Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi 4510L 4510L WORKS ON VERIZON WIRELESS

Great MiFi unit and way better than the hotspots currently offered by Verizon (in-store or at places like WalMart) . This is a solid model which has the capability to go back and forth between 4G and 3G. The newer models only do 4G, but the reality is that if you go to some of the more rural parts of the country there is no 4G coverage. If you never leave a metropolitan area, a 4G only device would probably work just fine. The battery life is about 4 hrs on a charge with constant use, but you can use it while charging. As a bonus, it uses the same mini-USB style plug as an Android phone.The unit does not come with a SIM card so I just took it over to a Verizon store and activated the device and got a SIM and a month-to-month service account. I use this MiFi account with Verizon to make up the coverage gaps I get with having Sprint as my cell provider. So when I know I will be going to an area where Sprint is sketchy, I buy a month of data and don't have to worry about it. I'm very happy with this MiFi and am actually considering buying a second to have as a backup in case mine is damaged.

I have had the 3G Mifi since July 2010. I decided to take advantage of 4G speeds and upgrade.On my original 3G mifi the download speeds were about 2.5 to 4 Mb/s, I usually got close to 3 almost anywhere. Even in remote parts of Texas west of Ft. Worth at a scout camp I got 2.5 Mb/s. The old Mifi would roam and got a signal almost anywhere in the US.With this new 4G device I get 4G speeds ranging from 5 to 12 Mb/s when I am in a 4 G area. However, if the signal isn't strong it dropped to 3G regualarly. Even in my house it is sometimes only 3G.Here is the problem. This device only has a max speed of 0.98 Mb/s when in 3G mode. When I would work (as a passenger) traveling on road trips I got 3 times as fast of internet from the old mifi when on the interstate between cities. This device is optimized for 4 G and will work fine for that purpose in a major city, but is terrible for travelling on the road since I am stuck at less than 1 Mb/s.

Data speeds on LTE are excellent, but this device comes with some limitations and drawbacks that keep it from a 5 star ratings. First, and foremost, the configuration is **much** more complicated that anticipated. As a techie, I wondered how any non-technical person would have set this thing up. Second, this device does not automatically switch between LTE and CDMA. You must manually specify which network you want to join. When I first started testing this thing, I thought it was faulty, since I was only getting .7Mbps. Turns out, it was set to "Global", which wouldn't utilize LTE until I specified LTE Only. This makes it really annoying when traveling on the road and leaving town, or going to a fringe area, where service might otherwise switch back and forth based on signal strength. Instead, you must choose. Apparently, this might be a limitation of early-generation LTE hardware, which requires two separate Third, it sucks down battery like an alcoholic and a bottle of whiskey. Consider purchasing a larger (and more inconvenient) battery. Fourth, the service signal tanks and the unit shuts off when switching between on-power/charging versus on-battery. Don't start any long downloads while not connected to wifi, as you might lose your connection and essentially be billed twice (due to per GB data costs. Fourth, Verizon gave me an extremely hard time about activation due to the fact it was not sold by them. It took a fair bit of explaining that this was a free and clear contract-free device. Unfortunately, their service plans also require a $35 activation fee, meaning that you can't easily shut off and on service without some significant unexpected costs. This reduces its usefulness versus pre-paid data plan service, such as that for the iPad. The very anti-consumer policies in place and unfriendly Verizon staff made me want to return it and just tell Verizon to burn. At the end of the day, they finally figured it out, and were courteous enough to me, but the whole experience left me pretty sour and took roughly 3 hours to sort out between Verizon and Amazon Wireless.All told, if you need speed and convenience of data anywhere, this is the best device out there. If you can wait for a next generation device, you're probably better off. If you can get adequate coverage from any other carrier than Verizon or AT&T, I would strongly recommend exploring your options.

Really was relying on this for an extended trip and it was inconsistent - sometimes it turned on sometimes you needed to take the battery out and put it back in to work. Worst part is I can’t use it at all after very little time because the USB port is broken - the contacts from inside came off when taking the cable out of the port and now it won’t turn on. Outside the return window and it seems like there’s no way of contacting jetpack outlet

We went from a small single usb wifi verizon that only one laptop could use at a time, to the 4510 wheremy husband and i can both be on our laptops at the same time, at different ends of the home.Apparently we live in a 3G area , but we are happy with the speed and we can stream a movie withoutinterruptions, much improved over the single usb device.the battery seems to last 2-3 hours, without plugging in. It is great for traveling in the car, gettingsignal any where there is verizon.We have only had 3 devices hooked up at once without any issues.It required a sim card from verizon store, which they then activate, password on the label, and we weregood to go. We have had it 3 months of everyday use without any trouble.