I wouldn't buy this modem for use outside the U.S.
#VERIZON USB551L 4G USB MODEM PLUS#
Plans cost $50/month for 5 GB or $80/month for 10 GB, plus $10/GB extra on either plan.Īs a CDMA modem, the UML290 works in parts of Canada, Mexico, India, China and a few other countries, but not Europe, and roaming rates are painful: up to $20.48/MB. Verizon has 4G LTE service in 39 metro areas right now, and expects to reach more than 145 by the end of the year outside of those zones, the UML290 works on Verizon's 3G EVDO Rev A network. VZ Access Manager itself is a relatively light, no-nonsense connection manager that is much more responsive and less crash-prone than Sprint's or T-Mobile's competing products. This is an improvement over the UML290 and the LG VL600 ($99.99-$249.99, 3.5 stars), which added Mac support after they had already been released.
#VERIZON USB551L 4G USB MODEM SOFTWARE#
Thankfully, the 551L works with Verizon's VZ Access Manager software for both Windows and Mac right out of the box. It doesn't have a MicroSD card slot, and unlike the UML290, there is no external antenna port. The top right corner of the modem is home to a single, multicolored LED status light that pops up different colors depending on whether you have 3G, 4G or no connection. The naked connection prong feels like a magnet for dust and other debris. While the hinge appears strong, I felt like I was going to break the device every time I plugged it in. The back cover jiggles when touched, and the fold out USB connector feels a bit awkward. But unlike the UML290, which feels solid even with its rotating antenna design, the 551L feels flimsy. 5 inches, it's still almost comically long, but it isn't quite the beast the UML290 is. The 551L is the thinnest, sleekest 4G LTE modem so far. That's because, while the 551L may be capable of pulling in the fastest 4G LTE download speeds possible, it still lacks a few features that keep it from being the ultimate cellular modem of the moment. But the Novatel 551L, while excellent, isn't our latest Editors' Choice. It even bested our Editors' Choice, the Pantech UML290 ($49.99-$249.99, 4 stars), in download speeds during several of our head-to-head speed tests. The awkwardly-named Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L ($99.99-$249.99) is the latest cellular modems to tap into those blistering speeds. In the 39 cities that currently have it, Verizon's 4G LTE network has the fastest cellular data speeds out there.
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