First off, I know nothing of value regarding wireless through VZ.
So if this is not a proper place to post, perhaps you can advise, and will move over there.
While we have a cell phone, it is only for usage when on a trip out of town ... and we do not use it even at home ..... except to 'burn' off the minutes now and then, rather than losing them.
We use a satelitte service for our internet. Have used it for last 4-5 years; but recently read something that leads me to believe that perhaps a cell phone may be a better option.
Why a better option ... because the satelitte service, while being faster than dialup, is not that much better ... now that the places where the feed goes up and down has become over crowded with users; versus years ago when it was not crowded ... and to try to get the satelitte company (WildBlue) to move our account is ignored.
Our fee with WB is 50.00 per month.
So am open for education ... not only in the poor service addressing, but also fees.
Our cell phone fee is 10.00 per month ... "Prepay". As to how many minutes that gives us, don't really know because we have never used them all up ... and the total minutes keep building up each time we send in our 30.00 dollars.
I did once, a few years ago, acquire the necessary program and hook-up stuff to use the cell phone for modum when on the road.
At home, my desktop and laptop are wireless, and wireless router and modem that WB provides.
Wife's desktop, older Dell, is hooked up to the system via wire into the router.
Sorry to be so wordy, but trying to post stuff you may need toknow.
So, can someone educate me please regarding if there is any advantage to switch over to VZ ... our carrier in our town ... speedwise and or possibly total fees based on what I reveal above.
OH .... being that our cell phone is 3-4+ years old, presume it to not be ... bluetooth ??? --- equipped.
Thank you
