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Review by Sironin See Profile

  • Location: Pottstown, Montgomery, PA, USA
  • Cost: $50 per month
  • No Cap
No data cap/overages
Antenna positioning
The best alternative if you don't have wired broadband
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I found myself without a wired broadband ISP, but expected a new wired broadband ISP to be able to provide service within a year. So I wanted the best broadband available with no contract. DSL was considered, and rejected. (It's not the late 90s after all and I no longer even have a wired phone line). Of the wireless broadband providers, Clear was/is basically the only one to still offer not-horrible speed with no data cap or overages.

Getting the antenna positioned just right took some doing, but once I found the sweet spot, it was perfect. That's really the only difficulty I ever had with the service. Speed and latency were consistent, even in bad weather, once I was pointed in the right direction.

I highly recommend Clear if you happen to be in their coverage area and need an alternative to wired broadband. I don't know if it's any good for mobile use, as I used the service exclusively from my home.

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updated 8.8 years ago