Before going further, you:
1. Need to see IF TM does have service. There is often a long lag time
between the time a cell site is built and it is activated for service.
2. If activated, you will need to see what "level" of data cell service is
provided. There are 3 levels.
GPRS - phased out in most areas except some rural locations. Won't be much
better than dial up
EDGE - Available in most areas. Lots faster than dial up.
3G - Mostly found in metro areas. Hugely faster than dialup
3. If TM doesn't have service, look into dedicated cards that you plug into
your USB port on the computer. These are available from Sprint and verizon
(and probably ATT. I think the monthly cost is $50 a month. This will give
you much faster service than dial up.
...mike
For more help - go to howardforums.com or TM's own sponsored forum at
tmobile.com then click on support.
--- In [email protected], blueskies109 <blueskies...@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, I just joined this group. I am currently on very slow and aggravating
> dial-up internet service. I live in a rural area and thatâs all that is
> available. T-Mobile is leasing space on a cell phone tower that has just
> been
> erected nearby â" their antenna is in place but Iâm not even sure it is
> turned on
> yet. I am considering trying T-Mobile internet service. I would like to
> tether to a laptop computer, but I know nothing about this. I would
> appreciate
> any input from the group that would help me understand what IÂ need to know
> and
> what questions I should ask when I contact T-Mobile. Please remember you
> are
> talking to someone who is not very computer savvy when you reply.
> Â
> TIA
> Blueskies aka Pat
>
>
>
>
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