love it!
If you or anyone else gets a note from Sprint about an upgrade for your AirCard, make sure it isn’t this one.
It’s Evil.
EDIT: If anyone is shopping around, Sierra Wireless has a set of links here grouped by service type.
Now if they would only get the rest of their network up to speed (bad pun). Even at 1xRTT, you’ll love it!
If you or anyone else gets a note from Sprint about an upgrade for your AirCard, make sure it isn’t this one.
It’s Evil.
EDIT: If anyone is shopping around, Sierra Wireless has a set of links here grouped by service type.
Patrick Ware
EF4
For those who have Treo phones, I just installed this on my phone and it works great. There is a trial period if you want to try it.
http://www.junefabrics.com/palmnet/
http://www.junefabrics.com/palmnet/
Joe Hill
Enthusiast
Anyone have Cingular and a RAZR? I'd be interested in how you hook it up to your laptop.
Thanks in advance!
Joe
Thanks in advance!
Joe
kappapi552
I have t-mobile sidekick 2 and i can get internet access for my notebook via USB by purchasing a $10 dollar program and using their sidekick unlimited plan which gives unlimited text messaging, email, and data services for $20/ a month!!! It has worked great for me.
I bought the sprint aircard, and I noticed the graphics are very low rez even on using the aircard. I did try the CTRL + F5 and that works for a single image, but when I want to loop the vis sat from du page, I noticed that all of the images are low rez, and the CTRL +F5 does not work for a series or loop of images. Does anyone know a fix to this?
Robbie Cox
EF2
I have verizon but don't use there web service ( cost to much). For 25.00 a year.
I use http://www.mobileweb4u.com/
only thing I use is minutes
as for using using verizon buy a cable on ebay for a couple bucks and save your 30 dollars.
good site for cell phone info is http://www.howardforums.com/
I use http://www.mobileweb4u.com/
only thing I use is minutes
as for using using verizon buy a cable on ebay for a couple bucks and save your 30 dollars.
good site for cell phone info is http://www.howardforums.com/
Tony Perkins
EF2
Robbie, does it require you to be in a digital coverage area for it to work? That's my biggest issue with Verizon up in MN...
Tony Laubach
EF5
Had a chance to test out my Samsung A920 phone Thursday in Kansas! Obviously there is issues with Sprint service availability west of I-135, but when I was on the interstate and using Sprint's connection kit, I was able to connect quickly and with no major issues. I was able to pull down most data I needed at dial-up speeds and keep myself up-to-date with what was going on. I was very happy with the results and look forward to using it more this season where I can!
Tim Stoecklein
EF5
I've been using my Alltel phone tethered to the laptop, but rather than use their data service I dial into the dial up provider we use here at the house (we live in the sticks). It seems to work pretty well, and it's not been affected by the change over between networks. Just another option..........
Mikel Shively
EF3
I also use Alltel for my service, tethered to a cell phone, and external antenna. There was just a couple of times that I failed to get data the whole time from my home, to North Central KS. Seems to be working very well. So far I am very pleased with the setup I have......
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