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(More customer reviews)The modem, with Sprint wireless service, seemed like a good product, until I started to see extra charges appearing on my bill for "excess data" and "roaming". One month $10, the next month $300, and finally, over $1500 for a single month! Each month I was unable to find out what I was being billed for: Sprint representatives only said, "sorry, just wait for your next bill." So, you have been warned: the modem may be effective, up to a point, but the service is a disaster.
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About the size of a pack of gum, the Compass 597 USB modem by Sierra Wireless operates on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network to provide customers convenient high-speed access to e-mail and online applications from their desktops or laptops, keeping them connected and productive. It features automatic installation of Sprint SmartView software and one-touch activation on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network for both Mac and PC users, making it quick and easy to get up and running. In addition to e-mail and Internet access, the Compass 597 offers GPS support, enabling the use of location search and common navigational software tools on a notebook computer via Sprint SmartView.
The Compass 597 modem is optimized for Sprint's Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revolution A (Rev. A) network, which provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits and average upload speeds of 350 to 500 kbps. When connecting within a Rev. A coverage area, the Compass 597 can download a 1 MB e-mail attachment in about 8 seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds.
Mobile users can access:
E-mail with large attachments
Corporate Intranet and Internet
Digital imaging
Location-based applications
Video/audio streaming
Rich messaging
Bandwidth intensive applications for sales and customer service
Other features include:
Sprint's SmartView automatic installation software, available for both Mac and PC users, installs directly from the modem on first insertion.
Employs CDMA wireless technology authentication and identification system for top-notch security.
Simple Activation with just "one" more click after software installation.
OS compatibility: Windows Vista/XP/2000; Macintosh OS X 10.3.9 or higher
Easy installation with the software CD provided in the box.
To improve signal strength, you can attach an external antenna, which is sold separately
Note: Users must activate this device on a Sprint account before inserting the device.
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