Re: sprint mobile broadband card

Rental probably will violate Sprint's (or any other carrier for that matter)
end user agreement, but, heck it is an excellent idea.

"Steven J. Sobol" <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in message
news:slrnf08ffb.rmg.sjsobol@amethyst.justthe.net.. .
> In article <0001HW.C229B3390018C738F0203648@news.giganews.com >, SinghaLvr
> wrote:
>
>> I'm not aware of pre-paid ANYTHING on Sprint. I wish they had it ...
>
> Sprint doesn't have prepaid and hasn't for years. That's why they sell
> Virgin Mobile prepaid handsets in Sprint corporate stores. Virgin
> Mobile is the biggest and best-known Sprint prepaid reseller, and
> prepaid is all they do in the US.

Well they do have Boost which is pre-paid if you can stand that redneck,
push to talk redneck crap.

"> Judging by the increased crippling of, and restrictions on, GSM phones
> and services from Cingular and T-Mobile, it seems like the GSM guys are
> learning from the CDMA guys instead! :-(

Yes but one can always go and get an unlocked gsm phone, yeah they are
expensive, but usually are superior and keeps you having to sign 2 year
agreements. Also, one can get their phones unlocked and reflashed for like
$20. And what I don't care for with the CDMA carriers, they won't even
activate phones from another carrier on their systems.

At 30 Apr 2007 15:57:35 -0400 Michael Paris wrote:

> Yes but one can always go and get an unlocked gsm phone, yeah they are
> expensive, but usually are superior and keeps you having to sign 2 year
> agreements.

Unfortunately, many unlocked phones, being "world standard" often lack
850MHz, and/or the "non-standard" US 3G UMTS data frequencies that US
carrier-branded phones have.

> Also, one can get their phones unlocked and reflashed for like $20.

This is usually the way to go, at least in the US.

I've been considering getting a card as well. I already have a Palm.
Any opinions as to whether or not "phone as a modem" would work out better?
> Luke
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> I've been considering getting a card as well. I already have a Palm.
> Any opinions as to whether or not "phone as a modem" would work out better?
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I used to have a Verizon Broadband card and now am using Sprint's Phone
as Modem with a Sanyo 8400. The Phone as Modem does work well -- I've
experienced a few glitches getting it connected the first time, but that
passed. Also, it seems easier to have the broadband card inserted into
your computer rather than having the phone loose and connected to your
computer via a USB cable. That's a lot clutzier when you're sitting in
an airport waiting for a flight.

The real issue is that your phone is not available while you are online.
Incoming phone calls will not ring your phone (it will seem to the
caller like it is ringing) and go to Voicemail. Your phone will
indicate that you have a voicemail so you can terminate your session,
listen to the voicemail and return the call.

It's a tradeoff you should think about.


--
Barry Schrager

A few weeks back got a Sprint Sierra Wireless 595U broadband card, well
works through the USB port, so far very happy. Even works on my MacBook.
Beauty of this beast is it works on all computers with usb, Sprint has
drivers for Vista, OSX and Linux on their site. So can be used as a back up
on your home unit if your dsl or cablemodem quits or has problems.

"Michael Paris" <mparis27@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:682dnWhLSrfhy87bnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>A few weeks back got a Sprint Sierra Wireless 595U broadband card, well
>works through the USB port, so far very happy. Even works on my MacBook.
>Beauty of this beast is it works on all computers with usb, Sprint has
>drivers for Vista, OSX and Linux on their site. So can be used as a back
>up on your home unit if your dsl or cablemodem quits or has problems.

How large is the the card that works through a USB port? It would seem to
solve the problem for that may want to use the card in several laptops; one
with PCMCIA and the other with an Express Card slot.

In article <21N4i.17930$3G3.12953@newsfe06.phx>,
"Mij Adyaw" <mij@SpamBucket.com> wrote:

> "Michael Paris" <mparis27@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:682dnWhLSrfhy87bnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> >A few weeks back got a Sprint Sierra Wireless 595U broadband card, well
> >works through the USB port, so far very happy. Even works on my MacBook.
> >Beauty of this beast is it works on all computers with usb, Sprint has
> >drivers for Vista, OSX and Linux on their site. So can be used as a back
> >up on your home unit if your dsl or cablemodem quits or has problems.
>
> How large is the the card that works through a USB port? It would seem to
> solve the problem for that may want to use the card in several laptops; one
> with PCMCIA and the other with an Express Card slot.

It's about 4-5 inches ling and 1.5 inches wide or so and fairly thin, it
can be used directly into the usb port, or with its included cradle. I
don't find it a problem.

If this is a double post excuse me, was using a new client and might have
had some problems.

The SW 595u is like 4 or so inches long, and like 1.5 inches wide, not too
bad. It can be plugged directly into the notebook or any pc's usb port and
used or used with its cradle. I don't find it obtrusive, nor have I read
complaints with that aspect or any other. Yes its more then the free card
Sprinr gives, but to me its benifits far ourweigh it.

That is gigantic! I wonder why it is so darn large? That is really strange.
It seems that it would be very annoying having a four inch device sticking
out of the USB port of a laptop while holding the computer on your lap in
the airport. I really cannot imagine how it wouldn't be a problem. I need to
go see one of these devices at the Sprint Store.

"Michael Paris" <mparis27@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> If this is a double post excuse me, was using a new client and might have
> had some problems.
>
> The SW 595u is like 4 or so inches long, and like 1.5 inches wide, not too
> bad. It can be plugged directly into the notebook or any pc's usb port
> and used or used with its cradle. I don't find it obtrusive, nor have I
> read complaints with that aspect or any other. Yes its more then the free
> card Sprinr gives, but to me its benifits far ourweigh it.

"Mij Adyaw" <mij@SpamBucket.com> wrote in message
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> That is gigantic! I wonder why it is so darn large? That is really
> strange. It seems that it would be very annoying having a four inch device
> sticking out of the USB port of a laptop while holding the computer on
> your lap in the airport. I really cannot imagine how it wouldn't be a
> problem. I need to go see one of these devices at the Sprint Store.

That is what I was going to say, check it out. I will admit having a slot
card is less obtrusive, it comes down to comfort, if it is a problem, I
understand. For me its not an issue, for others it is. Check it out and
the Novetel which is alittle smaller.

I wonder why it is so big? Does it have an internal battery that needs to be
charged, or does it get its power from the USB connection on the laptop?

"Michael Paris" <mparis27@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Mij Adyaw" <mij@SpamBucket.com> wrote in message
> news:Krb5i.318865$p17.180171@newsfe11.phx...
>> That is gigantic! I wonder why it is so darn large? That is really
>> strange. It seems that it would be very annoying having a four inch
>> device sticking out of the USB port of a laptop while holding the
>> computer on your lap in the airport. I really cannot imagine how it
>> wouldn't be a problem. I need to go see one of these devices at the
>> Sprint Store.
>
> That is what I was going to say, check it out. I will admit having a slot
> card is less obtrusive, it comes down to comfort, if it is a problem, I
> understand. For me its not an issue, for others it is. Check it out and
> the Novetel which is alittle smaller.

"Mij Adyaw" <mij@SpamBucket.com> wrote in message
news:R0w5i.272733$ZA5.224905@newsfe15.phx...
>I wonder why it is so big? Does it have an internal battery that needs to
>be charged, or does it get its power from the USB connection on the laptop?
>
Yes it has a battery and it does both, so if you're charging your notebook,
its charging the adaptor, if not, less power is being drained under battery
conditions because the 595u is powering itself.

Best thing to do is go and see it upfront and personal, if you think its too
big, so be it.