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    Help me choose WWAN card

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by vorob, Mar 12, 2011.

  1. vorob

    vorob Notebook Deity

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    So i have 2 laptops, m11x and d620, and i want to use WWAN card in both of them. From what i understand m11x works only with dell wwan card, no problem i'll buy dell one for both of them.

    I can't purchase it in russia so i'll be using ebay, i found few cards but i'm not sure if they are not locked on some specific operator:

    For eg

    Dell Precision M65 M90 WWAN Wireless 3G PCIe Card - eBay (item 370491472158 end time Apr-08-11 11:36:39 PDT)
    this one will work with "Verizon" sim card, am i right?

    And what about this one (does it unclude gps?)

    Dell Wireless Truemobile 5500 EVDO WWAN Mini PCIe DF062 - eBay (item 200585028421 end time Apr-08-11 11:54:39 PDT)

    ?

    Thx for your time. And if you can give me ebay link to some simfree 10$ card i'll be happy to check it.
     
    vorob, Mar 12, 2011
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  2. meomeo986

    meomeo986 Notebook Geek

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    Im using Sierra MC8781, 35$ from ebay, works perfectly with any network.
     
    meomeo986, Mar 12, 2011
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  3. vorob

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    35$ is too high for this, 10$ maximum :)
     
    vorob, Mar 12, 2011
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  4. vorob

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    looks like all gsm cards cost from 35$
     
    vorob, Mar 13, 2011
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    I'm using the Sierra 8775 and it works fine.. Think I saw one for about $10 on ebay..
     
    kfruit, Mar 13, 2011
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