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« Reply #60 on: January 31, 2007, 11:55:00 AM »
You know you guys should not be egging me on. I really hate to try and spam this site C/O www.localjailhouse.com  account name Bubba  Twisted Evil
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« Reply #61 on: January 31, 2007, 06:55:14 PM »
Quote from: tommie gorman on January 31, 2007, 11:55:00 AM
You know you guys should not be egging me on.

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« Reply #62 on: February 07, 2007, 04:34:08 PM »
Quote from: tommie gorman on January 30, 2007, 12:36:02 AM
Of course, not available in my area. Sad

Story of my life.

Hmmm... this is an option we are looking into... I checked the map, put in my zip code and it shows that it IS available in my area... I hope the map is right!! I am clueless about this, but if I understand correctly, this can be used with a desktop... we were planning to get a Cingular card for my husband's laptop, keep my t-mobile card for mine and just NIX Hughesnet... but now what I would LOVE to do is get Sprint EVDO cards for both of our laptops, because it seems to be faster than t-mobile Edge(right?) and then a card for the boys' desktop... possible?? Can someone look at the map and make sure I am seeing right? My zip code is 64079, I live in the country between Platte City and Weston, actually right outside of Farley, MO.
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« Reply #63 on: February 07, 2007, 05:07:16 PM »
Quote from: unitychild on February 07, 2007, 04:34:08 PM
Hmmm... Can someone look at the map and make sure I am seeing right? My zip code is 64079, I live in the country between Platte City and Weston, actually right outside of Farley, MO.

http://coverage.sprintpcs.com/IMPACT.jsp?mapzip=64079&returnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.sprintpcs.com%2Fexplore%2FPhonesAccessories%2FConnectionCards.jsp%3FFOLDER%253C%253Efolder_id%3D1460077%26CURRENT_USER%253C%253EATR_SCID%3DECOMM%26CURRENT_USER%253C%253EATR_PCode%3DNone%26CURRENT_USER%253C%253EATR_cartState%3Dgroup[quote
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« Reply #64 on: February 07, 2007, 07:00:02 PM »
Yeah you should be able to get it unitychild, (neighbor, 64068). On Sprint. I was just saying I could not get it because I just reupped my wifes and my  contract with Verizon and they do not service KC MO. So for 2 more years it is out of reach for me.  Wink Enjoy.
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« Reply #65 on: February 07, 2007, 08:01:20 PM »
Quote from: tommie gorman on February 07, 2007, 07:00:02 PM
Yeah you should be able to get it unitychild, (neighbor, 64068). On Sprint. I was just saying I could not get it because I just reupped my wifes and my  contract with Verizon and they do not service KC MO. So for 2 more years it is out of reach for me.  Wink Enjoy.


Howdy neighbor! I see what you are saying now!! Sorry for you! I know how you feel, remember, I am 400 ft too far for DSL! lol So, then is it really possible to get this service on a desktop?
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« Reply #66 on: February 07, 2007, 10:20:51 PM »
Quote from: unitychild on February 07, 2007, 08:01:20 PM
Howdy neighbor! I see what you are saying now!! Sorry for you! I know how you feel, remember, I am 400 ft too far for DSL! lol So, then is it really possible to get this service on a desktop?
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As far as I can tell. I am 1056' from a remote whatever myself.  tickedoff
That is why I chose satelite for now, but it is very expensive. And this EVDO service was not available back 1 1/2 years ago. Or I might have gone that way. Best of luck.  icon_thumleft So I suppose you are not far from the river or Leavenworth then?
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« Reply #67 on: February 08, 2007, 02:53:14 AM »
Quote from: unitychild on February 07, 2007, 08:01:20 PM
I am 400 ft too far for DSL! lol So, then is it really possible to get this service on a desktop?
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Quote from: tommie gorman on February 07, 2007, 10:20:51 PM
As far as I can tell. I am 1056' from a remote whatever myself.  tickedoff
That is why I chose satelite for now, but it is very expensive. And this EVDO service was not available back 1 1/2 years ago. Or I might have gone that way. Best of luck.  icon_thumleft So I suppose you are not far from the river or Leavenworth then?

Well guys, there is a fiber cable, phone line (128), natural gas, county water right by the road my driveway  :rolleyes2: goes out to, 150' tops. I can't hook  NOT FAIR  (boo hoo, cry me a river... if you click this you're a cry baby!  WAAA up to any of it.

But I just happen  thumbsup to be between 2 Sprint towers about 2 1/2 miles away either direction and are listed as having the latest. I think I'm done in the beginning of May with my Huey contract and my contract is expired  with Sprint so I'm researching. Another $300+ for EVDO  hmmm....Idea I wonder how much 14,000 of cable would cost delivered? icon_pirat
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« Reply #68 on: February 08, 2007, 07:11:23 PM »
Quote from: granpa on February 08, 2007, 02:53:14 AM
Well guys, there is a fiber cable, phone line (128), natural gas, county water right by the road my driveway  :rolleyes2: goes out to, 150' tops. I can't hook  NOT FAIR  (boo hoo, cry me a river... if you click this you're a cry baby!  WAAA up to any of it.

