Wireless Internet Reviews
US Cellular easyedge Mobile Broadband Service
Overview
Serving a little over six million customers in 26 different states, US Cellular is the sixth largest wireless network by subscribers in the United States.
Founded in 1983, US Cellular is based in Chicago, Illinois and has over 8000 employees.
Pros: US Cellular's two easyedge wireless internet plans are easy to understand and they require a one year contract instead of the two year contract many other providers require.
Cons: The easyedge mobile broadband service from US Cellular has some painstakingly slow speeds in comparison to other services and only offers two modems for use with the service.
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Detailed Provider Information
Plans: US Cellular easyedge offers two mobile broadband plans. The first is called easyedge 20MB and offers you twenty megabytes of data transfer for $30.00 per month. Any data usage over the 20MB allotted is charged at a rate of $.004 per kilobyte. The second plan is called easyedge 5GB and offers you 5GB data transfer for a single flat rate of $60.00 per month.
Customer Service: Customer service for easyedge by US Cellular is available via a toll free phone number and email.
Credit Check: Yes
Contract: There is no minimum contract requirement for mobile wireless internet plans, however, you can get discounted equipment when signing up for a contract.
Payment Options: Payments can be made online by visiting the US Cellular website or by telephone, in retail stores and by postal mail. Payments are accepted in the form of check, cash, credit card and debit card.
Bandwidth Restrictions: Speeds can range between a data transfer speed of 40-60 kbps.
Activation Fee: There is an activation fee of $30.00 to begin US Cellular's easyedge mobile broadband service. This fee can be waived in some circumstances.
Cancellation Fee: The maximum cancellation fee for discontinuing your US Cellular easyedge wireless internet service while still under contract is $150.00.
Roaming Charges: Roaming charges with easyedge depends on what carrier you end up roaming on outside the US Cellular network. Please call customer service to ask about the data rates you'll be charged depending on the network available at the place you've roamed.
Modems and PC Cards: US Cellular offers the ExpressCard modem, made by Kyocera, for the mobile broadband service or the UT Starcom UM175. The Keyocera modem retails for $99.00 with the UT Starcom model going for $49.95.Some of the Available Modems and PC Cards are listed below:
Kyocera ExpressCard KPC680 (shown)
UT Starcom UM175
Coverage Map: US Cellular easyedge Coverage Map
