EVDO = Sweet!
Its been quite some time since I was able to get away from the office and try my new EVDO connection with Verizon. Just before CES last month I was able to upgrade the firmware on my blackberry 7250 using this walkthrough. I did not quite ask for the special codes on the account. The first time I called verizon I was directed to a different department that just had no clue what I was asking for. Then called the same number, told them I had the 7250, have already upgraded the firmware and need to add EVDO to my account, as it was showing Data Connection Refused. After a few moments the customer service rep came back on and all was well. 2 days later I decided to go for the broadband tethered access and just e-mailed tech support to add it to my acccount… so yes its $44.99 for unlimited blackberry data, and yet another $15 for unlimited tethered data… but its an office expense, so all is well on that front too.
One left over question… How can Verizon still charge me 10 cents for a text message? Isn’t $60 for data each month enough?