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Old 10-28-2009, 02:15 PM   #11
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I am about to get a new phone and a new laptop broadband card........Right now I have ATT for the phone and Sprint for the laptop...........Hoping to consolidate them into one provider -- whoever has the best data coverage map.
I'm about to do the same thing.

Do you have a home ISP too or just use the broadband card?
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Old 10-28-2009, 02:17 PM   #12
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I am about to get a new phone and a new laptop broadband card........Right now I have ATT for the phone and Sprint for the laptop...........Hoping to consolidate them into one provider -- whoever has the best data coverage map.
Verizon is king there but I beleive it's still expensive.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/C...type=broadband

Saw Comcast has a "Metro" 4g service and when out of their metro areas it switches to Sprint's nationwide (though i think that's basically just Metro too). I saw a special for the 4g at $30 a month
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Old 10-28-2009, 02:18 PM   #13
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I got Verizon, 3 lines, 700 minutes and unlimited texting unlimited m to m, no "my circle" bullshit for $100/mo after my corporate discount. Probably not the cheapest provider but it has the best coverage in MI.
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Yea I know that it's not great for everyone... did I mention that there is NO CONTRACT?!?!? No? Where I live, their coverage is very good and getting better. T-mobile is an up and coming company who's coverage has vastly improved in just the year I've been with them. Heck, they are using AT&T for secondary right now and are working on a deal with a local company for "roaming" towers.

It's all relative to where you live and what you do. I've never gone over my minutes either but that's mostly because I watch them like a hawk!!! Now I won't need to! That's the difference. Also, if you get unlimited, you can kill any home phone service that you may have...shit, for $10 T-mobile will hook you up with a VOIP type home phone with unlimited minutes, long distance, etc.

BTW I'm aware of these small companies like Boost, Cricket, Metro, etc that offer unlimited plans for $30 or whatever but from what I've seen, the coverage is terrible and the phones are either expensive or LAME! Like I said, to each their own but I'm liking T-Mobile.
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Old 10-28-2009, 02:20 PM   #15
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Verizon is king there but I beleive it's still expensive.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/C...type=broadband

Saw Comcast has a "Metro" 4g service and when out of their metro areas it switches to Sprint's nationwide (though i think that's basically just Metro too). I saw a special for the 4g at $30 a month
I have Sprint's "Rev A" broadband, using a Novatel laptop card........ and it's slow.....A CNN video will take 30-60 seconds before it even starts running.
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I have Sprint's "Rev A" broadband, using a Novatel laptop card........ and it's slow.....A CNN video will take 30-60 seconds before it even starts running.
Fox News would be faster (waits for Avatard to enter)
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Old 10-28-2009, 02:29 PM   #17
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I have Sprint's "Rev A" broadband, using a Novatel laptop card........ and it's slow.....A CNN video will take 30-60 seconds before it even starts running.
I hear you! I want a card too but from what I've seen it's waaaaaayyyyy sssslllloooowwwwww..... Fuck it, I have Hot Zones or I'll stop at Starbucks, Barnes and Nobles, Burger King, etc if I just HAVE to get on the net. Besides, most plans cost more than cable high speed...how bad DO I have to get on the internet? If they ever get fast enough, I might get one but I'll always have to have high speed at home, I have 4 laptops here, a PS3, PSP, 2 WiFi phones, etc...
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How about hooking up a phone to my laptop? But I couldn't use my phone's call functions while I'm browsing the web, right?

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Old 10-28-2009, 03:20 PM   #19
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Yea I know that it's not great for everyone... did I mention that there is NO CONTRACT?!?!? No? Where I live, their coverage is very good and getting better. T-mobile is an up and coming company who's coverage has vastly improved in just the year I've been with them. Heck, they are using AT&T for secondary right now and are working on a deal with a local company for "roaming" towers.

It's all relative to where you live and what you do. I've never gone over my minutes either but that's mostly because I watch them like a hawk!!! Now I won't need to! That's the difference. Also, if you get unlimited, you can kill any home phone service that you may have...shit, for $10 T-mobile will hook you up with a VOIP type home phone with unlimited minutes, long distance, etc.

BTW I'm aware of these small companies like Boost, Cricket, Metro, etc that offer unlimited plans for $30 or whatever but from what I've seen, the coverage is terrible and the phones are either expensive or LAME! Like I said, to each their own but I'm liking T-Mobile.
i know that parts true at least mr notextbackerson
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Droid is looking pretty good right now, Verizon is suppose to get a lot more android OS phones as well.
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