Can I rent an Air Card from anyone in the Houston TXIC?

H.K. Phooey · 03-12-2010, 07:47 PM

I need to travel for about a week and will pay $100 for the 7 days for an Air Card if anyone has one that will work. I would need it this weekend sometime and will return it next Thursday/Friday/weekend. No I will not surf PRoN I just need it for business. AT&T and Sprint want 2 year contracts and I have no need for contracts.
Thanks
HKP

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TenaciousEJ257 · 03-12-2010, 07:59 PM

If you were in Dallas id just let you use it

verizon has the deal were you can buy it. and if you dont like it within 15 days you can either RETURN it or EXCHANGE (id ask them before signing up) then just take it back after your trip and say you didnt like it

haloseven · 03-12-2010, 08:01 PM

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (webOS/1.4.0; U; en-US) AppleWebKit/532.2 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/1.0 Safari/532.2 Pixi/1.0)

both have 30 day trials. Just pay for actual usage. So do the contract and return hardware next week. Or look at clear mobile, or pdanet if you have an iphone, android. Or winmo.

RexTexWagon · 03-12-2010, 09:27 PM

Also check out virgin mobile, they have a pay as you go. Granted the card is 100 bucks...but still. And it uses the sprint network.

euclideanbell · 03-13-2010, 02:14 AM

Depending on where you are going Cricket has an aircard that is free right now. No contracts. Its 3g speed in covered areas. Also Clear is launching/launched in certain areas and thats no contracts as well.

ai42 · 03-13-2010, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by euclideanbell

Depending on where you are going Cricket has an aircard that is free right now. No contracts. Its 3g speed in covered areas. Also Clear is launching/launched in certain areas and thats no contracts as well.

Clear works quite well in Houston I was down there a couple weeks ago with my Clear card (that I got up here). 4G technologies are definitely the way to go 3g just doesn't cut it for true mobile high speed.

I've used Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, and now Clear 4G. Clear wins by a factor or 4-5 easy. Of course coverage is much more limited and you have to be within a city that supports it. BTW Clear's no contract is ONLINE only which I highly suggest you do if your interested. Also Verizon is supposed to roll out LTE late 2010/early 2011 which may very well be better but we'll see.

TJ · 03-13-2010, 11:12 AM

Jailbreak your iphone and teather that sucker to your computer

FriedIceCream · 03-13-2010, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ

Jailbreak your iphone and tether that sucker to your computer

fixed for spelling because its not light as a feather or comfortable as leather...

jbsteven · 03-13-2010, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FriedIceCream

fixed for spelling because its not light as a feather or comfortable as leather...

zmw · 03-13-2010, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H.K. Phooey

I need to travel for about a week and will pay $100 for the 7 days for an Air Card if anyone has one that will work. I would need it this weekend sometime and will return it next Thursday/Friday/weekend. No I will not surf PRoN I just need it for business. AT&T and Sprint want 2 year contracts and I have no need for contracts.
Thanks
HKP

you can just use my verizon card if you want - but I'm in san antonio... If you want to pay for overnight shipping both ways we could still figure it out probably. However verizon and sprint both have 30 day trials, you'll end up spending about 60 bux for the service.

SilverSpool · 03-13-2010, 10:57 PM

dont u have a g1? check out the app pdanet, g1 tethering

H.K. Phooey · 03-14-2010, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by euclideanbell

Depending on where you are going Cricket has an aircard that is free right now. No contracts. Its 3g speed in covered areas. Also Clear is launching/launched in certain areas and thats no contracts as well.

Thanks, I went and got a Cricket Card, it appears to work well but then again, I'm not on the road. Thanks for the good info. It's appreciated.

Lucky Loser · 03-14-2010, 02:33 PM

YoU can Bluetooth teather a iPhone 3Gs with out jail break. If not I have an extra aircard from sprint.

zmw · 03-14-2010, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky Loser

YoU can Bluetooth teather a iPhone 3Gs with out jail break. If not I have an extra aircard from sprint.

hmmm really? how?

Lucky Loser · 03-14-2010, 07:36 PM

About bt teathering?

I guess you're not as smart as you think you are..

My BT teatheering my mac and 3Gs work well..

TJ · 03-14-2010, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky Loser

About bt teathering?

I guess you're not as smart as you think you are..

My BT teatheering my mac and 3Gs work well..

Spider Pig · 03-14-2010, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky Loser

About bt teathering?

I guess you're not as smart as you think you are..

My BT teatheering my mac and 3Gs work well..

That's unpossible! Oh wait... no it's not.

My 3G is tethered to my Vaio laptop and my phone isn't jailbroken anymore. It will be later on tonight, but it isn't at the moment.

Lucky Loser · 03-14-2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spider Pig

That's unpossible! Oh wait... no it's not.

My 3G is tethered to my Vaio laptop and my phone isn't jailbroken anymore. It will be later on tonight, but it isn't at the moment.

if It was possible zmw would have known about it..

uathatis · 03-14-2010, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky Loser

YoU can Bluetooth teather a iPhone 3Gs with out jail break. If not I have an extra aircard from sprint.

Hell, I can tether from my v3 motorola razr to my mac... 200kbps
(wish I had a 3g Phone... tethered a nokia at 400 kbps dwnld one time ... While taking a call with it

)

I've always found it much easier to set up with a mac for whatever reason.

Most phones with bluetooth are able to do this as long as you know the right apn and such

Wheeler Bement · 03-15-2010, 12:33 PM

do you have to have a data plan to do this teathering?

Spider Pig · 03-15-2010, 12:36 PM

No, but it sure will be expensive when you're paying .03 per kilobyte downloaded.

