Cingulars Wireless Laptop Connect Plan

[sadb0i]

To those who are using the Unlimited service plan:

is the connection reliable in metro areas?
how fast is the connection speed on average?

I am thinking about getting that service and just killing my high speed internet at home which costs roughly about the same price.

Thanks for responses.

 

[Aimster]

what kind of phone do you have?

 

[sadb0i]

Razor V3

 

[Aimster]

It is going to not be that great..

Verizon Wireless supposedely has the best Internet coverage in the U.S and my friend has a phone that can handle close to DSL speed connections.

I was downloading at like 12-20KB/sec max

I would say cingular is not going to be any better than that.

 

[AMDMaddness]

Your V3 will only do max 180kb's max if you can get UMTS get a UMTS card/phone then you can do 1.5mbps ish on umts dont go on edge though its like a supped up dial up connection.

Pete

 

[sadb0i]

I was talking about the Laptop Plan where I can use the Cingular wireless PC card on my laptop and connect to the internet from "anywhere."

 

[kalster]

cingular data speed is pathetic, get a verizon/sprint 3g evdo card, it will be MUCH better than cingular

 

[AMDMaddness]

Originally posted by: kalster
cingular data speed is pathetic, get a verizon/sprint 3g evdo card, it will be MUCH better than cingular

not so true if he is in a UMTS area

 

[uberman]

The problem with the companies, be it Sprint or Verizon is that they ban the use of VOIP. I forget if one does or both.

 

[kalster]

Originally posted by: uberman
The problem with the companies, be it Sprint or Verizon is that they ban the use of VOIP. I forget if one does or both.

I think only verizon does, I have used sprint data service and used skype before. I guess if you use a lot of voip they would take notice and try do something about it