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Wireless Data Plans Reviewed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the carrier-pidgeons dept.

prostoalex writes "The New York Times Technology section runs a review of available wireless data plans that provide a PCMCIA card for wireless Internet connections. Cingular BroadbandConnect seems to have won the comparison as far as quality, but the service is only available in 16 major metropolitan areas. Sprint Mobile Broadband has wider coverage for $80 a month. Verizon Wireless sells BroadbandAccess for $80 a month or $60 if you decide to commit to a 2-year contract, and this one has the widest coverage of 181 metropolitan areas."

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  1. Hmmm by AoT · · Score: 2, Funny

    I assume they give away the information on your wireless activities as well?

    Sign me up.

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  2. Re:er.... misleading by AoT · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wireless? These don't appear to be 802.11... you mean cellular.

    Wow, if you have a cellular carrier that still uses wires I would definitely consider switching. It is terribly convenient to not have to carry around them large spools of wire.

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  3. WAR Driving, Inc. by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 4, Funny

    How can we offer free WiFi to so many people? Volume.

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  4. I don't even own a laptop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    So this is completely useless to me. That being said, why I am posting this? I am not even sure why I am here. Anyway, I'll see you guys later. Maybe we could catch a movie or something...

  5. Yes, but... by Locke2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can I run VoIP over this wireless connection, thus screwing these same companies out of any cellular revenue?

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