i'm looking to replace a 5-6 year old cell phone... (yeah i'm that much behind... lol i just like my kyocera 6035...).

i'm looking at t-mobile with the blackberry curve.

i just talked to a TM store and the guy there said if i connect the BB as a modem, i'll expect to see speed in the 120k range...


anyone else use another carrier (or even TM) and use it a lot as a modem>?

what speeds are you NORMALLY getting?

TM charges $20 a month more extra for the unlimited data plan...


what's your carrier's extra charge?


thanks...

 

i pay $40/month for my blackberry data w/ sprint

and i average 140kbps on the transfer speeds (based off toast.net internet speed tests)

 

is that $40 ON TOP of the voice plan?

 

Yea I have the BB pearl and you can use it as a modem, not sure what kind of speeds though. Its only $19 a month more for unlimited data on T-mobile.

 

yes -_- unfortunately.

 

I've used my RAZR as a modem. I had to do a dial-up connect with SBC though.

 

i JUST got a curve!!! i didn't get it with an upgrade or anything so i had to pay full price for it =( but MAN! i love it! i highly suggest the phone. it's awesome. and i've used x002x's blackberry as a modem, it works well. pretty cool

 

I tether my Q.

 

check out the new tilt. from at&t

 

I have a Cingular 3125 "Smartphone" Unlimited data plan on Smartphones is $20/month. With Cingular/AT&T you have their Edge Network. I see data speeds of 230K just about anywhere. Other providers are maybe half that unless you happen to live in a 3G area, which are still few and far between.

 

you still have your data plan w/ the curve rite?

if you do... lemme get your PIN

 

i used the tmobile mda when i was still with tmobile. 5.99 unlimited internet ftmfw!


i was seeing speeds around 80-100k

 

I have a Motorola Q on Verizon that I tether when I am out at the track for doing email and updates etc etc. The speed on it when I last tested it was right around 300kb on full EVDO service. I have to say the speed and way it works is awesome and pretty much the only reason I switched from AT+T to Verizon.

Mike

 

yeah verizon's online data transfer rate is pretty fast... but comes with a higher price tag imo

 

Have you guys heard of Helio? I heard they are suppose to have fast data transfer as well?