But I just happen  thumbsup to be between 2 Sprint towers about 2 1/2 miles away either direction and are listed as having the latest. I think I'm done in the beginning of May with my Huey contract and my contract is expired  with Sprint so I'm researching. Another $300+ for EVDO  hmmm....Idea I wonder how much 14,000 of cable would cost delivered? icon_pirat
"I wonder how much 14,000 of cable would cost delivered? icon_pirat "
Probably not as much as you think. You might be able to get it wholesale.  wink
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« Reply #69 on: February 08, 2007, 08:14:31 PM »
Quote from: tommie gorman on February 08, 2007, 07:11:23 PM
"I wonder how much 14,000 of cable would cost delivered? icon_pirat "
Probably not as much as you think. You might be able to get it wholesale.  wink

More research on the EVDO. I called Sprint today and extended 2 years on my 4 line contract with a 5% discount dropping my monthly cost  Surprised. I was then transferred 3 times until I got a engineer  NERD! on EVDO. I'm in between 2 towers with a good overlap on the signal  icon_thumleft. The Linksys WRT54G3G-ST is $199.99 and a card is $199.99 with a $150 instant savings with anew line and the remainder  is a mail-in rebate so cost for the card is 0 Shocked. $59.99 a month and he said the connection should be similar to a Starbucks, but I've never been there icon_scratch. Tommine you need a DW7000 tricked out Question Rolling Eyes my 7000 contract runs out soon. Smile
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« Reply #70 on: February 08, 2007, 09:13:05 PM »
OK, how much. And I want the friend price, not the relative price. ( my sister always tried to rip me off that way. A stranger would get  better price )  Evil or Very Mad

And what is tricked out?  icon_scratch Does it have some naked girls painted on it?  Laughing
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« Reply #71 on: February 09, 2007, 11:03:52 PM »
Went to the Sprint store tonight! Got a card for each laptop and a usb modem for the boys' computer! My speeds are not perfect yet, but my husband's are better than mine... I wonder why this could be, we have the same exact laptops... could the fact that I am running Norton and he is running AVG have anything to do with the speed difference? We are setting up the boys' now, so hopefully theirs will work just fine and we will cancel Hughes within a month(payment just came out! Same with t-mobile lol). Hubby is HAPPY right now, so that's good! lol

Plus, with rebates, all three cards are free after I mail in the forms ands wait 8 weeks or so!;) Woohoo!!

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« Reply #72 on: February 09, 2007, 11:09:23 PM »
Quote from: unitychild on February 09, 2007, 11:03:52 PM
Went to the Sprint store tonight! Got a card for each laptop and a usb modem for the boys' computer! My speeds are not perfect yet, but my husband's are better than mine... I wonder why this could be, we have the same exact laptops... could the fact that I am running Norton and he is running AVG have anything to do with the speed difference? We are setting up the boys' now, so hopefully theirs will work just fine and we will cancel Hughes within a month(payment just came out! Same with t-mobile lol). Hubby is HAPPY right now, so that's good! lol

Plus, with rebates, all three cards are free after I mail in the forms ands wait 8 weeks or so!;) Woohoo!!

Steph

Ouch!...Wont you haft to pay $60 a month for each card??? I think I would have went with a router lol.
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« Reply #73 on: February 09, 2007, 11:13:59 PM »
Quote from: unitychild on February 09, 2007, 11:03:52 PM
Went to the Sprint store tonight! Got a card for each laptop and a usb modem for the boys' computer! My speeds are not perfect yet, but my husband's are better than mine... I wonder why this could be, we have the same exact laptops... could the fact that I am running Norton and he is running AVG have anything to do with the speed difference? We are setting up the boys' now, so hopefully theirs will work just fine and we will cancel Hughes within a month(payment just came out! Same with t-mobile lol). Hubby is HAPPY right now, so that's good! lol

Plus, with rebates, all three cards are free after I mail in the forms ands wait 8 weeks or so!;) Woohoo!!

Steph
Absolutely on the AV. Norton bites for speeds and security. Go AVG too, you will love it. Go for their anti-spyware too.

Norton killed 1 and almost 2 of my computers. AVG saved the second one.  knuppel2
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« Reply #74 on: February 09, 2007, 11:17:02 PM »
Quote from: Siryak on February 09, 2007, 11:09:23 PM
Ouch!...Wont you haft to pay $60 a month for each card??? I think I would have went with a router lol.

Yep, but after $80 a month for inconsistent satellite and $50 for t-mobile that because of where my house is is only dial up speeds unless I go somewhere else, I don't mind paying the extra $50 a month for the reliability! Just hope I don't have to swallow my words later!;)

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