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What works to go wireless anywhere

By Becky McCray

I’m always watching for small business people who share what works for them. Rex Hammock snuck this gem into a story on the iPhone.

I already have an AT&T 3G account that allows me to access the Internet using a Sierra Wireless USB modem. While I think it is ridiculous that tethering is not allowed with the new iPhone 3G, I can balance my disappointment with the knowledge that a Sierra Wireless USB modem can be shared by anyone in my office — all of the username/access codes are stored in the device. In a small business environment, especially one that has multiple employees traveling often, the ability to share the USB 3G modem saves lots of access fees charged by hotels and airports. In other words, our current 3G account is shared by many people, while an iPhone account — even if it allowed tethering — would not benefit us the way our current USB modem does.

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Becky McCray

Becky started Small Biz Survival in 2006 to share rural business and community building stories and ideas with other small town business people. She and her husband have a small cattle ranch and are lifelong entrepreneurs. Becky is an international speaker on small business and rural topics.

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July 6, 2008 Filed Under: Best of, entrepreneurship, tools Tagged With: Infrastructure, review, Support

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  1. Invoice Factoring Blog says

    July 7, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    Vonage works like a charm. I go to Peru every few months and take my laptop and Vonage router with me. It allows me to speak with clients easily and enables to reach me at my regular office number.

    –Marco

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  2. Becky McCray says

    July 7, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Thanks, Marco! I had no idea that a Vonage router would give that capability.

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