Prepaid Mobile Broadband Costs

jeffweico · #1 08-11-2010

Carrier, USB Cost, Monthly Cost, Data Limit, IP Type, Network
Verizon, $100.00, $50.00, 500MB, Dynamic, Verizon
Virgin, $79.99, $50.00, 300MB, Static, Sprint
Ready, $49.95, $25.00, 300MB, ???, Sprint
AT&T, $79.95, $50.00, 500MB, ???, AT&T
Cricket, $79.95, $40.00, 5GB, Dynamic, Sprint/Verizon
Clear, $60.00, $40.00, Unlimited, Dynamic, Clear
DataJack, $99.00, $49.99, Unlimited, Dynamic, T-Mobile
T-Mobile, $49.95, $24.99, 200MB, Dynamic, T-Mobile

oge · #2 08-12-2010

Thanks for the meaty list!

Clear only changes the ip if you get the 3G/4G card everything else says it's dynamic but it's hard to change.

rcdrivertim · #3 08-12-2010

I heard Sprint is going to allow FREE 4G access...It is only available in a TINY # of markets right now...I also pay Verizon $60 for 5GB monthly...

healthnut88 · #4 08-12-2010

Seems like T-mobile and Ready are the lowest priced. Anyone use either of these and your experiences? Are there data limits too small to run a few accounts (without much additional surfing)?

Burning · #5 08-12-2010

Your forgot canadians...:(

Rogers (Canada), $150 usb, $30, 500mb, not sure about ip type...

ptenchick · #6 08-12-2010

I have a t-mobile broadband mobile card... I pay $45 each month...the data is unlimited!!!!

rcdrivertim · #7 08-13-2010

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Originally Posted by ptenchick

I have a t-mobile broadband mobile card... I pay $45 each month...the data is unlimited!!!!

T-Mobile charges $39.99 monthly for 5GB data and free unlimited Hot Spot...They seem to be the cheapest for 5GB of data...Verizon has free WiFi locations too...

ptenchick · #8 08-13-2010

That is what it says on their website....
I got this plan last April from one of our local T-mobile dealers.... It was a kind of "promotion"....yes, that's correct $45 per month for the unlimited data.....

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Originally Posted by rcdrivertim

T-Mobile charges $39.99 monthly for 5GB data and free unlimited Hot Spot...They seem to be the cheapest for 5GB of data...Verizon has free WiFi locations too...

MadSam · #9 08-14-2010

I used 2 mobile broadbands - went over the data allowance without warning and got charged to hell. Maybe it's just me the data seems to burn up with mobile broadband, anybody else find this?