Verizon Wireless Broadband service...

[bucwylde23]

I am thinking about getting a Verizon wireless PC card for my laptop to use while travelling for work/personal use here in Virginia and North Carolina.

I know that in the past with Verizon cell phones I have been able to try the phone for 14 days and if I wasn't satisfied I could return it with no charge.

does the same policy apply to the wireless broadband? can I try it out then return it for no charges if it doesn't work well enough in all areas?

Does cingular/sprint have similar policies, and how does their wireless broadband compare?

 

[dartworth]

I'm currently using AT&T wireless with my laptop. I use my Treo as a modem for it and it works great.

I am sure they offer a 14 or 30 trial period...just give them a call.

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: dartworth
I'm currently using AT&T wireless with my laptop. I use my Treo as a modem for it and it works great.

I am sure they offer a 14 or 30 trial period...just give them a call.

I wish I had a phone capable of being a modem. That way I could try the service without having to buy a wireless PC card. But as long as I can return the card if it doesn't work out I'm fine.

 

[lokiju]

I'm not sure on the consumer level but on the business level Sprint has a 90 return policy that you can opt out if you're not satisfied with the service.

Also a good thing to note is that Sprint and Verizon share the same towers and coverage, both have EVDO Rev. A but Sprint is pulling faster speeds for less money. If you went with the Sprint Novatel S720 card, that model has built in GPS receiver so you can use it to get directions via GPS satellites. Cingular/AT&T uses cell tower triangulation for theirs and they charge extra for it and it's not as accurate or fast.

I've been researching, testing and evaluating wireless broadband cards for our company and was surprised with all that Sprint has to offer.

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: lokiju
I'm not sure on the consumer level but on the business level Sprint has a 90 return policy that you can opt out if you're not satisfied with the service.

Also a good thing to note is that Sprint and Verizon share the same towers and coverage, both have EVDO Rev. A but Sprint is pulling faster speeds for less money. If you went with the Sprint Novatel S720 card, that model has built in GPS receiver so you can use it to get directions via GPS satellites. Cingular/AT&T uses cell tower triangulation for theirs and they charge extra for it and it's not as accurate or fast.

I've been researching, testing and evaluating wireless broadband cards for our company and was surprised with all that Sprint has to offer.

Wow thanks for the info. Very interesting. I'll definitely be checking sprint out and finding out their policies. I've been a verizon customer forever so that was my natural choice.

I really like the GPS receiver idea because one of my reasons for wanting the wireless broadband is for directions/navigation.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: lokiju
I'm not sure on the consumer level but on the business level Sprint has a 90 return policy that you can opt out if you're not satisfied with the service.

Also a good thing to note is that Sprint and Verizon share the same towers and coverage, both have EVDO Rev. A but Sprint is pulling faster speeds for less money. If you went with the Sprint Novatel S720 card, that model has built in GPS receiver so you can use it to get directions via GPS satellites. Cingular/AT&T uses cell tower triangulation for theirs and they charge extra for it and it's not as accurate or fast.

I've been researching, testing and evaluating wireless broadband cards for our company and was surprised with all that Sprint has to offer.

Wow thanks for the info. Very interesting. I'll definitely be checking sprint out and finding out their policies. I've been a verizon customer forever so that was my natural choice.

I really like the GPS receiver idea because one of my reasons for wanting the wireless broadband is for directions/navigation.

I've used Verizon myself for personal use forever also and have always been happy with their coverage but they do cost more than the others.

They were horrible to deal with on a business level also, we are looking to order a bulk of 300 wireless cards and they couldn't even make a dead line to give us a quote!

Sprint used to not have very good coverage (I had them when the first came out and know) but things have changed and now if you can get Verizon coverage then you can (should) get Sprint coverage.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to PM me and I'll answer them as best as I can.