Verizon Wireless USB727 EVDO Rev A USB Modem (Verizon Wireless, Card Only, No Service)

by Verizon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.5 x 0.7 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012GZHRC
• Item model number: USB727
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,001 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed to work with any computing device equipped with a USB slot, the Verizon USB727 modem gives you on-the-go broadband access to Verizon's high-speed 1x/EV-DO network--providing speeds and performance similar to those of traditional cable or DSL connections. It supports both Windows and Mac PCs, and it also offers a MicroSD slot for added storage from optional memory cards. The USB727 also features a dual band diversity flip-up antenna and an external antenna connector.

Durable yet tiny, the USB727 weighs just 1.13 ounces.

Designed to be extremely durable and fit comfortably in any pocket, the USB727 combines a variety of innovative features into its tiny form factor, including an integrated dual-band diversity antenna system with flip-up antenna to maximize data speed performance and provide a strong network signal reception. VZAccess Manager Software is included to simplify set-up and navigation through the USB727’s features.

The USB727 includes an integrated dual-band diversity antenna system with flip-up antenna to maximize data.

The USB727 modem is optimized for Verizon Wireless' Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revolution A (Rev. A) network and the company's BroadbandAccess service, which provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps. When connecting within a Rev. A coverage area, the UM150 can download a 1 MB email attachment in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds.

The USB727 is compatible with both Verizon's BroadbandAccess and NationalAccess services. BroadbandAccess is available in 248 major metropolitan areas covering over 240 million people, and is expanding coast to coast. BroadbandAccess is also available in 232 primary airports in the U.S. Verizon Wireless NationalAccess is available in thousands of cities and towns across the U.S. Outside the Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess coverage area, BroadbandAccess users will still have access to their data with Verizon Wireless' NationalAccess service, which provides connectivity at speeds bursting up to 144 kbps.

Other features include:

• Memory storage up to 4 GB using optional MicroSD memory cards
• Compatible with all devices supporting the Type A USB interface including desktops, notebooks, tablet PCs and PDAs
• Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
• 2-way text messaging capable (via VZAccess Manager)
• VPN compatible
• NDIS driver support
• Dimensions: 2.76 x 0.98 x 0.47 inches (HxWxD)
• Weight: 1.13 ounces

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for most surfing; awful for online video viewing, November 13, 2008

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Nancy Jonesfrancis "nelanj" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verizon Wireless USB727 EVDO Rev A USB Modem (Verizon Wireless, Card Only, No Service) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

My husband and I switched from Comcast's internet cable to Verizon's Wifi service so we can have wireless access on our laptop wherever we have cellphone service.

Verizon's fastest and largest capacity service uses the Verizon Wireless USB727 EVDO Rev A USB Modem. The price for the service is $60/month, the same amount we were paying for Comcast's at-home internet service.

The service and pc card were easy to install and set up for our MacBookPro. Basic web surfing is great.

Our problem concerns watching videos online and may have more to do with Verizon's slower connection speed coupled with times when more people are using the internet.

If we try to watch a video during a peak time -- when a lot of other people are surfing the internet -- forget it. At best, the connection is extremely choppy, the video stopping every 10 seconds or so. At worst, you can't see the video at all. We find the latter situation to occur most often.

My husband discovered we can watch these same videos easily and without too much interruption in the early morning hours (ie., 3:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.), most likely when less people are online.

This is a big downer for us, because we don't have a TV. We use our laptop to watch a variety of shows online. Like many people, we don't plan to change our sleeping schedule.

Thankfully, we're still in the 30-day return period. We can get out of our one-year contract and return the "free" pc card which is valued at $299. Is this enough for us to cancel our Verizon wifi service? Probably not. But it is really frustrating.

Again, we're held hostage by our high demands and technology not quite there yet.

A little speculation: I bet once the iPhone can view Flash-based graphics, we'll see connection speeds increase dramatically across all cellphone companies. After all, AT&T will need to feed heavy demands of all those iPhone owners.

Oh well, for now.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm amazed, December 20, 2008

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Richelle R. Votaw - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verizon Wireless USB727 EVDO Rev A USB Modem (Verizon Wireless, Card Only, No Service) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I was a little skeptical after mixed reviews but decided to go for it and couldn't be happier. Only down side was it took a while to get set up but tech support was excellent. Now it's up and running just fine and I'm away from home at my grandmother's and I'm able to use internet here for the first time. Speed is better than I was expecting, actually, so I'm very pleased.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Modem works great on Ubuntu 8.10, November 12, 2008

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K. Cone (Northern VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verizon Wireless USB727 EVDO Rev A USB Modem (Verizon Wireless, Card Only, No Service) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

After having successfully used this modem with Windows XP on a eee pc 900 16gb SSD, 1GB ram, I decided to switch back to a linux platform since XP did not run as fast as the linux platform did on this netbook. I used Ubuntu 8.10 which recognizes the broadband device through its "network manager". Reception at home is pretty good (2-3 bars, about the same as my cell phone) and even better outside the house. I can't comment on the cell plans/broadband plans and cost because everyone's usages will differ. All I can say is that the modem works well in XP, well in Ubuntu 8.10. The CD that is shipped with the USB727 modem is for OS X and Windows. Linux support is available for "business/government" customers only through Verizon customer service. The CD contains the dialing software and the app that will allow you to track your usage.