I’ve been using my V3M with Verizon’s EV-DO network for a few weeks - it’s awesome.

$60 per month seems steep, but if you’re using it for generating revenue (billable hours) you can pay that off pretty damn quick. Not to mention it’s tax deductible. I thought I’d use it once or twice a week - I’ve ended up using it at least once a day.

You need a phone, and the V3M has worked well for me. You can use bluetooth, but USB is a lot faster. You can buy an overpriced cable from Verizon, but I had several of the correct size from USB flash card readers. You plug it in and iSync should work fine. You create a dial up account to dial #777 and enter username yournumber@vzw3g.com (like 2223334444@vzw3g.com) and password “vzw” and modem script to Verizon compatible. It should then dial up. If it doesn’t connect, call Verizon and request that “teathering” or “usb data tethering” be added to your account. They might not know what you’re talking about at first, but just tell them it should be $60/month, ask their supervisor, and eventually they’ll get it.

Speeds are great on EV. 1x connections (outside the EV network) are useable for brief web browsing or an email check. Overall, I love it.