 Review by Hazy Arc 
UPDATED: 57 days ago
member for 2.6 years, 501 visits, last login: a few hours ago
 Greenwood,Greenwood,SC
 $60 per month (24 month contract)
 about 1 days
 "Gives quasi-broadband speeds on the go"
 "Quite pricey, fairly slow speeds, high latency"
 "Better than satellite if you have no access to broadband"
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Prior to Embarq bringing DSL to my remote location, I used Verizon's USB modem to connect to the internet. Luckily I didn't have to pay for it...my employer foot the bill. Good thing too...no way I would've shelled out 70 bucks a month for this. The 24 month contract was as laughable as the monthly price. Then again, if you are without broadband, it is a better choice than satellite (as long as you have a decent cell signal and have access to EVDO).
Speaking of which, my area (luckily) had EVDO Rev A, so speeds were decent (1.5mbps or so). Latency was rough (150-200ms), but much better than satellite. I was able to connect to Xbox Live successfully through my PC's internet connection sharing feature, but the latency made gameplay a little difficult.
The 5GB caps are a joke...one ISO or a few heavy YouTube sessions and you're done. Verizon needs to take care of this, especially since many people use these cards as their primary internet connection.
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