Next message: James Maynard: "Re: lv-ab: digital wireless (dataphones) inquiry"
We have the Verizon aircard and have used it for over a yr on the Gulf of
Mexico coast and the East Coast fr the Tortugas up to Baltimore. It works
great. Very few dead spots. We do dwn load videos, more often than I would
like and there has NEVER been a problem with Verizon on this issue. We pay
$50 for unlimited use, 24/7 and did NOT have a Verizon cell phone.
We just got a Verizon cell ph but only because we wanted to chg fr our
previous provider.
That is our experience.
CCC
CHARLES C., JR. & PAT CULOTTA
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PATTERSON, LA.
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: digital wireless (dataphones) inquiry
> We too have the Verizon ("near broadband") service. We have their EVDO
> card working out of a 3 year old MAC Titanium laptop, and also networked
> to other computers onboard as well. If you have a Verizon cell, as we do,
> they cut the price to $59 for the wireless service. The card works well
> in all major cities, but if you are out in the other areas, you get dial
> up speeds.
>
> They do have restrictions on the broadband card. A number of folks have
> reported cancellation if they use it for streaming video or music. They
> apparently want you to use it for 24/7 connectivity for all the net
> EXCEPT U-Tube and playing music. If your throughput equals too big a
> number they will cancel the service - according to reports of others -
> but I have not had that experience obviously. For email and downloads
> though it works pretty well.
>
> Ed Kelly
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