Comments on: Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans With a Pretty Big Catch

By: Computeroo

Computeroo — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:50:38 +0000

the answer is right there – Daily, Weekly, and Monthly – the MB’s expire after a day, week, or month. Virgin Mobile’s rates are better, and last longer – but if your location doesn’t get good Virgin (i.e. Sprint) coverage, the Verizon plans are not bad.

By: cubensis

cubensis — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:23:56 +0000

$50 for 500Mb is a ripoff. Virgin Mobile is offering 5gb for $60, 10x as much for $10 more. The only advantage verizon has is that it has wider nationwide coverage. Virgin runs off Sprint's coverage, so ymwv.

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MetroPCS a Symptom of the Ailing Prepaid Space – GigaOM — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:38:26 +0000

[...] the rest of the field. And the prepaid guys don’t have much to look forward to this year as Verizon, Sprint and others try to increase their share of the audience, according to a recent note from Pali [...]

By: ValleyDriver

ValleyDriver — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:31:07 +0000

as i travel a few times a year to rural wisconsin, i’ve been looking at these plans – no 3G available in much of wisconsin.

but it looks like i’m out of luck. i checked with the local wireless carrier and they don’t offer any data plans; maybe because their networks are able to offer it.

keep writing about this and someday i won’t have to go ‘internet-less!’

ValleyDriver

By: Greg Glockner

Greg Glockner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:51 +0000

Virgin Mobile’s Mobile Broadband is still a much better deal. The only catch is that you have to purchase the modem outright – no subsidies.

By: AT&T Matches Verizon’s Prepaid Data Plans

AT&T Matches Verizon’s Prepaid Data Plans — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:27:51 +0000

[...] a prepaid mobile broadband product that exactly matches the pricing of similar plans launched earlier this month by Verizon Wireless. I was skeptical of Verizon’s offering because it’s pretty pricey, and I’m not [...]

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:12:51 +0000

[...] Verizon is now offering customers the chance to purchase prepaid data plans. However, while users will be able to pay for a prepaid amount of data, they will be subject to a hefty convenience charge. Users looking to buy data seperately from their wireless plan will have the option of a daily ($15 for 75 mb), weekly ($30 for 250 mb) or monthly ($50 for 500 mb) plan. [...]

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:31:07 +0000

I’m actually near the end of my two-year contract and will be checking to see if my existing USB adapter, the USB 727, can be used with this pay-as-you-go deal. I can’t see why not — it’s a perfectly good EVDO Rev. A adapter I use on my Mac and Windows machines. If I can save the initial $130 outlay, I may go this route as I rely more on Wi-Fi these days. I only need 3G every now and again.