[LUNI] Cellular internet access & Linux

[Seva Epsteyn]

Wow, how could it possibly be worse.  Whom would you guys recommend?

-Seva

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008, Robert Smith wrote:

> Going from AT&T to Sprint for customer service reasons is like jumping 
> from the frying pan into the fire. There's a reason why Sprint is losing 
> customer like rats jumping off a sinking ship!
>    
>   Rob Smith
>   
> 
> Seva Epsteyn <seva at sevatech.com> wrote:
>   I was actually considering switching to Sprint because of their new 
> unlimited plan and horrible AT&T customer service. Even though my current 
> AT&T plan includes enough data, voice, and text messages to be effectively 
> unlimited and is cheaper.
> 
> I was considering getting an EV-DO Blackberry like the 8130 or the 
> apparently upcoming 8330. However, I just learned that their new 
> unlimited plan doesn't include Blackberry devices so I am back to waiting 
> for a 3G phone I like, perhaps for a WiMax device or a 3G iPhone in the 
> future.
> 
> -Seva
> 
> On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, William Scott Lockwood III wrote:
> 
> > Well, depending on the type of technology you go with, vendor lock in
> > isn't a problem. Vaio's can be unlocked to work with any SIM from any
> > carrier. Sprint and Verizon can use a lot of the same tech as well. We
> > use these at work on the Sprint network (which rocks, it's fast, and
> > unlimited really does mean unlimited) which has been excellent for us,
> > since they now also offer international service.
> > 
> > I'll CC our guy at Sprint - if you have questions about devices, he's a
> > good source of information.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Scott 
> > Reply-To: Linux Users Of Northern Illinois - Technical Discussion
> > 
> > To: luni at luni.org
> > Subject: [LUNI] Cellular internet access & Linux
> > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:54:22 -0700
> > 
> > I am considering a new laptop and was wondering if anyone out there is
> > using a Cellular data plan.
> > I was figuring that a PCMCIA card would be better than built-in so I am
> > not locked into a particular provider (at least no longer than the
> > contract term for the plan vs the life of the laptop).
> > Which of these cards work well with Linux (or is it transparent)?
> > 
> > Also which carriers should I avoid? I seem to remember Verizon had some
> > fine print whereby they could terminate your service if you do streaming
> > audio/video and they determine you are streaming if your monthly
> > transfer rate exceeds a certain threshold 9even though their plan is
> > billed as "unlimited".
> > 
> > - Mike Scott
> > 
> > 
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