can i get rid of my Sprint broadband card w EVO 4G?

[dwilli]

I've been a longtime Sprint customer (Premier) and have a 2-1/2 yr old broadband card(using another line, contract was up last January) I use for my laptop when travelling for work. As Premier I'm eligible for a $150 phone upgrade. Am I correct that the EVO 4G could do what the bb card does now? I'm currently paying Sprint $60/mo. for this (unlimited)service and it looks like I could do the same for $30 w Evo. (plus add $10 for 4g service or whatever they call it.)
I'd like to get rid of the bb card and upgrade from a blackberry to the Evo.

thanx

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Yes, that's correct. Technically, you could use a free tethering app without paying Sprint the $30 a month, although that would violate the TOS.

 

[dedek1]

Yes, I did the same thing. Good thing is that work pays for my service and it saves 30 dollars a month. I tested the hotspot (and I dont want to root at this time) with 2 laptops and it works just as well as the usb broadband card. Go for it.

 

[GenericMusings]

Even with the $10.00 "EVO tax" and the $30.00 charge for tethering, you will still save close to $20.00 per month. My wife is dropping her USB aircard and her Pre for just that reason.

 

[jam4775]

I'd say go for it too.... but remember if you're not in a 4G area you will not be able to talk on the phone and use the data service at the same time.

 

[neilept]

I will be doing this. I have a MIFI card, and have been comparing the 2. I will be dropping the MIFI at the end of the billing cycle and paying the ETF. The EVO works great.

 

[anon(22913)]

Worked great today for me. Two kids in the car for a two hour drive surfing the net on their netbooks via my EVOs mobile hotspot.

Technology FTW!

 

[Edge767]

Worked great today for me. Two kids in the car for a two hour drive surfing the net on their netbooks via my EVOs mobile hotspot.

Technology FTW!

I've done this in the past. Keeps 'em nice and quiet.

 

[dwilli]

It worked great but you couldn't use the phone at the same time, right?

 

[NokiaNokia]

^^^^ when you are in 3g no you cant, 4g yes.

i got rid of my at&t 3g aircard for hotspot feature of this phone.

 

[Mom2Ninjas]

I got rid of our broadband card and use the hotspot feature only. It makes for a better internet experience for us too.

 

[anon(22913)]

While a 3G hotspot is running you cannot use the phone for voice calls. But you can still use data.

 

[dwilli]

Unfortunately I do a lot of tradeshows and to sacrifice my phone to surf won't work. I really don't want to tell everybody that if they need to talk to me, " email me and I'll get off the internet."

 

[neilept]

If someone calls you it will go thru, just when you are on a call, it will not let you surf

 

[dwilli]

If someone calls you it will go thru, just when you are on a call, it will not let you surf

Now THAT I can do...thank you so much. I was afraid someone trying to reach me would get a busy signal for as long as I was on.