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    Vaio VPCZ2190X mobile broadband

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by rvrrat, Aug 19, 2011.

  1. rvrrat

    rvrrat Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got my new Vaio couple days ago. I'm trying to get mobile broadband going and I notice Sprint & AT&T are the only options. So I pull the sim and pop in a Verizon sim, still the only software options are AT&T & Sprint.


    Can this thing be configured for Verizon? I do not want an external usb modem. My old VPCZ1 uses Verizon internal.

    Anyone change theirs over to Verizon???? Thank you.
     
    rvrrat, Aug 19, 2011
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    Doesn't Sprint 4G use WiMax and not LTE/HSDPA+?
     
    jeremyshaw, Aug 19, 2011
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    rvrrat Notebook Enthusiast

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    Not sure. But Sprint doesn't work in the areas I travel. I need Verizon.

    Sony was zero help.
     
    rvrrat, Aug 19, 2011
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    rvrrat Notebook Enthusiast

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    So no one here know's if this thing can be changed to Verizon??

    Guess I'll be returning this $4400 paper weight.

    Sony sucks.
     
    rvrrat, Aug 20, 2011
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    zimbros12 Notebook Deity

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    I have WWAN on my Sony TZ with Sprint and i can tell you that fheir service is not that good.For example wafching Utube videos is a pain because it staggers even when you are in a good area.Guess it is a marketing strategy from Sony - Z1 was on Verizon.
     
    zimbros12, Aug 20, 2011
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    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    Sony sucks? Do they advertise your model as Verizon compatible?
     
    beaups, Aug 20, 2011
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    zimbros12 Notebook Deity

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    I may be wrong but it looks like at the begining of announcements(read somewhere) of the Z2 Sony was advertising Verizon/Sprint as carriers and now only ATT/SPRINT.
     
    zimbros12, Aug 20, 2011
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    rvrrat Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes and no. Depending on when and where you looked. The Z1 was Verizon.

    Too bad Sony ignores their customers and just does whatever the hell they want. Guess when you're that big, you don't need to listen anymore.
     
    rvrrat, Aug 21, 2011
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    electronicsguy Notebook Evangelist

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    How the eff does it matter what Z1 had? Are they saying on their page that "specs of new Z : refer to old Z" ??

    you dont other to read carefully is not their problem. A company like apple exists for you.

     
    electronicsguy, Aug 22, 2011
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    rvrrat Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah but you'd rather have a banana :GEEK:
     
    rvrrat, Aug 22, 2011
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