MrWizard
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with Tmobile, verizon or att data connections, the cellphone carrier IS the ISP, no other ISP is needed,
IF you have a HOME isp dsl cable dialup etc,, you can still get your email thru web access just goto the web page an login
I can explain it to you.
But I Can Not understand it for you !
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Pacers
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HI, I just found this forum. I will make this as short as possible. Verizon customer, previously used my cell phone with usb cord and laptop to connect to internet using after nine and weekend (free minutes). Phone broke, no replacement, ordered new Razor phone. Verizon said I could not connect as I previously did and had to use wireless card and now it is over one hundred dollars a month. Am I understanding the posts that the "old way" is still possible? Thanks, Jan
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I was in Circuit City today, and talking to the Verizon Guy, not 'thee Verizon guy' but I know this one was of some authority because his name badge said Verizon.
Here's the scoop, There is a sale on right now you can purchase the USB Air Card for $50 and there is currently a $50 rebate conditional to a two year contract.
Monthly fees are $59.99 for unlimited Internet connection nation wide. This would be wherever you get cellular signal. there is a limit of 5 gig/month data capacity , if you should exceed that they may narrow or limit your capacity to keep you below the magic 5 gig per month. Apparently watching movies 24-7 will get you to 5 gig of monthly data flow quickly.
So watching episodes of Lost on the laptop is just going to have to go honey......sorry.
You will get service (Internet connection) everywhere Verizon or US Cellular have cell phone coverage. The major cities and ALL of Florida (for some reason) have super fast Broadband Access over your Air Card connection, then out on the highway your speed will slow down when you are on National Enhanced Service.
The lowest level of service (most of Northern Maine) you will get what is called Extended National Enhanced Service and by this time you are solely relying on Cellphone signal's, if you are not in a Verizon service area you will bounce off US Cellular towers without any roaming charges. At this lowest service level your connection speed will be approximately 2-3 times faster than your old dial up connection.
hope this help clear up some of the misunderstanding.
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magicbus
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folkie wrote:hope this help clear up some of the misunderstanding.
Kind of... except for the part about:
Monthly fees are $59.99 for unlimited Internet connection nation wide. and ... there is a limit of 5 gig/month data capacity.
Kind of a contradiction in terms eh? ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/awink.gif "awink")
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Pacers wrote:HI, I just found this forum. I will make this as short as possible. Verizon customer, previously used my cell phone with usb cord and laptop to connect to internet using after nine and weekend (free minutes). Phone broke, no replacement, ordered new Razor phone. Verizon said I could not connect as I previously did and had to use wireless card and now it is over one hundred dollars a month. Am I understanding the posts that the "old way" is still possible? Thanks, Jan
DID you change your PLAN ? to get a discount phone, or did you outright buy a new phone and stay on AMC plan, this PLAN difference, the old AMC or the NW dictates, what you can & can't do, and how you get billed
the Razor can work the old way, ALL verizon reps are TOLD/ordered to say that the data plans and air cards are the only way to connect.
the OLD backdoor is NOT condoned by vzw, technically it is against your TOS ( terms of service ) agreement, on AMC plans
on the new plans , the Nation wide plan they don't care too much, because they are billing by the MB, a $1.99 per MB and that adds up real fast
there is way around that to, but it involves paying $15 a month for vcast Vpak..
IF you switched your plan, the FREE night minute internet is GONE, all data is billed by the MB on the NationWide plans, unless there is a mobile data $15 vpak, or tethered data $59 on your account
the $15 will let you get away with the 1x backdoor, unlimted even during the day, as long as you stay on 1x, and don't talk to the reps about it, it shows on the bill as mobile use
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Is the old way possible with T-Mobile using a RIZR phone? Also would the program from a RAZR work with the RIZR? One last question. Which would be better, USB wired to the PC or USB Bluetooth on the PC? Have to use the old desktop for a while while on the road.
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magicbus wrote:folkie wrote:hope this help clear up some of the misunderstanding.
Kind of... except for the part about:
Monthly fees are $59.99 for unlimited Internet connection nation wide. and ... there is a limit of 5 gig/month data capacity.
Kind of a contradiction in terms eh?
Dave
Yes Dave I hear you, I has a hunch that line would come back and bite me, it's just my inability to communicate, sorry.
From what I understood it was unlimited in time connected to the Internet but limited to 5 Gig of data per month which apparently is hard to reach unless you are downloading lots of movies.
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MrWizard
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daytona7 wrote:Is the old way possible with T-Mobile using a RIZR phone? Also would the program from a RAZR work with the RIZR? One last question. Which would be better, USB wired to the PC or USB Bluetooth on the PC? Have to use the old desktop for a while while on the road.
T-mobile is NOT verizon , the 'old way' referred too is about verizon
I do NOT know , what connection procedures or mobile web , setups can be used with Tmobile
as far as actually connecting the tmo rizor too the PC, you should be able to connect via BT or via cable which ever one you prefer
do you have a BT output dongle on your PC ?
IF not, IMO its easier and cheaper to use a cable than buy a BT dongle and get it working with your old desk top PC
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with T-mobile you can use both, it depends on the phone you are using. I use the Nokia 3500, I pay 20 bucks p month for unlimited access and there are even T-mobile WI-FI locations for free around the country. The Nokia phone has an awesome camera and video feature, it's better than any digital camera I've seen I took pic's while driving and it even has night vision to take pic's at night.
I've talked to many RV'ers, this (T-mobile)is definitely the cheapest plan. It's unlimited, as many MB downloads as you want, coverage is nationwide. I've never paid a penny more. 20 bucks, that's it. Live in cyberspace as long as you want.
MrWizard wrote:daytona7 wrote:Is the old way possible with T-Mobile using a RIZR phone? Also would the program from a RAZR work with the RIZR? One last question. Which would be better, USB wired to the PC or USB Bluetooth on the PC? Have to use the old desktop for a while while on the road.
T-mobile is NOT verizon , the 'old way' referred too is about verizon
I do NOT know , what connection procedures or mobile web , setups can be used with Tmobile
as far as actually connecting the tmo rizor too the PC, you should be able to connect via BT or via cable which ever one you prefer
do you have a BT output dongle on your PC ?
IF not, IMO its easier and cheaper to use a cable than buy a BT dongle and get it working with your old desk top PC
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I'm on the NEW at&t, the old NEW Cingular, the OLD AT&T. Got my W580i setup on the laptop via bluetooth today. It's EDGE but I hope to just pass through the G3 areas around the cities. $15 a month and it gets about 70Kbps out here in rurals of Texas. It should do a little better with a stronger signal.
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