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    Dell 1720 and Sprint

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by av0, Jul 20, 2007.

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    av0 Newbie

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    I just purchased a fully loaded 1720- minus the imbuilt Sprint WAN technology. Can I upgrade in the future? Is it truely built-in the laptop, or is it what they claim to be an ExpressCard? How would I go about activating it at a Sprint store?
     
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    BodyByNotte Notebook Guru

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    The Dell one is built in the laptop. From what the rep told me, if you change carriers, you can remove it easily and put the other carrier's card in. I decided to not get the built in card and am going to go with the Merlin™ EX720 by Novatel Wireless. It's available on the Sprint site and goes in the Expresscard slot. You can also get more info on it at sprintusers.com
     
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    blahdude84 Notebook Deity

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    You can activate it at a Sprint store or over the phone. All you need is the ESN number which should pop up on the utility. Read your manual (under WAN) for more details!
     
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