[ale] is there a mobile service that can connect it's phone to a laptop with "good" download speed ?

[Joshua Chase]

Any luck getting the blackberries to work with Linux as a modem? Maybe via
bluetooth? I've got the curve with tmobile.


On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Brian Stanaland <brian at stanaland.org>
wrote:

> I won't go so far as to put down numbers but I use T-Mobile tethered
> all the time. i wouldn't try to download a distro over it but I can
> log in to both my employers' VPNs and work fairly well. I have a Pearl
> and a Dash. Actually, my Pearl is exclusively for internet access. It
> ended up being 50 bucks whereas the internet access card costs $150.
> My service is around $140 per month with 2 phones, 800 min, MyFaves,
> and truly unlimited data on both phones.Verizon and AT&T both have a 5
> GB per month limit. I think. Don't quote me.
>
> Also, I have had nothing but good experiences with T-mobile support.
> The first line personnel will get you to data support right away.
>
> Brian
>
> 2008/6/24 Ned Williams <nedj10 at gmail.com>:
> > Courtney, AT&T's new 3G service is rated at 3.6mbits/sec, Verizon and
> > Sprint's evdo is rated at 700kps but average speeds routinely exceed
> 256kps.
> > I have not personally got a chance to play with the AT&T solution yet,
> but
> > it has been revewed by CNET and a few others and they reported getting
> the
> > advertised speed however all tests were done in major city centers of
> > AT&T(fmr cingular) markets.
> >
> > Prices for all of the above services vary. Like all things from AT&T
> there
> > really is not ONE price for their offering, the EVDO offerings all seem
> to
> > hover between 39 and 49 a month depending on what sale sprint or verizon
> is
> > running at this moment.
> >
> > Good luck.
> > Ned
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Courtney Thomas
> > <courtneycthomas at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> If yes, who and at what cost, please ?
> >>
> >> Thanks to all,
> >>
> >> Courtney
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