Comments on: Review of Verizon Pantech UML290 4G USB Modem

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:36:00 +0000

I live in the pittsburgh area too (actually 25 miles south). It connects initially at 3.1 mbps, routinely goes down to 318.6 Kbps, and also routinely disconnects and reconnects, though the signal strength always shows as high in the vzaccess software. It also frequently comes up with the error message that a network cable is unplugged.

My older 3g mifi2200 stick, which was basically high speed dialup, was MUCH more reliable and faster, since I didn’t have all these disconnect and reconnect problems.

By: Sol305

Sol305 — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:20:00 +0000

hi i have the pantech ut once u uploaded the software updat it stopped working. i was told to uninstall and reinstall the program with i did uninstall, but have been unable to find the software online to re install. i do have the cd but its at home and i am traveling for work till july 29,2011 can you help me since you work for Verizon?

By: Suziequzie

Suziequzie — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:36:00 +0000

4G isn’t available everywhere. In fact, it’s only available in a few cities. If not available, you get 3G. I’m in Tucson, AZ and we don’t have 4G yet. But, I travel and I see a definite difference in speed when 4G is available.

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:25:00 +0000

I dont know I got this today. For some reason Access Manager still says 3G and it tool about 50 minutes to upload about 95MB file. I dont know whether I am supposed to change something in settings. I dont see any big speed change yet in this compared to 3G usb I had.

By: Matthewgmunro

Matthewgmunro — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0000

I work for verizon and to stay constantly connected you must go into ” options, preferences, device and click the enable or unblock sim card then when it asks for the pin, type in four 1′s. 1111. That’s it and you’ll be zooming in no time! Hope this helps

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:54:00 +0000

Thanks for the review.

I went to Verizon to buy the Pantech UML290 and the sales guy said it was only for international use (not true) and told me I should buy the LG VL600 instead. So I did.

You think the Pantech is big, you should see the LG. Anyway I ran some test from my home in Tempe, AZ and was getting on the web at about 6-8 MB / sec. Not bad. But I still wanted the Pantech so I call Verizon tech support. They told me that either modem would work on their new 4G network.

With flames coming out of my ears, I went back to Verizon to exchange the LG for the Pantech. When I told the geek manager I was lied to and wanted the Pantech he still argued with me that the LG was a better modem. I told him I wanted the Pantech anyway.

To make a long story short I got the Pantech home. A cool thing is the Pantech as place for an external antenna. The LG does not. Also, when I tested the speed it hit the web at 11-15 MB / Sec, way faster the LG.
I’ve been in IT for over 30 years and don’t need some $10/hour wanna be geek telling me what I need or don’t need. Do your own research and don’t ever trust the sales people at the Verizon stores. They have no idea what there’re taking about.