Lucky Loser · 03-15-2010, 12:41 PM

I would say yes. The iPhone 3Gs allows me to BT tether and it's faster than my sprint card. I can also talk to my clients while surfing teh net.

4grent · 08-29-2012, 03:53 AM

No need to have any contracts with 4grent, they offers 4G aircard and other wireless internet devices. Hope it helps to resolve your problem.

TJ · 08-29-2012, 10:24 AM

troll!

atomicfire · 08-29-2012, 11:16 AM

If you're willing to pay for it, pay for it. There are plenty of companies that do per-paid and contractless air cards:

http://www.virginmobileusa.com/shop/...roadband-2-go/
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/...repaidinternet

03-12-2010, 07:47 PM	#1
H.K. Phooey NASIOC T-Shirt Crew Member#: 35509 Join Date: Apr 2003 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: In Traffic with AC on my rear Vehicle: 2010 SuperChargedJag Pewter	Can I rent an Air Card from anyone in the Houston TXIC? I need to travel for about a week and will pay $100 for the 7 days for an Air Card if anyone has one that will work. I would need it this weekend sometime and will return it next Thursday/Friday/weekend. No I will not surf PRoN I just need it for business. AT&T and Sprint want 2 year contracts and I have no need for contracts. Thanks HKP * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

08-29-2012, 03:53 AM	#23
4grent Scooby Newbie Member#: 330605 Join Date: Aug 2012	4g Aircard Rental \| MiFi Rental \| Wireless Card Rental - 4GRent No need to have any contracts with 4grent, they offers 4G aircard and other wireless internet devices. Hope it helps to resolve your problem.

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03-12-2010, 07:59 PM	#2
TenaciousEJ257 Scooby Newbie Member#: 191406 Join Date: Oct 2008 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Prosper, TX (Dallas Area) Vehicle: 2015 STi WRB	If you were in Dallas id just let you use it verizon has the deal were you can buy it. and if you dont like it within 15 days you can either RETURN it or EXCHANGE (id ask them before signing up) then just take it back after your trip and say you didnt like it

03-12-2010, 08:01 PM	#3
haloseven Scooby Specialist Member#: 34683 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Fort Worth, Texas Vehicle: 2015 WRX Premium Ice Silver	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (webOS/1.4.0; U; en-US) AppleWebKit/532.2 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/1.0 Safari/532.2 Pixi/1.0) both have 30 day trials. Just pay for actual usage. So do the contract and return hardware next week. Or look at clear mobile, or pdanet if you have an iphone, android. Or winmo.

03-12-2010, 09:27 PM	#4
RexTexWagon Scooby Specialist Member#: 150987 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Austin, Tx Vehicle: 2013 Ford Focus ST3 White	Also check out virgin mobile, they have a pay as you go. Granted the card is 100 bucks...but still. And it uses the sprint network.

03-13-2010, 02:14 AM	#5
euclideanbell Scooby Specialist Member#: 228572 Join Date: Oct 2009 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Pearland, TX Vehicle: 08 WRX 263hp/304tq WRB on 18' Goldies	Depending on where you are going Cricket has an aircard that is free right now. No contracts. Its 3g speed in covered areas. Also Clear is launching/launched in certain areas and thats no contracts as well.

03-13-2010, 11:12 AM	#7
TJ Scooby Guru Member#: 41735 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Look MFer Vehicle: I'm on your lawn do something about it	Jailbreak your iphone and teather that sucker to your computer

03-13-2010, 10:57 PM	#11
SilverSpool Scooby Guru Member#: 55869 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: ** Rancid Vehicle:** YOTA Taco M796	dont u have a g1? check out the app pdanet, g1 tethering

03-14-2010, 02:33 PM	#13
Lucky Loser * Banned * Member#: 70055 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: International Location: ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ Vehicle: a ✈ 	YoU can Bluetooth teather a iPhone 3Gs with out jail break. If not I have an extra aircard from sprint.

03-14-2010, 07:36 PM	#15
Lucky Loser * Banned * Member#: 70055 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: International Location: ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ Vehicle: a ✈ 	About bt teathering? I guess you're not as smart as you think you are.. My BT teatheering my mac and 3Gs work well..

03-15-2010, 12:33 PM	#20
Wheeler Bement Scooby Specialist Member#: 15652 Join Date: Feb 2002 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: sugar land, katy Vehicle: 2002 2.5L WRX Wag. 160K club	do you have to have a data plan to do this teathering?

03-15-2010, 12:36 PM	#21
Spider Pig Scooby Guru Member#: 82323 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Aesir Tactical & Armory Vehicle: I'm a lead farmer, mother****er!	No, but it sure will be expensive when you're paying .03 per kilobyte downloaded.

03-15-2010, 12:41 PM	#22
Lucky Loser * Banned * Member#: 70055 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: International Location: ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ Vehicle: a ✈ 	I would say yes. The iPhone 3Gs allows me to BT tether and it's faster than my sprint card. I can also talk to my clients while surfing teh net.

08-29-2012, 10:24 AM	#24
TJ Scooby Guru Member#: 41735 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Look MFer Vehicle: I'm on your lawn do something about it	troll!

08-29-2012, 11:16 AM	#25
atomicfire Scooby Specialist Member#: 136296 Join Date: Dec 2006 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Midtown, Houston, TX Vehicle: 2005 STi OBP	If you're willing to pay for it, pay for it. There are plenty of companies that do per-paid and contractless air cards: http://www.virginmobileusa.com/shop/...roadband-2-go/ http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/...repaidinternet