On 5/10/06, chimpanzee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the *general* coverage situation with Sprint? Is it less, > since they have gotten a later start? Like someone said in another > thread, the coverage for each carrier can be _local-specific_. Your > choice in carrier, depends on your usage area.
http://www.evdoforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1841&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=308a412f5568859b8939b34af423f546 has a discussion on coverage. If you look at the coverage maps for Sprint linked there, you will find that though they may currently have less EVDO coverage in SOCAL, they have plans to cover most or all of what Verizon covers, maybe more. Sprint shows plans to add coverage along the 15 and the 40 out in the desert. > I like that Sprint Aircard Sierra Wireless 580..it can take an > *external* antenna. Very important to me. Some of the newer cards > can't. There is a hack, which will allow this card to work with BOTH > PC laptop & Powerbook. Also, very important to me. > > The Verizon sells the PC 5740 ( I have the PC5220 I got 1 yr ago), > anyone know if it will take an external antenna? The 5740 does not have a connector for an external antenna. The current recommendation is that if you go with Verizon, get the KPC650. If you go with Sprint, get the V620. See http://www.evdoinfo.com . They sell both cards at a discount from what you can get them from Verizon or Sprint and they are experienced at supporting people with Macs. > Are both carriers doing the $79/month plan? (I know Verizon drops it to > $59/month if you get a voice plan). I always like Sprint, because of > better value plans. Both have the $60 a month plan if you have a qualifying voice plan, but Sprint's 200 minute plan is only $30, while Verizon's minimum voice plan is $40 for 450 minutes, so if you don't need the extra minutes, Sprint can save you money. Also Sprint's unlimited night and weekend minutes start at 7 p.m. versus 9 p.m. for Verizon. > There was some test of EVDO downloads by some magazine, & Sprint beat > out Verizon. Others have also found that Sprint download speeds were generally faster, while Verizon's upload speeds were a little faster, though probably not enough that you'd notice unless you were doing speed tests. -- Stan Slonkosky --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SOCALWUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SOCALWUG SOCALWUG website: http://www.socalwug.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
