Sprint Mobile Broadband Review
Looking for some quick facts to make a decision on Sprint
Mobile Broadband? Check the ratings below.
Before you go any further, avoid the fanfare and drama of mistakes most people make when getting mobile broadband.
Take the free Wireless Broadband Exposed E-Course.
Only people that come to this site get this unfair advantage. At the end, you'll smile so hard about the money you saved and pitfalls you dodged that your cheeks will hurt.
Once you've done that, continue on to your regularly scheduled program below.
Overall
We give Sprint 4 out of 5 stars.
Here's the breakdown by category:
At just about $60 per month for their 5GB plan, Sprint is pretty much on par with the rest of industry. It's not terrible considering it's just $15 more than a wired cable connection in your house.
The really low taxes (under $2) are excellent when compared to just
about everything else.
For
cost, Sprint is average with 3 out of 5 stars.
Sprint's advertised speeds for EVDO Revision A were 600-1400/350-500 Kbps download/upload in EVDO Revision A areas. According to the Sprint Coverage Tool, I'm in an Rev. A area.
My speeds didn't match up.
They were closer to EVDO Rev. 0 speeds of 400-700/144 Kbps download/upload. This might have been due to peak hour traffic and the accuracy of the coverage tool (i.e. I may really be in an EVDO Rev. 0 area).
While it's not the advertised
speed, it still works for me. I can stream music and videos online, do research,
and surf the web. It would be nice to have that advertised speed though. Then I
could think about not just regular VoIP, but VoIP with Video. For
speed, Sprint is average with 3 out of 5 stars.
Sprint's coverage has served me well. I've used it as a GPS navigator throughout Georgia and Florida on the I-75, I-10 and I-95. I've only had a few dropped signals which automatically reconnect themselves. Not exactly army grade GPS or anything but it'll do.
Being able to work just about anywhere I can plug
my laptop in (including my car) is a big plus for me. The whole point of mobile
broadband is that kind of freedom anyway. For coverage, Sprint is good with 4
out of 5 stars. Check out the
Sprint coverage area for the full review.
Sprint's reliability is good depending on what you're doing. It's good for non-intensive internet use. In other words, no downloading large files in one setting. You may have to restart if you experience a dropped signal.
The good thing here is that it probably wouldn't happen unless you're moving around. If in one spot, you should be fine. If you're in a moving vehicle, you can still stream, download small files and browse online. No problems there.
For
reliability, Sprint is good with 4 out of 5 stars. (It's average if you are
a power user).
Customer Service
Even though Sprint has been plagued by customer service issues in the past, it seems things could be getting better.
My personal experiences were positive but there are still many horror stories. Bottom-line, you can get your problems fixed but it may take some persistence every now and then.
Sprint customer service is average with 3 out of 5 stars.
For broadband card reviews, check out individual Sprint aircards here.
To find out if Sprint meets your needs, take our
wireless solution
survey. If you'd like to see how Sprint Mobile Broadband compares against
other providers, check out the
comparison review.
To just go ahead and get it already, here are the
Top 4 Places I Recommend. Continue reading for the full details on
Sprint's Mobile Broadband plans...
