Sprint Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot Review

[thatoneguy9112]

Hey can I use this with an AT&T iPhone AND/OR a wifi only iPad 2?

[kyby41]

sprint sucks.. cant play online some s***

[BEARARMZ]

fuck u sprint

[drell2471]

overdrive sucks its nt even fast gets overheated and drops connection

[supajudah84]

Jay Z fan huh?? Me too...

[TheDougtechcrew]

sprint 4g is faster than a cheetah

[IncRaven]

I've been using a Palm Pre to log onto the internet, (teethered) And I was sick of having Calls or texts slow my connection so I went with the Overdrive Pro Air card, and I have to say the thing is an Epic fail, its much slower then my cellphone! So if you are hopping that the new "Pro" is better, NO its really not, still overheats, and the battery sucks!

[Keyo717]

@IncRaven Thanks I was going to replace my Overdrive with this new one because it blows bit this doesn't seem any better.

[Drumnbassheadz4life]

Dont get it. it drops connections all the time, over heats, battery life sucks balls. Trust me, Sprint fucked this one up.

[BUCIO55]

@Drumnbassheadz4life your totally correct i have it gets over heated much.

[TheDougtechcrew]

@BUCIO55 all g and 4g mobile hotspots get over heated



[TheDougtechcrew]

@BUCIO55 all 3g and 4g mobile hotspots get hot

[duxplace]

How about the battery life? How long does it last on normal usage?

[CallOFDutyMVP666]

@duxplace 4 hours

[weijian3]

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[XxxfjftokyoxxX]

there is a couple of ways to avoid getting the overdrive and still get the same results 1. Get an HTC EVO or Epic download Pdanet app and hook it up to your computer to enjoy 4g while you charge your phone or just root the Evo and install the wifi tether app and bam just a Mifi.

[americangirldoll97]

@XxxfjftokyoxxX woah thank you so much! you have no idea.

[westernrebel89]

sprint blows, it'll only work if you have 4g around your area. i dont so i get 2 bar connection, 3 at the most. i also play online with my ps3 and lag at times. i got charge $285 cause i supposedly went over the limit playing online. which is alot OF BS!!!

[Bcwik12]

im getting speeds of 11kb/ps download...whats wrong with it...please help

[Crucial1MrNOKIA]

crucial1 (dot) myfreedomnetwork (dot) me/sprint_hotspot (dot) asp no contract, no activation. $59.99 month unlimited use

[soulshower]

Hey Andrew, what song is that playing in the background?

[angelmycat]

I've had it for only 2 weeks now, and i totally recommend it for everyone. I'm on my Desktop, my boyfriend is on his labtop, and my friend are on my wii all at the same time. Cool.

[kylebrian36]

do u lag in online gaming? like ps3 or xbox 360

[Bcwik12]

@kylebrian36 just a little

[kidaok00]

just get the EVO and you have all-in-one



[Accessories04]

This sux dont BUY if you dont live in a 4g area UNLESS U WANT A GOOD HANDWARMER. Bullshit

[DigitalSL]

I am really thinking about getting one of these...

[NikoThaLegend]

I have to put a Sim Card in it?

[AliParada]

does it lag if u use it with a ps3 or 360

[spizec]

@AliParada It was in gameinformer

[BEARARMZ]

@AliParada yes

[paul19781105]

DO NOT BY THE OVERDRIVE!!! IT IS THE NEWEST RIP-OFF BY SPRINT!!! What the representatives will fail to tell you is that you ONLY get 5 gigabytes of usage a MONTH!!! And if you go over 5 gigabytes a month, they will CHARGE YOU 7 CENTS PER KILOBYTE!!! So if you watch a lot of videos on youtube, or purchase a program online, or do a lot of downloading, you will use up the 5 gigabytes in no time flat!!! The OVERDRIVE is only good for LOOKING AT WEB PAGES. NOTHING ELSE.

[PorkChopify]

@paul19781105 Thats only if you use the 3G service. Quit spreading your libel.

[safwan19]

@paul19781105 thats over alot of 3g internet services including virgin mobile 5gb a month for 60$ a complete rip off and ntelos 40$ 2gb

[RBaezJr]

@paul19781105 You should do more research before doing your blasting. Yes, 5GB/month if your using the 3G side of things. 4G at their $59.99 plan is completely unlimited. You can set up the Overdrive 3G/4G to only use the 4G mode if you want to prevent additional charges from 3G overages over 5GB.

