CELL PHONE INTERNET ACCESS
CELL PHONE INTERNET ACCESS This is designed to explain the basic approach to using your cell phone with your computer to connect to the internet. It is not intended to be an in depth coverage of t...
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Why am I still confused after reading all these great posts? I read DanaMc's original posts & thought I understood it all clearly. So off to the Verizon store I go armed with my printouts from this thread. I asked if all I needed was a phone with 1X capabilities and an aircard to access the internet on the road at a decent speed?
I was told yes & no.The Mgr who I talked to there said most of the phones are 1X already so he didn't understand what the big deal was about that. And b/c National Enhanced coverage is only available in about 1/2 the country he said I would have to supplement my coverage using my cell phone. He could not tell me what the dial up speed would be using the cell as he said it would depend on the tower strength in that area but in the National Enhanced areas it would be 60kb-80kb. I guess you would have the aircard for that. Does the Aircard just cover usage in the National Enhanced areas?
I was under the impression from reading this thread that a phone with 1x would allow me speeds of 60kb or more basically anywhere.
I would like for a current Verizon user to explain to me in simple terms exactly what I will need to get the best & fastest internet coverage while traveling.
I need to upgrade my phone anyway so I want to make sure & get the right one. I am willing to pay whatever to get good service (except Satellite) as we depend on the internet for many things. The Verizon Mgr. was nice but not really certain about some of my questions or maybe I didn't explain it right.
Thanks
I was told yes & no.The Mgr who I talked to there said most of the phones are 1X already so he didn't understand what the big deal was about that. And b/c National Enhanced coverage is only available in about 1/2 the country he said I would have to supplement my coverage using my cell phone. He could not tell me what the dial up speed would be using the cell as he said it would depend on the tower strength in that area but in the National Enhanced areas it would be 60kb-80kb. I guess you would have the aircard for that. Does the Aircard just cover usage in the National Enhanced areas?
I was under the impression from reading this thread that a phone with 1x would allow me speeds of 60kb or more basically anywhere.
I would like for a current Verizon user to explain to me in simple terms exactly what I will need to get the best & fastest internet coverage while traveling.
I need to upgrade my phone anyway so I want to make sure & get the right one. I am willing to pay whatever to get good service (except Satellite) as we depend on the internet for many things. The Verizon Mgr. was nice but not really certain about some of my questions or maybe I didn't explain it right.
Thanks
