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Coral Hadler

Wed, Feb 4, 2009 9:43 PM

Hello Guys,

I'm purchasing my first air card and need your advice. My personal mobile
phone service is with T-Mobile and they offer an air card rate of $25 per
month with no contract. Verizon which recently required long term rates, now
offers a month to month rate of $59, with no contract.

When I read through all the data, as to what is available and what is really
needed, I am totally baffled. I have far too many questions so rather than
ask them of you, I will let you decide for me, what I need.

BTW, I have a last years model compaq laptop running Windows XP, with two UBS
ports, and a CD read & write.

I want to receive emails, weather, and other basic stuff (unless there is some
other things you think I might need).

Thanks much,
Sue

Oh Yeah, I also want to know what you think of buying a used air card and how
to know what to look for.

Hello Guys, I'm purchasing my first air card and need your advice. My personal mobile phone service is with T-Mobile and they offer an air card rate of $25 per month with no contract. Verizon which recently required long term rates, now offers a month to month rate of $59, with no contract. When I read through all the data, as to what is available and what is really needed, I am totally baffled. I have far too many questions so rather than ask them of you, I will let you decide for me, what I need. BTW, I have a last years model compaq laptop running Windows XP, with two UBS ports, and a CD read & write. I want to receive emails, weather, and other basic stuff (unless there is some other things you think I might need). Thanks much, Sue Oh Yeah, I also want to know what you think of buying a used air card and how to know what to look for.

RY

Ralph Yost

Wed, Feb 4, 2009 10:39 PM

Sue
You didnt indicate how you intend to use this, and where you intend to use
it. If you buy an aircrard for T-mobile to try their service, then later
determine their converage is not sufficient, you will not be able to use
that card with Verizon.

I have been using Verizon's aircard service since the first year they made
it available. So far I can tell you that I am quite pleased with the
coverage and data rates I have experienced.
For me, the choice is clear. Cheap is no good if it doesnt work. I would get
the Verizon card. If you intend to do The Loop, my opinion is that your
chances of getting aircard coverage will be better with Verizon than
T-mobile.
R.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Coral Hadler" mbach@bellsouth.net

Hello Guys,

I'm purchasing my first air card and need your advice. My personal mobile
phone service is with T-Mobile and they offer an air card rate of $25 per
month with no contract. Verizon which recently required long term rates,
now
offers a month to month rate of $59, with no contract.

When I read through all the data, as to what is available and what is
really
needed, I am totally baffled. I have far too many questions so rather
than
ask them of you, I will let you decide for me, what I need.

BTW, I have a last years model compaq laptop running Windows XP, with two
UBS
ports, and a CD read & write.

I want to receive emails, weather, and other basic stuff (unless there is
some
other things you think I might need).

Thanks much,
Sue

Sue You didnt indicate how you intend to use this, and where you intend to use it. If you buy an aircrard for T-mobile to try their service, then later determine their converage is not sufficient, you will not be able to use that card with Verizon. I have been using Verizon's aircard service since the first year they made it available. So far I can tell you that I am quite pleased with the coverage and data rates I have experienced. For me, the choice is clear. Cheap is no good if it doesnt work. I would get the Verizon card. If you intend to do The Loop, my opinion is that your chances of getting aircard coverage will be better with Verizon than T-mobile. R. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Coral Hadler" <mbach@bellsouth.net> > Hello Guys, > > I'm purchasing my first air card and need your advice. My personal mobile > phone service is with T-Mobile and they offer an air card rate of $25 per > month with no contract. Verizon which recently required long term rates, > now > offers a month to month rate of $59, with no contract. > > When I read through all the data, as to what is available and what is > really > needed, I am totally baffled. I have far too many questions so rather > than > ask them of you, I will let you decide for me, what I need. > > BTW, I have a last years model compaq laptop running Windows XP, with two > UBS > ports, and a CD read & write. > > I want to receive emails, weather, and other basic stuff (unless there is > some > other things you think I might need). > > Thanks much, > Sue

BD

Bob DeGroot, DCH

Thu, Feb 5, 2009 12:00 AM

Sue,
If you're going to use your phone or air card deep inside a building, the
at&t tech services rep explained that their signal is not of the best
frequency to penetrate walls. Verizon does that better. But, at&t has
incredible coverage and they can tune the closest tower to your phone so you
won't drop calls when you're on the fringe of the tower's power. We didn't
pick up any bars when they tuned the tower, but the sound became incredibly
clear. Verizon and Sprint can do the same.

