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$82 per month avg ($60 to $125)

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Review by NetFixer See Profile
UPDATED: 264 days ago
member for 4.3 years, 2400 visits, last login: a few hours ago


Murfreesboro,Rutherford,TN
$130 per month (24 month contract)
"Good coverage most places, and 3G is now available here."
"3G coverage needs to be expanded."
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    I am not a new AT&T/Cingular user, I have used their cell phone service (and prior to that their pager service) since they were called BellSouth Mobility in this part of the country.

    I had not previously done a review because the GPRS data service I had was for emergency use only if I could not find a WiFi hotspot when on the road (and I did not use it very often). Several weeks ago, I traded in my GSM/GPRS handsets for a pair of GSM/UMTS/HSDPA/EDGE handsets, so at least in the three cities where 3G is available in this area, I no longer have to search for a hotspot if I need to do something more than just check email status. Even the EDGE service is better than I expected in the (large) areas where 3G is not available than I had expected it to be.

    I typically seem to get ~250-300 kbps down in 3G areas, and ~80-100 kbps down in EDGE areas. Definitely better than the ~20-24 kbps I used to get with GPRS.

    3G Update:

    I had to go to Huntsville today, and I forgot my external Bluetooth adapter, so I had to use the USB direct connect cable to connect to my notebook. I discovered that with the direct connection, I got ~1.3-1.4 mbps down. Guess I will need to start looking for a new USB Bluetooth adaptor.

    Followup comments:

    bobjohnson
    Premium
    join:2007-02-03
    Titusville, FL

    Bluetooth adapter

    I can't get over 700kb dn with my Bluetooth adapter that's built in to my laptop or my external adapter, but if I plug it in directly I get 1.0 to 1.5mb with sprint
    iansltx

    join:2007-02-19
    Fredericksburg, TX

    Re: Bluetooth adapter

    Bluetooth if I remember correctly is limited to 700 kb/s for that sorta thing. Technical limitation. My Sprint phone is similar on that sorta thing.
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