Pilots Slingshot wireless

Haven't tried it but their website says the "starter kit" is $249.00. That seems a bit outrageous. It also has the 5gb limit if you go with their monthly "unlimited" plan.

 

my ATT aircard is so slow here i am using pilot's sirricom wifi right now. it is FAST tonight i mean as fast as my cable broadnad is. it was 5$ for 24 hrs but you can get better plans with longer usage.

 

Zero, how much do you think the cell phone companies charge for an aircard? $249 is about as cheap as you will get one without a contract and that's the point of Slingshot is that it is pay as you go.
I too would like a hear from anyone that has used it. I have had so many issues with my verizon card I'm about to run it over a few times

 

that 249 includes 2 months of service, so thats only 130 for the card, BUT look at the coverage map, thats what turned me off to it. I was interested till I seen that.

 

I hadn't even seen a map but that's what I had assumed would be the problem.

also with a cellular provider you are getting the modem cheap or free for a service contract. they make up the price difference over the two year contract. With this you pay full price and although it's nice to not have a contact you are paying the same price monthly as you would with a contract. it's kinda like paying for the modem twice

 

Sprint 3G USB aircard, $50. Unlimited plan $59.95 a month. It works everywhere except parts of WY and NE. But there are truck stops if I really need to get online.

Mike

 

I have a verizon card now but I need another for my wife since I took this one. she now has no internet access at home. They won't combine air card plans it would be two seperate plans and that's expensive.
I just bought a blackberry storm that I can use as a modem for a little more then half of what another aircard would have cost me. hope it works out okay

 

Sprint doesnt have a unlimited plan they offer new customers anylonger. its a 5gb a month plan for 59.99. thats about average for what all the cell companies are charging now.