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    HSDPA Question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Darth Bane, Feb 5, 2010.

  1. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    I am getting a netbook with a HSDPA in it. I never worked with HSDPA before. All I know is that I need a sim card for it to work. My question, where do I go to find information on data-plans/coverage? I want to find the cheapest unlimited service.
     
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Look at the 3g mobile broadband plans. You can take the sim out of those usb devices and use it with your netbook, I think?
     
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    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    I think in the USA vierzon has the best 3g coverage, anyone else want to comment on that?

    It seems most plans include crap I don't need like voice texting, etc.
     
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  4. Step666

    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    Verizon doesn't use HSDPA.
    It uses a CDMA-based network, whereas HSDPA is GSM-based.

    You'd be looking at AT&T or T-Mobile and, even then, it would depend on what frequencies the modem supports.

    As for individual plans, I can't comment I'm afraid as I'm not in the US.
    But I'd be surprised if a modem price-plan included minutes as you can't make calls on a USB stick, so I'd suggest that maybe you're not looking at the right tariffs.
     
    Step666, Feb 6, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    As far as i know , HSDPA in US is horrible... u might be better off not using it... its overpriced and lousy service all as far as i heard... but Verizon might be ur best bet...
     
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    It won't work on Verizon, it's an incompatible technology - for a start, Verizon don't even use SIM cards, which is what the HSDPA modem will take.
     
    Step666, Feb 6, 2010
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