Millenicom sold/bought/shafted by Verizon?

louiskathy wrote:
That's right. Millenicom is gone.

And don't consider going to Sprint. Their hotspots will only work IN NETWORK. they allow a very very small amount of data usage off network if any at all. When you look at their coverage map, make SURE that you click on the DATA coverage map and not the phone coverage map. Then be sure to drill down far enough to clearly see if you will have coverage in the area you will be traveling through. Initially I thought there was adequate coverage because the map I was seeing had lots and lots of dark purple across it. Once I drilled down to take a closer look...the dark purple went away and showed little or no coverage. For instance, there is basically no coverage between the NW and Bismarck ND. You can't even be sure that your mifi will pick up any signal even if you stay on interstates. It's all roaming ( light purple)and their devices will not work on roaming/out of network.

Some of the Millenicom mifi devices will work on the Verizon network... and only require a new SIM card and Verizon data plan to connect. But Verizon has a $20 a month line charge plus Data $$ and taxes. 4GB will run you $20 + $30 plus taxes.
You can check to see if your device will work on Verizon here: Click herehttp://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/nso/enterDeviceId.do?zipRdr=y

It will ask you to input your device ID (you'll find it under the battery). You might have to drop the - (dash) and you might have to not use the last number of the ID. I had to play with it for awhile to see what would work.

If your device will work on the Verizon system, all you need is a new SIM card and those are free but you need to request it when you sign up and pick your plan. (Might take a week for them to send it to you but there's no cost for it.)

But I'm NOT a verizon fan. In fact I am more upset with them than ever. The word is that they acquired Millenicom's customers. I'm not sure there was a buy out or if Millenicom simply had no choice.

ATT, Verizon and Sprint are running a double data deal until the end of October but that is for phone devices only... not hotspot/mifi devices. If you are interested in that you have to sign up for it. You won't get it automatically.