Mobile Internet Stick?

[femme.fatale.]

Anyone have experience with these? Which is better? Bell, Telus or Rogers?


Last day of work is Saturday, don't think I can handle being at home full time with NO internet.

 

[rknight111]

I have a Rodgers Rocket Stick and its great, just matters where you are but its pretty quick.

 

[polarice]

Anyone have experience with these? Which is better? Bell, Telus or Rogers?


Last day of work is Saturday, don't think I can handle being at home full time with NO internet.

i havent actually used one but a buddy in manitoba has a bell and it sucks he looked into a telus one and they seem to be way better

 

[koby]

we have a couple of the telus ones. My missus shopped around and they had the best package.

 

[2manykids]

I use bell up at the lake"Vilna" and i have no issues. Even or "very low" i can still surf. And im eye sight from a rodgers tower, and i will get better signal on the bell phone over the Rogers people. It is crazy but true , not sure about the telus phone , dont know anyone with them

 

[sledderdoc]

I got a couple of Telus sticks .......... work great. Telus has a much larger footprint than Rodgers so it is truly more mobile if you move around.

 

[Snow Monkey]

Anyone have experience with these? Which is better? Bell, Telus or Rogers?


Last day of work is Saturday, don't think I can handle being at home full time with NO internet.

We are with Telus. Brother and mom have Roger's (in Edmonton), neighbours have Bell, they have to use several boosters ( West and south of Wabamun lake). So I guess it depends where you are.

I'd say call all three or go to their websites. They can tell and/or show you coverage available in your area. I think this way works well.

 

[Showtime]

We had the Rogers before getting high speed to the house, it worked very well while we had it.

 

[RETODD]

Rogers only covers the metro areas...we use our TELUS 3G+ Stick pretty much anywhere there is cell service...they've a "flexible" plan so you only pay what you use.

If you want one let me know I can get you a deal on the stick itself.

 

[RETODD]

Here is a comparison:

Rogers 3G+ (HSPA) network is in Yellow (normal cell service in red):



TELUS's 3G+ (HPSA) network is in Green:

 

[femme.fatale.]

Here is a comparison:

Rogers 3G+ (HSPA) network is in Yellow (normal cell service in red):

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TELUS's 3G+ (HPSA) network is in Green:

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I have Rogers 3G at home with my iPhone, they don't run on same towers?

 

[RETODD]

I have Rogers 3G at home with my iPhone, they don't run on same towers?

Nope...TELUS and Bell share infrastructure.

 

[steveo10]

ask them old the telus telus card (non 3G)

had the old one for 3 years with no problems... went to the 3G card this Jan and had nothing but problems with service in parts of AB. dont get me started with saskabush lol

 

[Longhorn]

Sask opened up the 3G service just this week. Been between Med Hat and Maple Creek and all was good! 3G Blackberry and the 3G stick, no issues...

 

[Trashy]

Here's a Thread I start a while back.

https://www.snowandmud.com/forum/f478/telus-mobile-internet-key-30357.html

Hopefully you can get some more info. I took my Telus stick back in, and told them it was a "POS" and was looking else where. They updated it right then and there. And now I aboslutly love it. not a problem.

Hope it helps.

 

[Orrin]

I tether my iPhone to my computer and have 3g internet with my phones data plan, no need for an extra device. Upgrade your iPhone to the latest software and it might have that capability too or just upgrade to the 4g.

 

[RETODD]

I tether my iPhone to my computer and have 3g internet with my phones data plan, no need for an extra device. Upgrade your iPhone to the latest software and it might have that capability too or just upgrade to the 4g.

I use my Blackberry as "the stick" works awesome

 

[dooryder]

how long does it take to use up 500 mbs in a month? like just surfing the web, s&m and fb pretty much

 

[RETODD]

how long does it take to use up 500 mbs in a month? like just surfing the web, s&m and fb pretty much

My mom is 77 and she blows through 1300MB (1.3Gig) in a month no problem. Have her on the flex plan...paid 35 bucks.

 

[dooryder]

hmm im gunna need to get some more data for my iphone when i get it, cause im gunna want to tether it to my laptop