The process for me (before Verizon made it difficult to transfer the plans) went like this: Ahead of time I bought a Verizon Samsung S3 phone with a clean ESN off eBay (you need an Android phone, you can’t activate the plan on a USB modem) and a Verizon SIM card off ebay. So I bought a Verizon Wireless grandfathered unlimited 4G data plan from someone on Howard Forums Take over my plan forum (you can also buy them from eBay, they’re a little pricier there but the transaction will be safer). It’s possible to transfer someone else’s grandfathered plan into your name. Verizon doesn’t offer unlimited data plans anymore, but if you had one you’re grandfathered into it.
#VERIZON PANTECH 4G LTE USB MODEM UML295 WINDOWS 10 UPDATE#
Update 2: Verizon Wireless may not be allowing transfer Unlimited Data Plans. I bought a 4G Novatel 551L USB Modem ($25) which is plugged into the CradlePoint, and just recently I installed a Wilson 4G LTE Antenna kit ($80–the antenna adapter fits the external antenna port on Millenicom’s Novatel MiFi, the Novatel USB modem above, and my Samsung S3 / S4) to see if it would increase performance on my Verizon Wireless connection… and it did! Signal went from -81 to -63 dBm (I think that’s quadrupling the signal strength?) and internet speed went from 12Mbps/3Mbps to 20Mbps/15Mbps! Signal strength from -81 to -63 dBm after installing antenna 12 down 3 up with no antenna 20 down 15 up after installing Antenna
Since switching to this router a few months ago I have not had a single connection drop. I use a CradlePoint MBR95 3G/4G Router ($130, it’s expensive but I have tried several cheaper 3G/4G routers–CradlePoint is the one to get. I would also pair it with the N ovatel Verizon U620L 4G LTE Modem.
I would suggest getting newer equipment than what I blogged about, I know a few people running the CradlePoint MBR1200B which is what I currently recommend instead of my older equipment below. It has been 4 years since I wrote this post. I’ve had a few people ask for more details on my rural internet setup with Verizon, so here it is…
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