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Sprint Mobile Hotspot vs. Verizon MiFi 2200
This is a continuation of my reviews of the Sprint EVO 4G. So far, so good.
I decided earlier this year that having a mobile hotspot was another business necessity. I’m on it right now, typing to you from Lockport, New York. Necessity.
My first try towards making this happen was with a Verizon MiFi 2200 card and their Intelligent Mobile hotspot. It’s not a bad product at all and worked for what I needed it to. My Sprint EVO 4G handles the mobile a bit differently, by using the built-in Sprint Mobile Hotspot.
Here’s what it’s all about:
Product Comparison
It’s important to break this down into the simplest form.
Verizon Wireless Intelligent Mobile Hotspot
- Monthly Bill: Between $55 and $60 per month
- Equipment Needed: Verizon MiFi 2200 card and sync cable (tethering required)
- Connection Type: Requires user to log in to VZ Wireless application
- Number of Devices: Up to 5
- Upload/Download Speed: 3G at 720 kbps (average)
- Monthly Limit: 5GB
Sprint Mobile Hotspot
- Monthly Bill: $20 per month (additional fee)
- Equipment Needed: Sprint HCT EVO 4G (no tethering required)
- Connection Type: Produces typical WiFi broadcast signal
- Number of Devices: Up to 8
- Upload/Download Speed: 3G at 600 kbps (average); 4G at 3-6 mbps (not available in Ohio at the time this post was written)
- Monthly Limit: Unlimited
Have you used either of these mobile hotspot providers? What’s your take?
The 4G HTC evo rules! I’ve been using this phone and its great. The only thing is – i cant seem to get a good enough connection when it comes to the hotspot feature…….its very slow and the highest its gotten to was about .10 Mbps download and .5 Mbps upload…..so yea, hope fully it gets better
Comment by Therictor0212 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:55:00 +0000 @ 4:55 am
My hotspot seems to do pretty well, as long as I’m not in a big building. Then it gets a bit slow. Still waiting for 4G in Ohio.
Comment by nateriggs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:32:00 +0000 @ 12:32 pm
I’m connected to my Mifi 2200 and not connected by supplied cable. I connected by finding the Mifi by searching for a network.
Comment by KuyaEric1968 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:51:00 +0000 @ 11:51 pm
Are you on a PC?
Comment by nateriggs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:54:00 +0000 @ 12:54 am
Laptop. It will let anything that can detect wifi. It doesn’t need to be connected by cable.
Comment by KuyaEric1968 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:28:00 +0000 @ 5:28 am