Exede Review
A Standard Installation includes the following:
- Professional installation of Exede equipment by a certified installer.
- Travel to and from your location within 50 miles of installer office.
- Up to 150 feet of RG-6 cable from antenna to modem.
- Cable routed through one exterior wall and one interior wall or floor.
- Exede modem connected to one computer. Multiple PCs and wireless routers are not included.
Exede Summary
Exede greatest speeds, generous anytime data amount along Liberty Pass with makes it a great choice for Satellite Internet.
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PRICING
Exede costs a bit more compared to other satellite internet providers, but you get higher speeds and most of data.
Currently, Exede has 3 main plans available nationwide + Freedom plan with limited availability.
Each plan featuring same speeds for both upload and download, 3 Mbps/ 12 Mbps respectively.
The only difference is the amount of anytime data you can use on a monthly basis at top speed.
| Plan | Anytime Data | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty 12 | 12 GB | $69.99/Mo |
| Liberty 18 | 18 GB | $99.99/Mo |
| Liberty 30 | 30 GB | $149.99/Mo |
| FREEDOM | 150 GB | $99.99 - $149.99/Mo |
Prices listed are regular prices. Check out current promotion on Exede site
Installation
$99.99 is the cost of standard installation.
Currently offered for free with a 3-year price lock guarantee included.
Standard installation of satellite dish antenna usually done by placing it on the side of your home or roof. If you don't want ANY penetrations in your home, pole mount can be a great option.
Please note, that pole is not a part of the standard installation and may cost you extra. How much to charge you for the pole mount is up to an installer, generally at $99 - $199 range.
If you want to get a free pole mount, you should contact ViaSat directly or use exede.com:
* No charge for pole mounts on service ordered directly from ViaSat through our toll-free number or online order form.
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Also, read this prior to ordering pole mount. This article was written originally on Wildblue but it is valid for all providers.
And this article as well. Both articles have valuable first hand information regarding installation. You don't need to follow it but being prepared will minimize your chances of ending up with less then perfectly working system.
Exede installation video:
Equipment
Equipment you will receive consist of two major components: IDU and ODU.
The rental fee for the equipment is $9.99 per month. You have an option to prepay the rental fee for the term of your contract (24 months) for $199.99. This way you can save $39.76 over 2 years. If you plan on using the service for longer than 24 months, consider equipment lifetime prepaid option for $299.99. You will start saving and break even after 30 months of service.
Contract
When you sign up with Exede, expect a 24-month commitment to service.
If you disconnect your service before the end of your 24-month minimum service term, you may be charged an early termination fee (ETF) of $15 for every month remaining on the contract.
For example, if you cancel service after 18 months, you will be charged: 6 months remaining on the contract x $15 => $90.
This is standard industry practice. Both HughesNet and dishNET have similar early termination policies.
Other fees
Exede offers 90 days warranty on equipment. After that consider EasyCare option for an extra $5.99 per month. EasyCare will cover all required service calls and annual dish relocation. No one knows what can happen during 2 years of service to your system. Service calls are normally priced at $99 each.
PLANS
Exede Liberty plans have same upload and download speed. They differ by amount of anytime data you can get. There is also a Freedom plan that is more of an option to Liberty plan and with Freedom you will receive amazing 150 Gb of anytime data each month. No other satellite provider has come close to that, yet.
If you are lucky, Boost 25 option may be available to you for extra $10 per month and it will boost your download speed to respectful 25 Mbps.
| Plan/Details | Liberty 12 | Liberty 18 | Liberty 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised Price | $49.99/Mo | $69.99/Mo | $99.99/Mo |
| Regular Price | $69.99/Mo | $99.99/Mo | $149.99/Mo |
| Max Download Speed | 12–25 Mbps | 12–25 Mbps | 12-25 Mbps |
| Max Upload Speed | 3 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 3 Mbps |
| Anytime Data Allowance | 12 GB | 18 GB | 30 GB |
| Bonus Data Allowance | Unlimited 1-5 Mbps download speed |
Unlimited 1-5 Mbps download speed |
Unlimited 1-5 Mbps download speed |
| Options | Description | ||
| Free Installation | Available only to new Exede12 customers in limited areas. * No charge for pole mounts on service ordered directly from ViaSat through 844-605-2422 toll-free number or online order form at exede.com |
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| Boost 25 | Boost your max download speed to 25 Mbps | ||
| Freedom Plan | Get 150 GB anytime data every month. | ||
| EasyCare | All required service calls at no extra charge. Normally $95 per service call. Only $5.99/mo. No charge first 90 days! | ||
| Liberty 12 | |
|---|---|
| Advertised Price | $49.99/Mo |
| Regular Price | $69.99/Mo |
| Max Down Speed | 12–25 Mbps |
| Max Upload Speed | 3 Mbps |
| Anytime Data | 12 GB |
| Bonus Data | Unlimited 1-5 Mbps download speed |
| Liberty 18 | |
|---|---|
| Advertised Price | $69.99/Mo |
| Regular Price | $99.99/Mo |
| Max Down Speed | 12–25 Mbps |
| Max Upload Speed | 3 Mbps |
| Anytime Data | 18 GB |
| Bonus Data | Unlimited 1-5 Mbps download speed |
| Liberty 30 | |
|---|---|
| Advertised Price | $99.99/Mo |
| Regular Price | $149.99/Mo |
| Max Down Speed | 12–25 Mbps |
| Max Upload Speed | 3 Mbps |
| Anytime Data | 30 GB |
| Bonus Data | Unlimited 1-5 Mbps download speed |
| Exede Options | |
|---|---|
| Free Installation | |
| Boost 25 | |
| Freedom Plan | |
| EasyCare | |
DATA & CAPS
Exede leads the industry with generous amounts of data in satellite world. Gigabytes is everything, the more you get the better for you. So many people's attention was lost and drawn to speed and prices. Exede takes care of you, making sure you will stay online no matter how much data you have used for the month.
How much anytime data you'll get is up to your plan: 10, 18, 30 or 150 GB.
Anytime data - is the data you can use any time during the day or night at advertised speeds and it has highest priority in network.
What happens if you used all that data before the end of billing cycle? Fear no more! All Exede plans come with Liberty Pass and you can still access the web any time. This is a free option but it comes with a price - speed. Once Liberty Pass is activated, you will be slowed down to 1-5 Mbps. Expect slower speeds during the busiest network hours and fastest during off-peak. There is no more caps, once you start new billing cycle, your speed will get back to normal once again.
Other providers will only allow you to get online at night time between 2am and 8am once your anytime data all gone. Even then, there is a data cap and speed limit on bonus data.
SPEEDS
Exede leads the way here again. All the plans offer 12 Mbps for download and 3 Mbps for upload speed. Boost 25 option is available to some areas and with that you may expect your download speed to get up to 25 Mbps. For comparison, HughesNet can offer only 15 Mbps maximum on most expensive plan.
Bottom line
If satellite internet is your only option then choosing Exede as your provider may be a great decision. It cost a bit more than competition but the service and options offered are well worth it.
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