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lujay44

join:2008-08-12
Cedar Springs, MI

Re: [General] Which service, Alltel/Verizon, HughesNet, WildBlue

The Sprint web site says it is unlimited. But the 3G guy finally got info from them that non-business accounts created after 7/13/08 will be subject to the 5G limit. He labeled it FUBAR, and 3G is also prusuing becoming an
Alltel dealer. All of this makes me leery...

Is Sprint that much better that it's worth the risk?

Alice

dMarks
Melting Faces For Fun

join:2007-02-09
Leslie, MI
·Millenicom
·HughesNet Satellit..

Re: [General] Which service, Alltel/Verizon, HughesNet, WildBlue

Millenicom has a contract with Sprint in which they are allowed to provide unlimited data service. There was a lot of talk on the Millenicom boards here on DSLReports which it was rumored Millenicom would be forced to cap the service. Millenicom has responded, stating that the service they provide, through Sprint, is still, and will remain unlimited even though Sprint is capping people who go directly to Sprint for service. I do not know how this works, although my guess is that the contract between Millenicom and Sprint probably has something to do with it.

I cannot say if Millenicom will continue to be unlimited after their current contract with Sprint expires, but unlike getting service directly through Sprint / Alltel / Verizon / ATT / etc... You are not under any contract. You can cancel at any time without an ETF if you find things not going right.

That's about all I can provide you for information. If you still want to go with Alltel, then that is your choice.
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lujay44

join:2008-08-12
Cedar Springs, MI

Re: [General] Which service, Alltel/Verizon, HughesNet, WildBlue

There are question marks either way. Until you elaborated on Millenicom I didn't realize they were exempt from the cap. So it comes down to contract or not. I'll talk it over with the other person affected. I appreciate your help! The idea of something faster and being online at the same time makes me almost giddy. I'm spoiled by a T1 line at work.

dMarks
Melting Faces For Fun

join:2007-02-09
Leslie, MI
·Millenicom
·HughesNet Satellit..

Re: [General] Which service, Alltel/Verizon, HughesNet, WildBlue

Glad I could be of assistance. I'm certainly not a Sprint fanboi (Sprint Customer Service sucks so much, they should be called Hoover) but Millenicom has been a wonderful experience for me so far, compared to what I've had before.

The only negative I've had so far with Millenicom is that since they aren't Sprint, when you do have a problem it may take longer to get resolved as they don't have any data on tower problems.
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