Option GT 7.2 Ultra Express Card (AT&T)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 1.3 x 0.5 inches ; 0.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B0013LYMNQ
• Item model number: GT Ultra Express
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,076 in Cell Phones & Service (See Bestsellers in Cell Phones & Service)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Connect the Option GT Ultra Express to your laptop and extend your office into the field with enhanced mobile broadband performance for quick and easy access to email, the internet, and business apps on your laptop while on-the-go. Designed to work in newer laptops with ExpressCard card slots, the Option GT Ultra Express connects seamlessly to AT&T's 3G and EDGE networks. And with quad-band GSM support, you can stay connected whether traveling across town or halfway around the world.

Access the internet, email, and business applications from your laptop while on-the-go.

The GT Ultra Express is compatible with laptops that have ExpressCard/34 (34 mm) slots and features a flip-up antenna for optimal broadband performance. It automatically installs the AT&T Communication Manager software when first used with notebooks that have Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000, providing an easy plug-and-play installation experience. (Apple Mac notebook owners can download a free Mac client from the Option Wireless support site.)

Quickly and easily send and receive e-mail and access the Internet on AT&T's 3G High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) BroadbandConnect wireless network. AT&T is the first U.S. carrier to deploy enhanced upload speeds through High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) in its HSPA network. Users who travel outside of a 3G coverage area seamlessly fall back to the EDGE network, the largest national high speed wireless data network in the U.S.

It offers tri-band UMTS/HSPA (850/1900/2100 MHz) and GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) compatible, making it easy to connect in more than 140 countries--including Japan and Korea. You'll enjoy enhanced 3G performance with typical download speeds between 600 Kbps and 1,400 Kbps and typical upload speeds between 500 Kbps and 800 Kbps. The faster download speeds provide an optimal wireless Internet-browsing experience, and the faster upload speeds will enhance users' ability to send large files, such as e-mail with attachments, photos or business documents.

Technical Specs

• Flip-up antenna
• Multicolor LED status indicator
• Connectivity: ExpressCard/34 slots
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• EDGE Class 12
• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA - 850/1900/2100 MHz
• OS support for Windows 2000, XP, Vista
• Compatible with Mac OS X (version 10.4 or later)
• Warranty: one year

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The product itself is not bad. Hope AT&T will improve 3G connection anywhere in the States. ., November 8, 2008

By	blst "64blk" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

The product works fine on Vista and the connection manager software (at&t communication manager) does not interfere with other software. Connection to the network is relatively smooth compared to CDMA (= Sprint).
However, I would like to see much more improvements regarding to the depth of 3G coverage of AT&T. As I did trials of Sprint, I have to say that the depth of coverage of 3G by At&T is not better than Sprint at present. They do cover the area they disclosed on their web site, but probably the no of base stations are relatively limited and the reception is very light in many areas although the weak 3G signal CAN be received. Economic situation is no good and the network investment can be easily reduced under the current condition, but we need to see stronger reception of 3G to justify the expensive monthly charge. Otherwise, the current EDGE network seems to be providing very similar network speed and capability. There is no strong economic reason to buy and pay expensive monthly fees for 3G service.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a realistic option for mac users, July 17, 2008

By	andyduncan - See all my reviews

On top of the fact that you have to google for the connection info to type into the configuration screen, there's no native OSX drivers for this card, so you're forced to use the buggy and downright evil software from card maker Option Wireless.

Their software turns off all other connections on your mac when you connect via the card, presumably to prevent people from sharing their internet connection with others via WiFi.

There doesn't appear to be a way to make the card work like any other modem, and due to the way the software works currently (it's doing some weird proxying, the connection appears as an ethernet adapter, not a modem) I doubt that Apple will bother to fix the mess that Option has made.

I'm returning this, and buying a verizon or sprint card.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Frustration with the site, June 29, 2009

By	Patricia J. Donohue - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'd love to buy this product, but there is NO LINK TO GO FURTHER THAN LOOKING AT IT!!!