Verizon Wireless Broadband Access
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Does anyone in the area have Verizon Wireless Broadband Access? I live about 15 miles east of Detroit Lakes and don’t have a service provider that offers broadband internet. Obviously I can get WildBlue (satellite internet), but it would take me over 2 years to break even when comparing it to Verizon’s $60/month vs. WildBlue’s $50/month, plus $300 for equipment.
So, does anyone in the area have Verizon Wireless Broadband Access? If so, have you used it in the Detroit Lakes area? I don’t want to go sign a new 2 year agreement with Verizon only to bring it home and find out it doesn’t work at my house. Hopefully I can set up a trial with Verizon so I can ensure proper function before getting locked up in the contract.
Lucas
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VZW's Broadband service is not worth it for you. Unless you have an EV-DO Tower in your area (which I'm pretty sure the north western MN area doesn't), you won't get speeds higher then 1xRTT (144k burstable).
You'll basically be connecting at 56k speeds (or slightly higher).
The best bet for broadband would be satelitte in rural areas, although your not confined to a specific sat provider. Check in to others before you make a decision.
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dubbsy;182217 wrote:
well I have to give CMK a call this evening...I was in Fargo at about 7pm and my phone kept switching between the usual 1x and EV....
maybe it's closer than expected?
Yeah, thats odd. I don't think my RAZR or E815 has gone to EVDO yet.
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torbs;182277 wrote:
i was told that evdo will be in fargo on october 4th or so (coming from a phone person at best buy)...thats just what i've heard rumor'd thowell that's what I was told at Cell Comm today.. sometime in October. 'Supposedly' they've been testing things and that's why I see EV sometimes (and the Razr2 I was looking at was bouncing between EV and 1x).
If so, I'm going to be half tempted to look at a smart phone of some sort instead...
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alltel/sprint have had evdo for over a year now....
verizon just sucks
if your still looking for internet service in the DL area....just go to alltel and get a air card...it about the same speed as DSL and works anywhere your cell phone works.. ...cost $60 a month though.
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EVDO went live in Fargo today for sure. I noticed that right before lunch today.
Did a speed test and got 750k/sec down to my phone.
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