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Review by Jim_in_VA See Profile
UPDATED: 1.8 years ago
member for 5.3 years, 1113 visits, last login: a few hours ago


Cobbs Creek,Mathews,VA
$49 per month
about 5 days
"mobility, easy setup"
"none yet"
"coming from satellite this is a tremendous improvement!!"
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    My Other Reviews·Verizon Wireless B..
    ·Millenicom
    I ordered it through millenicom.com. No contract, No taxes, Great support, Easy setup. My signal is in the -70 dBm's, one mile from tower, Full bars. U/L and D/L have been great. Pings blow sat out of the water. Browsing very snappy. I don't need an external antenna, I just set the tiny Franklin CDU680 modem in the window and am connected. Getting this kind of service and speed out here in the boonies is just fantastic. Give Sprint a try for 30 days and see how it works for you. If it doesn't work return it with no obligation. Check out the Sprint forum here for lots of help. FINALLY a broadband solution.....and mobile!

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    Lee325

    join:2006-12-12
    New Salem, MA

    Good for you

    I came from the dark side (WB) and could not be happier. No longer care about weather, or time of day. Its been several months now and I have no complaints! I use the 720usb modem to my main desktop, and then wifi out to the rest of our computers. I also don't have to worry about a "FAP." Hard to believe a little EVDO card/modem, replaced the dish, cables, and modem of Satellite.
    permalink · 2007-11-14 08:10:13 · Reply to this

    Kut

    @cablerocket.net

    Agreed - Millenicom rocks

    I too live in the boonies in Virginia. I live in Glenns, right in Saluda. I was using Verizon's broadband access and speeds were not atrocious, but I was very perturbed by their cap of 5gb. It didn't matter much at the time, because I was still on evdo rev. 0 speeds due to my motorola v3m as my modem, but I found out that there were no vista drivers for this phone once I upgraded everything in my comp. I just "had" to have DirectX 10.

    Anyways, I too ordered from Millenicom which uses Sprint's wireless network. I love the Franklin modem, and I've got great coverage and enjoy the low latency. I actually can game "realistically" online now. I'm thinking of ordering Xbox Live, I'm so optimistic. I experience downloads of around 700-800 kbps and uploades typically around 350 kbps with a latency of around 200 ms. This is to some server out in California, lol on speedtest.net. I'm very pleased.
    permalink · 2007-11-20 15:53:34 · Print · Reply to this
    will4gzus

    join:2008-02-02
    Dutton, VA

    Mobile Broadband

    Jim, I live in Dutton, near the Get-N-Zip and have had Wild Blue because nothing else was available. Is the actual D/L faster than WB and is the latency less? I have been ready to get rid of WB but nothing else was available. When did Sprint finally put in some closer towers in Mathews? Thanks
    permalink · 2008-02-02 23:47:40 · Reply to this

    Jim_in_VA

    join:2004-07-11
    Cobbs Creek, VA
    ·Verizon Wireless B..
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    ·Millenicom

    Re: Mobile Broadband

    Will, the D/L is not faster than WB. The upload is usually about 3x faster. I average 1200 down/ 350 up. Where it really shines is the latency (or lack of), which for me is around 120-200ms. This, of course, knocks the socks off WB and makes your browsing experience really fly in comparison. Adding to that,the no FAP unlimited policy with Sprint and the decision becomes glaringly easy to make. It is well worth it. I would never return to WB. EVDO arrived in Mathews around the middle of 2007. There are towers at Soles and Blakes. Peruse the Sprint forums here on DSLreports for lots of tips and tweaks.

    Good Luck!
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    Sprint EVDO RevA on the Chesapeake Bay of Virginia
    permalink · 2008-02-03 08:53:35 · Print · Reply to this
    will4gzus

    join:2008-02-02
    Dutton, VA

    Re: Mobile Broadband

    Jim,
    Is the D/L faster since you do not have the latency issue that comes with Wild Blue? I have Wild Blue's premium service and I have never achieve 1500 / sec. It's more like 160 - 250. How does the down loads compare between the two? I download from itune frequently and would hope sprint would give me a better D/L experience.
    permalink · 2008-02-08 18:13:14 · Reply to this
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