Verizon tech support was unable to activate the unit, then, at Verizon tech support’s direction, visited a Verizon Wireless Store where I was informed that the unit is no longer supported on Verizon’s network… old expired unit. The seller of this device needs to remove it from the Amazon marketplace.

Worked great for me at first. I wanted something I could connect my laptop to the cell network with. My hotspot was not working well for me, so thought maybe if I eliminated the wireless connection to the hotspot, things would work better. This little device was great. Went to Verizon and got a sim card, and it was plug and play from there, with good data rates as long as I had decent cell reception. Then, suddenly, mid-June, nothing would load at all. I talked to Verizon, they gave me a new sim card, and when that didn't fix it they gave me a new device. That didn't fix it either. Spent hours on the phone trying to get it working again, and finally had to give up. So I spent nearly $100, plus the $18/mo Verizon charged, to have access for 3 months. Don't waste your time and money on this device. Most folks at Verizon have never seen it, and it appears to me that Verizon shut it down.

Almost perfect. Excellent signal and compatible with Verizon and MVNOs that use the VZ backbone. Reception outside is stellar and I can even get some signal in my basement. Only issue is that the webpage used to configure the device claims that the dongle also has built in GPS, however I am not able to detect any NMEA sentences coming from the device. There's not much info online about the device either (no manual, no updates, etc..) and given that this product came out some time ago I doubt contacting Verizon would be of much help.

This USB modem works with my Win 10 pc, but the branding on the outside of the device is concerning. The modem's landing page works well to tell you how much signal you are receiving, and it behaves just like broadband Internet service in high-signal areas. If the branding on the unit in another language besides Chinese is normal, then I am satisfied with the performance of the USB modem.

This is the most up to date and only Verizon USB that plugs into my router and gives the house wifi. I live in a rural forest area and LTE is what I can lock onto without getting constantly knocked off line. I did have to go to a Verizon store and get a new “older version SIM”card for the LTE to work.

Works great

I have a nice hotspot, but there are problems. First, is I have it in the car where it tends to stay charged (and won't work at all without the battery), but that makes the battery overcharge and start to expand. Also I don't really want to use wifi where I'm broadcasting my whereabouts or others might want to use my connection - even if I connect it via USB (which requires a special driver to switch it from the faked install CD image), it then won't charge and there are hiccups as I have to enter port forwards. Then, if I forget to turn it off, sometimes my devices stay linked to the mifi instead of my home network so I burn through data.Another problem (which I will test shortly) is there is limited 4G coverage in my rural area, with still a lot of 3G/EVDO and the tablets with built-in LTE are LTE only and have zero 3G coverage. So I would need to get an actual smart phone and share (or tether), but then it just becomes another access point.This device, once properly connected, will autoconnect and work like you were connected via a standard Ethernet port to the Verizon network. It even works (yea!) on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 with an OTG adapter. Note it doesn't seem to work with Amazon Fire tablets, but I can use a mobile access point if I need it - I use one to firewall and VPN anyway.UPDATE - it works with my travel router using openWrt (GL.iNet GL-MT300A Mini Travel Router), though I had to use some advanced settings so it would use "eth1". It also seems to have a much better antenna or at least signal reception than the wifi hotspot - known dropout areas were fewer, and it does do 3G/EVDO well, though seems to take a bit longer to switch (and the LED goes red, and the my.usb screen sometimes says it is disconnected, but it isn't). This is without an extension cable to put the modem in a better place or an external antenna! Another aside is the LEDs are on all the time but can be shut off, but the wifi had an oled display so I had to keep pressing a button to see status as it would turn off after 2 minutes - the maximum on time.UPDATE2 - It has a really good antenna. I tried another area where there are dead zones or it usually is in 3g, and it stayed in 4G through most of it and the 3G areas had a much better signal. I think I have double or triple the coverage area if not more over the wifi hotspot.UPDATE3 - When I use a powered hub, it will stay connected to the wireless network even if I detach the tablet, so I don't need to wait the about 15 seconds it takes to acquire the network. I can just plug it into the tablet or whatever else and have instant connections.Other positives: 1. It seems to be well built. 2. I can add an antenna if I need it via a port (and I'm usually on the edge of service), or I can use a longer USB cable to move the modem near a window.Another good thing is it only uses 100-200 mA when connected, so it doesn't drain the battery. I did try a USB3.1 hub that can power and pass through a small charging current to the tablet, but then it wouldn't see the MiFi (which it did after I disconnected the power).Also, it won't appear as an ethernet port until it connects or is ready to (on the my.usb page). Nor will it appear as an ethernet port without a SIM (mine was activated already and just worked, and the MyVerizon page showed this instead of the old hotspot.

Over 60Mbps download and over 40Mbps upload w. 3 to 4 out of 5 bars of signal just outside of New York City. In areas in New York City I get speeds even faster on Verizon Wireless LTW network. They work great an enable me to stream 4K to my computers and stream Full-HD video and audio from my LiveU Solo streaming box to YouTube from any camera/camcorder.These REALLY work!