porthole
Retired
After another weekend with no service I would like to see one of the gurus do up a flexible scenario.
Starting out at the top; e.g. antennas, adapters, network routers etc using either phone capabilities or separate mifi equipment.
Changing my Mobile Internet Service Plan
- Thread starter jbeletti
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After another weekend with no service I would like to see one of the gurus do up a flexible scenario.
Starting out at the top; e.g. antennas, adapters, network routers etc using either phone capabilities or separate mifi equipment.
mobilcastle
Well-known member
I also went with this service and it has worked very well for me. I have had it a couple of weeks or so with no problems. If your interested you can get this service through Amazon if it is still available.
DougAndJudy
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jimtoo
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Hi gjschn12,
Welcome to the posting side of the Heartland Owners Forum. Thanks for the information.
Jim M
mobilcastle
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UPDATE:
don't use the Internet connection I set up from AMAZON. QUIT after 3 months and could not refill it. I switch to Millenicom. Quick service and working well but not cheap. 20 Gig program.
don't use the Internet connection I set up from AMAZON. QUIT after 3 months and could not refill it. I switch to Millenicom. Quick service and working well but not cheap. 20 Gig program.
mobilcastle
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Plan is $89.99 per month and setup is about $250.00. Speed is excellent. I had researched them some time ago and they were my first choice until I ran into the deal at Amazon. Here is the link http://millenicom.com/plans/
wdk450
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I have had little time online and a LOT of time with the non-functioning devices on this Amazon vendor's MiFi2200 hotspot. I bought a used one first, and it had connector problems, then returned it with about $60 to get a new one; the new one has a phone # registered to a cellphone, NOT A HOTSPOT; Verizon said that they have no $10 a month unlimited data plan, and since the device and the phone # do not match, they won't do anything for me. The vendor e-mailed me back and forth about 15 times, got me the replacement unit (that was tied to a BEST BUY Network), but now has stopped answering e-mails. I figure I am now out $180 and plan to complain to Amazon about the vendor and his false listing. I hope everyone else who bought this complains too.
mobilcastle
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I did complain to Amazon- did no good. Good luck
wdk450
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I filed an official claim saying that the device didn't work most of the time, and Verizon denies the rate of $10 a month for unlimited data - The main reason I bought this.
Definitely false advertising. We'll see what happens. Also, I had an ongoing e-mail dialogue going with the vendor and all of the sudden he stopped responding.
porthole
Retired
I use Amazon a lot. Any on going dialogue I ever had with items that were defective or did not meet claims were limited to maybe one message.
Just go right to Amazon, package up your item, print out the pre-paid UPS ticket and the next day it is picked up.
Amazon is very good and then they go after the vendors.
I most recently did this with batteries. Ordered 10 Energizer batteries for the TPMS for 9.95 shipped. What I got was 10 no name batteries.
UPS shipping alone was probably 10 times what the batteries are worth, maybe next time the vendor will send what they advertise.
mobilcastle
Well-known member
I spend quite a bit of money at Amazon each
Year - their feeling was it was outside 30 days. It is interesting since they returned something for me that was over 6 months old. I have very few returns. Maybe their policy is changing. Mine work fine until third month. My feeling is millenicom wood have cost me $270 for three months and this cost was $150 so no loss here.
Year - their feeling was it was outside 30 days. It is interesting since they returned something for me that was over 6 months old. I have very few returns. Maybe their policy is changing. Mine work fine until third month. My feeling is millenicom wood have cost me $270 for three months and this cost was $150 so no loss here.
wdk450
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I found somebody else with the MiFi 2200, advertising the $10 a month unlimited 3G plan on E-Bay. He seems to have a good seller rating, but I don't want to be out another $190. Is anyone here using this plan sucessfully?
I got on the "My Amazon page, went to "Past Orders", and there was a click for "Make a Claim", and although I got my first (used) hotspot in April, it said I had until August 10th to make a claim, so I did. I guess I will hear something after the holiday. But I will say that the "first 3 months free" part of the deal keeps you from calling Verizon and finding out that you can't get the advertised data plan until the normal Amazon return time has expired.
I got on the "My Amazon page, went to "Past Orders", and there was a click for "Make a Claim", and although I got my first (used) hotspot in April, it said I had until August 10th to make a claim, so I did. I guess I will hear something after the holiday. But I will say that the "first 3 months free" part of the deal keeps you from calling Verizon and finding out that you can't get the advertised data plan until the normal Amazon return time has expired.
wdk450
Well-known member
Re: Amazon MiFi 2200 Unlimited Data, $10 a month deal:
My Amazon claim was denied, the vendor took my device back, hasn't returned it, and doesn't answer e-mails.
I looked on Amazon today, and found another offer from another vendor for the same thing. I found this in the reviews section on that sale:
"1.0 out of 5 stars BE CAREFUL! Item misrepresented; seller won't answer; returning mine, June 16, 2014
By
Allen Gwinn - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Verizon Wireless Mifi 2200 Unlimited 3g Prepaid $10 a Month Mobile Wifi Hotspot Modem Data
Did a little research. These are called "flashed" MiFi's. What the seller does is go to Walmart and buy a prepaid Verizon phone (in my case a Samsung Gusto). Then they use special software to clone the ESN and other information from the prepaid phone onto the MiFi 2200 so it looks like some random cell phone. When I received mine, it came with a big "NO YOUTUBE, NO STREAMING VIDEO" warning--which means it's not truly unlimited data. Further, there is no $100 a year deal. You end up paying .99 cents per day for "wireless web" each day you turn the thing on.
The BIG catch is that Verizon is looking for people using flashed MiFi's and disabling their accounts--which renders these things useless. At some point you have to ask the question: "why is there no full disclosure" when you buy one of these? The answer may well be obvious. "
This reflashing from a Samsung phone was EXACTLY how my hotspot was set up. So, I guess I am out $180 to a scam.
My Amazon claim was denied, the vendor took my device back, hasn't returned it, and doesn't answer e-mails.
I looked on Amazon today, and found another offer from another vendor for the same thing. I found this in the reviews section on that sale:
"1.0 out of 5 stars BE CAREFUL! Item misrepresented; seller won't answer; returning mine, June 16, 2014
By
Allen Gwinn - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Verizon Wireless Mifi 2200 Unlimited 3g Prepaid $10 a Month Mobile Wifi Hotspot Modem Data
Did a little research. These are called "flashed" MiFi's. What the seller does is go to Walmart and buy a prepaid Verizon phone (in my case a Samsung Gusto). Then they use special software to clone the ESN and other information from the prepaid phone onto the MiFi 2200 so it looks like some random cell phone. When I received mine, it came with a big "NO YOUTUBE, NO STREAMING VIDEO" warning--which means it's not truly unlimited data. Further, there is no $100 a year deal. You end up paying .99 cents per day for "wireless web" each day you turn the thing on.
The BIG catch is that Verizon is looking for people using flashed MiFi's and disabling their accounts--which renders these things useless. At some point you have to ask the question: "why is there no full disclosure" when you buy one of these? The answer may well be obvious. "
This reflashing from a Samsung phone was EXACTLY how my hotspot was set up. So, I guess I am out $180 to a scam.
