Millenicom Advanced Plan Roaming Agreement?

[Dan Rupnow]

I have used Sprint for mobile broadband for the last 4 years. It has been very good, but because of Sprint's recent loss of a lot of 3G in the Dakotas as well as their upcoming loss of a lot of 3G in W OK and S KS, I am seriously considering switching to the Millenicom advanced plan which uses the Verizon network. I am also not a fan of Sprint's dinky 300MB/month roaming agreement. My question is how much roaming are you allowed under the Millenicom advanced plan?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Gordon Spencer]

You don't roam !!! it is exactly the same as having your card issued direct from Verizon.

I have used Sprint for mobile broadband for the last 4 years. It has been very good, but because of Sprint's recent loss of a lot of 3G in the Dakotas as well as their upcoming loss of a lot of 3G in W OK and S KS, I am seriously considering switching to the Millenicom advanced plan which uses the Verizon network. I am also not a fan of Sprint's dinky 300MB/month roaming agreement. My question is how much roaming are you allowed under the Millenicom advanced plan?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Dan Rupnow]

I understand that it runs off of Verizon's network, and when looking at Verizon's data coverage map, the dark red areas are Verizon 3G. However, there are light red areas such as western Oklahoma that are called "extended 1x data". What exactly does "extended" mean? I assumed it was another word for roaming.

 

[STexan]

I trashed Verizon a few years back, but I don't think "extended" means roaming in that instance. I think it's merely an outdated technology that they have a usage agreement with, anyway ... maybe GSM technology? I'm not sure but is it even possible to incur data roaming charges in the continental US with a Verizon or ATT or US Cellular?

 

[Andy Jackson]

After chatting with a Millenicon rep last year their plans are the same as the company except no cap on the data. The downside is if you were to go with a plan like Sprint with lots of roaming you would be out of luck with no data at all.

The ideal plan would be a Sprint/Verizon combined plan but that is only a fantasy.

 

[Joshua Nall]

I'm not knowledgable at all when it comes to cell phone lingo or plans, don't know what 1x is (other than it's slower) or roaming. I can relate to those who are technologically challenged. What I do know is I pay Millenicom 60 dollars a month and only 60 dollars a month and had coverage everywhere I went except in the no coverage areas on verizon's map. And with an amp those no coverage areas get smaller.

 

[Gordon Spencer]

You will get great coverage now . Verizon now has 3G agreement with Pioneer cellular > Pioneer ended their agreement with Sprint to make the deal with Verizon. You are covered on extended network . There is no domestic roaming with Verizon . Extended is when you are one of Verizon's partners networks that is all . You are covered

 

[Dan Rupnow]

Wow, thats really sweet to not have to worry about excessive roaming! Pretty much makes this choice a no-brainer. Thanks all for the info!