Verizon drops 4G support for some LTE devices

[Dan Robinson]

I received a text message today that the following LTE devices will now be limited to 3G speeds:

- LG Revolution
- VL600 aircard
- MiFi 4510L
- Pantech Breakout

I have the VL600, which to my knowledge is Verizon's only LTE aircard. I checked the Verizon site and there are no data-only devices (aircards, jetpacks) listed to upgrade.

So, what's going on? Is 4G and up going to be phones-only?

 

[Clarence Bennett]

I have a mifi 7730L jetpack that is LTE through Verizon. Are you saying you didn't see any aircards or jetpacks or are you talking about plans? I'm confused...

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[Dan Robinson]

When I'm logged into Verizon and search for aircards or click on my VL600 account and search for available replacements or upgrades, nothing shows up. I see a couple of different models on eBay but don't know if they will be supported?

 

[Mark Blue]

That’s really surprising Dan because a year or so back Verizon was claiming it was going to shutdown their 3G network because the nation was sufficiently covered by their LTE network. I really think this is a bad move because for chasers there are still plenty of areas where a 3G signal is very nice to have. It beats 1XRTT any day of the week.

As far as I know the latest air card on offer from Verizon is the Novatel USB730L, which was released last year in July. The chipset is Cat 6 capable so it is capable of running the fastest speeds on the network. I hope this helps.