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Last Post 08/31/2009 8:55 PM by Mickie15

AIR CARDS - pros, cons, uses, and how important?

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Mickie15

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08/22/2009 1:50 PM
Hello again, I am trying to decide if I really need or should have an air card, if and when we get hired for hurricane CAT adjusting. I understand that an air card gives you access to the internet anywhere one can catch a signal, but is this a necessary device or something one can do without. I only ask because 1) I don't understand fully what the uses are for an adjuster, and 2) the cost is about $80 a month. How many of you swear by them and how many of you get by without one? Thanks! Mickie

okclarryd

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08/27/2009 7:26 PM
In the past, it seems that the Verizon air card had better coverage than AT&T. But, AT&T had the better phone service. I thought that using an air card was the same as making a call on the phone. I have yet to have a simple, understandable answer to this issue. Larry D Hardin

Lomas Adjusting
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08/27/2009 11:25 PM
Air cards are nice, because they give you the mobility and ease of using that device for your internet. I have worked with people who had them, but have always done without myself. If I'm in the field and need to forward something before I get back to the office, I plug my cell phone into the computer and share the internet. It's a little slower than an air card, but it gets the job done, and I'm already paying for the phone.

we2

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08/28/2009 4:08 PM
Have never used an air-card, but after problems w/motels in Houston losing power or wireless being unbelievably slow because of so many users, it would certainly be a consideration if we have a biggie this fall. What I don't like is the two-year contract you're locked into, &, of course, the high cost of extra time if you overrun your minute allocation. We're considering a pre-paid card. Larger initial outlay but more feasible for us if we're only working two-three months, & can add more minutes when needed.

chipolariverman
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08/28/2009 9:01 PM
I use AllTel which is now Verizon. I have a Kyocera air card with an extra external antenna($50extra) that really helps when you get in the rural areas. I have used it all over NW Florida and have had good service out of it. Cost about $70/month for unlimited use. Hope this helps.

Allan Freeman
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08/29/2009 10:51 PM
I have an AT&T card, $60 per month, it is set up as an extra line, this allows me to use the card then put it back as a phone line ($10)until I need to use the card again.

Mickie15

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08/31/2009 8:55 PM
Does anybody know if Verizon will do what the previous writer said AT&T does for him, with the extra line? Thanks all, for the suggestions! Mickie

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