Now for air cards... Sierra makes the cards for at&t and Sprint (I don't
know about Verizon). Sierra cards are truly awesome and fast. The new Sprint
card is about the size of a flash drive.

The new contracts are for 5 gigs. Normal usage should be around 1 to 2 gigs
per month unless you're a www.youtube.com junkie or steam free movies, TV
shows and video on www.hulu.com, then Katie bar the door cause the phone
man's a coming to talk with you - at least that's what the at&t techie said.
Suggest you use WiFi for the heavy streaming needs. www.5mileWiFi.com will
take care of a lot of distance issues as most Wifi have to be within a
couple hundred feet of the antenna.

Bob

Bob DeGroot, D.C.H.
M/V Spirit Dancer
Great Loop Assoc. (AGLCA) # 427

-----Original Message-----
From: great-loop-bounces+bob=saleshelp.com@lists.samurai.com
[mailto:great-loop-bounces+bob=saleshelp.com@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of
Coral Hadler
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:43 PM
To: great-loop@lists.samurai.com
Subject: GL: Broadband air cards

Hello Guys,

I'm purchasing my first air card and need your advice. My personal mobile
phone service is with T-Mobile and they offer an air card rate of $25 per
month with no contract. Verizon which recently required long term rates,
now
offers a month to month rate of $59, with no contract.

When I read through all the data, as to what is available and what is really
needed, I am totally baffled. I have far too many questions so rather than
ask them of you, I will let you decide for me, what I need.

BTW, I have a last years model compaq laptop running Windows XP, with two
UBS
ports, and a CD read & write.

I want to receive emails, weather, and other basic stuff (unless there is
some
other things you think I might need).

Thanks much,
Sue

Oh Yeah, I also want to know what you think of buying a used air card and
how
to know what to look for.

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Sue, If you're going to use your phone or air card deep inside a building, the at&t tech services rep explained that their signal is not of the best frequency to penetrate walls. Verizon does that better. But, at&t has incredible coverage and they can tune the closest tower to your phone so you won't drop calls when you're on the fringe of the tower's power. We didn't pick up any bars when they tuned the tower, but the sound became incredibly clear. Verizon and Sprint can do the same. Now for air cards... Sierra makes the cards for at&t and Sprint (I don't know about Verizon). Sierra cards are truly awesome and fast. The new Sprint card is about the size of a flash drive. The new contracts are for 5 gigs. Normal usage should be around 1 to 2 gigs per month unless you're a www.youtube.com junkie or steam free movies, TV shows and video on www.hulu.com, then Katie bar the door cause the phone man's a coming to talk with you - at least that's what the at&t techie said. Suggest you use WiFi for the heavy streaming needs. www.5mileWiFi.com will take care of a lot of distance issues as most Wifi have to be within a couple hundred feet of the antenna. Bob Bob DeGroot, D.C.H. M/V Spirit Dancer Great Loop Assoc. (AGLCA) # 427 -----Original Message----- From: great-loop-bounces+bob=saleshelp.com@lists.samurai.com [mailto:great-loop-bounces+bob=saleshelp.com@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Coral Hadler Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:43 PM To: great-loop@lists.samurai.com Subject: GL: Broadband air cards Hello Guys, I'm purchasing my first air card and need your advice. My personal mobile phone service is with T-Mobile and they offer an air card rate of $25 per month with no contract. Verizon which recently required long term rates, now offers a month to month rate of $59, with no contract. When I read through all the data, as to what is available and what is really needed, I am totally baffled. I have far too many questions so rather than ask them of you, I will let you decide for me, what I need. BTW, I have a last years model compaq laptop running Windows XP, with two UBS ports, and a CD read & write. I want to receive emails, weather, and other basic stuff (unless there is some other things you think I might need). Thanks much, Sue Oh Yeah, I also want to know what you think of buying a used air card and how to know what to look for. _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/great-loop

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