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Re: Best alternatives to unlimited Clear 4G

im not saying this is best but pointing this out. After clear passes i don't think there will be as good a solution as clear provided. That said when i looked at the clear site as it stands now i got a page that says clear has joined sprint or too that effect. I seen a "puck" there that said "unlimited" but the down side is it required a two year contract and probably credit score BS. I didn't look to much further into it as i do not see it being a replacement for the white modem with WI-FI for house use along with it lacking a ethernet (cat 5) port. However since you are a rather light user and are using mobile you can check into it and continue exploring if its not suitable. one more thing IF we have a year with Clear i would be happy but i am very concerned it will be more around 6 months before the guillotine drops.

Do you have a link the the puck? I found the devices but no unlimited devices.. Tnx.

if you click on device and it will take you to a price page. down on the right bottom it says unlimited for life unsure if they mean phones or both phones and "puck" devices

The unlimited Sprint plans are for phones and not broadband devices.

scratch that option back to the drawing board .

Direct from the company Sprint that is correct. However one can access the Sprint network on broadband devices with near unlimited plans through Sprint resellers like Millenicom and Wireless 'n' WiFi.

The 20 gig limit applies to the Millenicom Verizon Wireless package, not their Sprint package. Their Sprint package limit is 50 gigs. Also, with regard to the one-computer deal, that's not necessarily the case. The B(ring)Y(our)O(wn)D(device) plan gives one the option of connecting with a hotspot which can connect as many as eight devices, all fully networked. In my case, I had an Overdrive Pro that I had been using for Sprint directly. I cancelled my Sprint account and had Millenicom re-assign it to a Millenicom account and voila! all three of my computers connected and networked. As for where to get such a device, go to eBay. Try to get a Tri-Fi, not an Overdrive, because that gives you access to all three Sprint networks, 3G, LTE and WiMax.

Then the Wireless 'n' WiFi deal might be better for you. Officially their deal is unlimited, but they are frank that they would prefer their customers to try to stay under 100 gigs if they can, still significantly larger than Millenicom's 50 gig deal.

The need to connect multiple clients shouldn't limit someone to a hotspot.

Cradlepoint (»www.cradlepoint.com/) offers some excellent 3G/4G routers which have an integrated USB port. You'll just need to verify compatibility with your USB dongle.

MSRP on these is a little high, but you can find them for much less on Ebay or Amazon.

Also - I'm pretty sure that Millenicom's 20GB plan is on Verizon's network, the "unlimtied" is Sprint.

Maybe its wishful thinking on my part but perhaps Clear is no longer selling current modems because it will be transitioning to a future new LTE-WiMAX modem? Lets not forget about the 10 million wholesale subs that use Clearwire WiMAX thru companies like Earthlink, Freedom Pop, Net Zero, Cricket, Jolt and also Sprint itself. So far no one at Clear/Sprint is saying that the WiMAX network is shutting down anytime soon. Seems like all announced changes will affect new subs only. Can any one envision the Clear brand being sold sold thru Sprint retail stores going forward?

Oh, I see; thanks for the clarification.

Tri-Band devices are already being marketed by Sprint (not Clear) also FreeedomPop has a LTE device that looks a lot like the Sprint device. My guess is LTE will be Sprint's replacement and it won't be unlimited unless they want to make us Clearwire users some sweetheart deal.
Look at the great deal they made USCellular users in Chicagoland when they purchased the spectrum but not the Cells. They booted the current Chicago USC users to the side with hardly any offer of a concession.

It's not just 1.5 million users that Clear sells direct services to, it's also another 10 million users on the Clear network through resellers such as Earthlink and other providers. Looking back at Sprint and their terrible business model, I can only imagine with horror that they would have no problem screwing over nearly 12 million customers who use WiMAX in favor of LTE. All I know is that if they want my business, I won't use a hockey puck for a home modem, they better come up with a real modem like what I have now with Clear; including hookup for external antenna and ethernet ports. they better come up with a modem like the Clear Hub Express.

I have the Clear Hub Express with an external antenna and my VOIP telephone is plugged into the modem. I guess I'm lucky I didn't give up Optimum on line but I wish that Sprint would drop the other shoe already so I know what the hell they're up to and I can respond accordingly.