Dogfather
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Re: Not meant to be your primary connection
Because I use it for business. I'm not paying to get gobs of data, I'm paying to get a moderate amount of data from anywhere I happen to be when I need it.
People make the mistake of comparing aircard service to residential and/or fixed services as if they're equals. It's like comparing a T-1 to residential service. They aren't the same thing.
I pay $60 a month for up to 5GB of monthly usage virtually anywhere in the nation. For business, $60 is nothing. My business T-1 is $400 a month. And given the amount of work it enables me to get done, $60 is a steal. |
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comcastuser
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Why would you pay 50+ dollars a month for 30 mb of data. I wouldn't. And a broadband connection at home on top of it. I don't have or need to blow that kind of money. It's just another overpriced feature that most people can't afford. And, most of these add-ons, or additional features by Verizon and Att aren't worth the ridiculous price they ask. |
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Dogfather
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1 edit | reply to patcat88
5GB of Flash? Uh huh. Go explain that to AT&T and see if they go for it. |
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patcat88
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Jamaica, NY | reply to Dogfather
What about high-def flash? Flash is web browsing right? Its in a browser. |
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Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA | reply to dvd536
Which goes back to my point that it's not meant to be your primary connection.
And it's not easy to blow five GB unless you are engaged in activities prohibited by AT&T's TOS/AUP. |
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dvd536
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| reply to Doug135
said by Doug135  :I really don't see how some one can go over 5GB a month. Tethering. if you don't have broadband in your area and use your phone as a modem, its EASY to blow five gigabytes.
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Doug135
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| reply to Dogfather
Its a mobile internet connection, that's why you have a HSI connection at home or at your office. I think the most you should really use it for is checking/sending email or light browsing. I have the unlimited media net plan from AT&T and I barely used 30MB last month. I really don't see how some one can go over 5GB a month. |
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trebzon
join:2001-09-03
Grandville, MI |  reply to Dogfather
Well at least it gives me a good way to get out of my TOS. They won't let me out and I have 5 months left. No prorating either. I guess my best bet is to set it to downloading Gutenburg on a roaming network. |
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Dogfather
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1 edit | And permitted usage is clearly stated in their TOS. Like Verizon, only the most basic uses (eg email and browsing) are permitted. So if you're going trough 5GB data, you're very likely violating some other portion of the TOS as well.
Those using an aircard or the like as their primary connection should obviously avoid AT&T.
But the 5GB cap isn't new. I've had my AT&T aircard for a while and my original TOS listed the 5GB cap when I signed up. |
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