Re: Air cards vs DSL

01-21-2008, 07:54 PM

tdonline wrote:
> Anyone using Verizon air card service extensively or exclusively for
> internet connection?
>
> I'm trying to decide if I should go with Verizon DSL for about $45
> monthly with download speeds up to 3mbps. Verizon is offering monthly
> service for $60 (but I'd get about 20% discount through my job), but
> download speeds would be from 600 kbps to 1.4 mbps.
>
> I'm looking at using one of these services exclusively as I can't
> afford both. The pro of the air card is that I can use it anywhere, at
> home, at the airport, at hotels when I travel for my job, etc. I'm
> just a little worried about the download speed. I'm on a laptop right
> now and the download speed varies from 400-1.3 mbps and it's kinda
> annoying. The pro for DSL is that both of my laptops can go online at
> the same (I plan to use WiFi) and that it would be faster.
>
> I don't mind 400-800K speed while I'm at the airport, but would find
> it annoying if I'm trying catch up on a Lost episode from abc.com
> while I'm at home.
>
> I'm also considering ATT's air card service (I have cell phone service
> with both Verizon and ATT).

Verizon caps its aircard service at a few GB/month. They cancelled
my contract 2 years ago after I went over their (then unpublished) limits.

01-21-2008, 09:22 PM

On 2008-01-22, Bill T <wctom1@pacbell.net> wrote:
> tdonline wrote:
>> I'm also considering ATT's air card service (I have cell phone service
>> with both Verizon and ATT).
>
>
> Verizon caps its aircard service at a few GB/month. They cancelled
> my contract 2 years ago after I went over their (then unpublished) limits.

Did you get your money back for the equipment yet?

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/200...oct23a_07.html

Dennis Ferguson

01-21-2008, 10:21 PM

Dennis Ferguson wrote:
> On 2008-01-22, Bill T<wctom1@pacbell.net> wrote:
>> tdonline wrote:
>>> I'm also considering ATT's air card service (I have cell phone service
>>> with both Verizon and ATT).
>>
>> Verizon caps its aircard service at a few GB/month. They cancelled
>> my contract 2 years ago after I went over their (then unpublished) limits.
>
> Did you get your money back for the equipment yet?
>
> http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/200...oct23a_07.html
>
> Dennis Ferguson

Wow. Thanks for the link. I no longer have the wireless card or any
old Verizon invoices. but I'll give Verizon a call tomorrow.