Telus launches Sierra Wireless USB 598 Modem
Telus, Sierra Wireless, USB 598, Modem
Telus have just released the Sierra Wireless USB 598 Modem on the following plans:
• 3 and 2-year: $0.00;
• 1-year: $49.99 and
• no contract: $199.99.
The basic monthly mobile High Speed Internet plan is $25 for 500 MB. Telus says that’s 125,000 emails, or 500 attachments sent, or 5000 web page views, or 500 digital pictures, or 30 hours of online gaming, or 4 hours of streaming video. Some features of this is that it has an average download speed of 800 kilobits per second (Kbps) and 500 Kbps for upload speed.
The Sierra Wireless USB 598 modem brings a new sleek style and the most compact design to TELUS’ line of USB modems. Use it to enjoy Mobile High Speed Internet access from just about anywhere. Get your TELUS Mobile Internet Key for $0 when you sign up on a 2 or 3 year term today.
Getting Started
Setting yourself up on a Mobile Internet Key is easy:
• Purchase a Mobile Internet Key
• Sign up for a TELUS Mobile High Speed plan
• Insert the Mobile Internet key into your computer’s USB port
• Click “Connect” on the Sierra Watcher Tool (or follow the quick self-install if it’s your first time)
• Start surfing
Features
• With the Sierra Wireless USB 598 Modem, you can get broadband like speeds. Send and receive emails, upload and download files, and surf the web at will.
• Easy and simple installation with Preloaded software – no CDs or cables required
• Slim and sleek, it’s convenient to carry around
• Enjoy the Internet virtually anywhere with the ability to access the wireless web, upload and download photos, watch YouTube videos and download mp3s
• Compatible on multiple computers, plug and unplug on both Mac and Windows based computers
• Capable of acting as your USB memory key with a microSD™ memory expansion slot (compatible with a microSD™ card up to 32GB)
• SMS with your friends and family through the Sierra Watcher connection manager
Requirements
• Coverage on TELUS’ Wireless High Speed (3G) coverage areas
• A computer or laptop with Windows® 2000, XP® or Vista™, or MAC OS X operating system version 10.4 or later
• A USB port 2.0
• At least 32 MB RAM and 32 MB free disk space
Filed Under: Telus
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