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Let’s first take a look at the
technology behind these Air Cards. Wireless Internet cards share cell phone
towers.... Chances are if you do not receive good cell phone coverage you will
not receive adequate Internet coverage. I am assuming the vast majority of
rural Americans considering this option are dial up Internet users, who sadly
may be trading an already unreliable solution for another if they opt for
Wireless Internet cards. Air Cards are usually best suited for laptops. For example you would be unable to use a
wireless router in your home if this was connected to a desktop computer. You
should also expect installation charges if you do order one of these cards,
unless you are technically inclined to install it yourself.
If you are inclined to still opt for
a Wireless Air Card, you will need to tread cautiously and make sure there is
some kind of opt out or trial period, not a lot of those providers have such
options, but spending between $50-$150 to purchase this device and plan can be
expensive if it doesn’t work well. Many of providers have two-year contracts
with a flat $300 fee for early termination. Check for service guarantees.
The majority of Wireless Internet Aircards services are
billed through a cell phone provider.
Think for a minute when you first got your cell phone plan, remember
what it was supposed to cost monthly? If you thought your cell phone bill had
extra fees just wait. Wireless Internet cards use an allotment, usually 5000
megabytes. When you exceed this allotment, and you most likely will, you are
charged rather expensive fees. Just think of the first time you were shocked
for texting or data usage on your phone. Now imagine the money you will have to
pay after a months worth of Wireless Internet card usage.
There are safer, less expensive and more reliable
alternatives to an AirCard Internet provider for rural Americans saddled only
with dial up options and that is Satellite Internet service.
Technicians determine your Satellite Internet signal and
install if it is strong enough. This is the same process and same technology
that applies to Satellite TV. Start up is minimal compared to what it costs
years ago. WildBlue Satellite Internet is actually less to start up than competitive
dealers and the overall first choice of many rural users. Statements are easy
to read and available online with no confusing charges. WildBlue provides the
largest data threshold in the industry 7.5-17 gigabytes monthly, so robust in
fact that only 3% of WildBlue users actually exceed the limits. If you do,
there are no additional fees; your speed is simply slowed down until you have
regained enough threshold to get back to full speed. Speeds are approximately
10-30 times faster than dialup.
If you or someone you know has had a
bad experience with cell phone billing or poor cell performance, you owe it to
yourself and them to check into Broadband
Satellite
Internet by Wild Blue.