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Review by johnny_ashe 
UPDATED: 1.7 years ago
member for 6.7 years, 120 visits, last login: 9 days ago
 Palmdale,Los Angeles,CA
 $49 per month (month by month)
 about 5 days
 "Worked as advertised right out of the box - no ridiculous contract"
 "None - so far"
 "Why pay more and get stuck in a 2 year contract?"
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We're off to a picture perfect start with this company! So far, it almost seems too good to be true. Keeping my fingers crossed...
No other broadband options available for my particular location. Sprint and Verizon's 2 year contracts too restrictive for my needs. Not to mention customer service aspect. I spoke to several (Sprint) Manila based customer service reps before being transferred to Salt Lake and none of them could provide any useful information - other than to go to the website. Verizon's 'unlimited' service reserves the right to restrict your bandwidth.
One call to Millenicom and they had the answers almost immediately AND no bandwidth usage restrictions or ridiculous commitment requirements.
I ordered this service on Tuesday, received and installed equipment (Franklin CDU680 usb modem) on Saturday. Works flawlessly. Good connection speed (800K to 1.2M down/200K to 500K up) acceptable ping times (approx 100ms).
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Review by Buffy
Posted: 1.8 years ago
member for 1.8 years, 0 visits, last login: 1.8 years ago
Indiana,Indiana,PA
$49 per month
about 6 days
"Good Customer Service - Fast and Efficient - GREAT tech support"
"nothing so far"
"live in rural area - few options - best choice I could have made was to get Millenicom"
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Review by blazintails
UPDATED: 1.8 years ago
member for 2.2 years, 265 visits, last login: 6 days ago
Dryden,Lapeer,MI
$49 per month
about 5 days
"Excellent Customer Service"
"Not a thing"
"Best Bang for your buck. No waiting on hold for hours."
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Millenicom is a reseller of Sprint Mobile Broadband. Being aprox $16 cheaper a month as there are no extra taxes or fees, make their service well worth the money at $49 a month.
You are never on hold more than 5 minutes when calling Millenicom tech support. They are always friendly and knowledgeable.
AND NO BILLING ISSUES as with Sprint. That to me is a huge plus. I was having to call Sprint billing month after month for extra charges on my bill, yes Sprint removed them, but being on hold waiting for help, would take well over an hour.
Millenicom is top notch in my opinion and a 5 star operation.
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Review by nobleguy1
UPDATED: 1.8 years ago
member for 1.8 years, 192 visits, last login: 83 days ago
Kouts,Porter,IN
$49 per month
about 5 days
"Easy ordering. No Contract. Fast setup."
"Can not see modem info when using MBR-400 Router."
"Fastest thing avail for now. Bonus that it was so easy."
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Recently moved to the country in our dream home only to find out the the few trees in the neighbors yard really do block the signal from the WISP I was planing on using. 100 feet to the North or South and all is good. Too cold to explore many other options like making them fine tune the signal and running a trial. I like the possibility of getting their 3M/1M but will have to wait and see.
Picked up Sprint modem from local store and low and behold I can get service using EVDO Rev. A. Figured that the oraange on the map was not very accurate but it worked. Then heard about Millenicom on the forums at DSLReports.com and thought that was a much better option. (i.e. no contract) Since I new that coverage was adequate to be better than dial up and I do not have a hard phone line anyway (remember I had planned on using WISP and Vonage) I ordered the Millenicom modem and router. BAM!! 3days later I am in business. Returned Sprint and told them to cancel service for me.
I had already had experience with StarBAD back in my early days of computer repair shop I once owned. It was the only thing around for me at the time. We just got DSL and cable service to the town about 5 years ago. Of course now that I am on some decent property with new house I have given up the 5M/1M cable.
I have been very impressed with this service even though I am about eight miles from the tower. I get about 500 - 700 down with 100 to 200 up. This is without an antenna because I mounted it on the wrong end of the house. I had bad info on tower location. Waiting on better weather before I move it.
Bottom line for rural customers without any other choice this is an ideal option.
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 Review by Jim_in_VA
UPDATED: 1.8 years ago
member for 5.3 years, 1119 visits, last login: a few minutes ago
Cobbs Creek,Mathews,VA
$49 per month (month by month)
about 5 days
"Excellent customer service"
"none"
"A great service provider!"
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If you want Sprint Mobile Broadband, this company can give it to you for $10 less than Sprint and with NO contract, No taxes, UNLIMITED data downloads. A no brainer.
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 Review by vobguy
UPDATED: 1.8 years ago
member for 6.8 years, 1210 visits, last login: 15 days ago
Mineral,Louisa,VA
$49 per month
about 3 days
"Sprint Network but personalized support"
"Limited number of cards supported"
"10 dollars cheaper a month to use the Sprint network - and no extra fees"
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I am a Sprint phone customer, and have been for years. I stay with them because in the areas I live and travel to, they have the best most consistent strong coverage.
However, because I have had multiple issues with their billing department and tech support in the past, I was loathe to try EVDO once it came to my area. Worse, when I tried to get questions answered about EVDO from Sprint, I got a lot of conflicting and incorrect information. Further, I was not especially happy with the cards offered by Sprint.
Enter Millenicom. They answered my questions promptly both by phone and via email. They rush shipped me a USB modem, the Franklin CDU 680. In 3 days I was up and running, and never went back to using my Hughesnet satellite internet.
My speeds have not been stellar, but the connection is very solid and decent latency, especially compared to satellite internet. My signal is a bit low. as I am in a bit of a valley and my modem is in the basement. I have ordered a router from Millenicom, and plan to keep that upstairs on the side of the house nearest the tower; I expect that will improve my signal significantly and the speeds will come up a touch as well.
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Review by TexasPlus
UPDATED: 1.8 years ago
member for 5.4 years, 2194 visits, last login: 11 days ago
Bedford,Tarrant,TX
$49 per month
about 3 days
"It simply works anyplace, anytime on my LapTop."
"Givin the freddom it gives me to move about the country there are no bad points."
"If you need or want broadband when on the road, or in and area you can't get DSL or cable, check out this service."
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Good service, great to have the freedom to move about the country with a solid connection.
I called the number on their website »www.Millenicom.com, asked a few question from a person that really knew their service and product, signed up on the web, had the USB modem in my hand a day sooner than expected, plugged it in, clicked a few buttons and it has been working fine for a few weeks now. These folks have their stuff together!
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Review by mmrs
UPDATED: 1.8 years ago
member for 1.8 years, 190 visits, last login: 1 year ago
Las Vegas,Clark,NV
$49 per month
about 2 days
"Price, Free Modem, excelent customer service, support techs seam good, roaming on Any 3G network with NO CAPS!"
"you break it you bought it, no service plan for the Modem. if you break or lose it they charge you $200."
"Great value for the cost, use the Best conection for You, low cost set up."
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They ship a Franklin CDU-680 modem and offer the Asscent MBR-400 router.
no charge for the modem and the router is $50 cheaper than most places.
No contracts!
Try them, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
mpanther
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