Ok, this might sound like a silly question, and somewhat jumping the gun, but do you guys think there will be a way to hack the Novatel Mifi to unlock it so I can take it with me between providers should I decide to switch to someone else? I'd hate to buy it from sprint, find out their service sucks, and then be unable to move it to another provider.
On the flipside though, do you think Novatel might sell the Mifi unlocked so you can move it between providers? Just curious. I know this seems a bit ahead of the game given that the device isn't even released yet, but I'm sorta weighing my options right now.
Sprint uses CDMA (Verizon does too). Is it possible to unlock a CDMA device? I don't think it would be useful, since it wouldn't be compatible with GSM networks.
So, everyone is waiting for this new mifi, while the cradlepoint is available now.. http://cradlepoint.com/products/phs3...l-wifi-hotspot.. For some reason, it seems that this company and product has been overlooked.. I don't work for them nor do I own one so I can't say anything about their usefulness or what have you.. It's just that it would seem to me that they were the first to market with what everyone is drooling over recently.. just my 2 cents..
THe PHS-300 hasn't gone overlooked. I have blogged about getting one of those. The reason the MIFI is such a novelty is that it combines a cellular modem and a wifi router in one package. The Cradlepoint PHS-300 doesn't have a cellular modem - you have to bring your own USB dongle to it.
Is the mifi tied to a specific carrier? - So I answered my own question... I went and read some reviews, and it looks like a nice device..personally, I still lean toward the PHS, regardless of size or weight... I like the idea of being able to move from gsm to cdma by switching the dongle. On an entirely different note, sprint coverage in my area is sorely lacking!