[westernrebel89]

@paul19781105 your right

[Bang0r]

So do you have to pay any sort of monthly data charge???

[itanium69]

@Bang0r yes. Sprint 3g/4g plan is $40 per mo. The Overdrive unit cost $100 after MIR One tidbit I might add is that 3g download max out at 5gigs per mo. and 4g downloads are unlimited at this time. 4g speed I have seen high 10mbs and average download speed of 4-6mbs. Upload has always been 1mbs are better. Hope that helps..

[MyBubbleGutz]

@itanium69 i have the everything data plan with "unlimited" data...is there an additional monthly ccharge for the overdrive. I don't have 4G in my area yet.

[954nicky]

can it conect to my dsi with nintendo wi-fi connection. cuz i need to battle people around the world with my pokemon heartgold

[1tropik]

Can I connect my ps3 with this thing?

[itanium69]

@1tropik Yes, I have it connected to my xbox360. I am sure you can do the same on PS3. If your PS3 does not connect directly to it (would be odd) just connect your pc to the Overdrive and connect your PS3 to your Pc via Cat5 cable. "See videos on YouTube "Using your PC as Internet Service for gaming consoles" to do that. Hope this helps.

[Keyo717]

@1tropik Yes but I had problems with lag on EA games like NHL and Madden

[1tropik]

Can you connect to the Internet with this?

[TheUmps777]

Plz help can you connect to xbox 360 without wireless adapter?????? Anyone plz help???send me message

[itanium69]

@TheUmps777 Yes, I do mine with a wireless adapter. If you don't want to spend the money for a wireless adapter (Cheap on ebay) You can set it up so that the Overdrive unit is connected to a pc or a laptop and then plug your console into your Desktop through internet connection sharing (XP/Vista/Win7) and there are video's on Youtube to help you with that. Hope that helps

[isaacbrown09]

Can I play Online With My PS3?

[itanium69]

@isaacbrown09 Yes, as described in the post below. You can connect any device that has a Wifi connected to it. Gamming consoles as well. PS3/XBOX360/Wii

[jomc19]

I actually work for sprint customer service and just heard about the capacity of this device... you can connecet 5 laptops/cellphones at the same time with 4G speed unlimited... this is actually such a nice device

[StrengthFromAbove83]

@jomc19 can you use this overseas? saaayyyyyy.... Afghanistan???

[TapoutxMassacre]

is it any good for online gaming on the pc??

[afordian]

post links on description box please please

[TheRenegadeAssassin]

Just received the product about 4 hours ago. I'm connected and going. No 4G available in my area but the 3G is fast enough for me. I can't imagine how much faster 4G would be because the 3G blazes. I also connected my kid's DSI and she's acting the fool now. It seem pretty cool for now. Give me some time for the cons.

[iceman47777]

5GB 3G cap :(

[botssuck123]

could u connect like an xbox or ps3 to it?

[itanium69]

@botssuck123 Yes, I use a wifi adapter on my XBOX360 and with 4g speed it blew my Quest DSL out of the water. Happy customer..Plus my PC, Laptop, and Cell phone are wireless but can swap and share files as if they were connected to a wired router..It's pretty slick.

[GeminiusAnubis]

I just got in 3days ago. I did have a problem connecting to it after setting a password and device name. Fortunately customer care took care of that and said that it was a known issue for those who didn't have 4G available. So there you have it, if you live in an area where 4G isn't available yet, you will more than likely experience that problem with the overdrive. Other than that...its pretty cool. Works for me.

[popscoop12]

Can it work for labtops & macs?

[Brandinius]

VPN DOES NOT work on this device. It's a known problem that Sprint doesn't have a solution for. Beware.

[gmo0000071]

@Brandinius

VPN does work - what doesn't work is having a seamless connection if you change from 3G to 4G.

[be1still]

Firstly: what is VPN? and what do you mean changing form 3G to 4G? Do you mean if I travel with it while it's connected? Overall, is it a good buy? I"m in the market.

Thanks