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Thursday November 5, 2009
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Cellular modems are great for folks on the go, but many people don't want to be locked into a monthly plan. Today Verizon Wireless announced three new prepaid, no-contract plans for their Novatel USB760 modem, which works with Macs, PCs and Linux computers. Their rates are so high and their data caps are so low, though, that I don't see these plans becoming very popular.
Verizon's three plans are $15 for 75 MB and one day of service; $30 for 250 MB and a week of service; and $50 for 500 MB and a month of service. Verizon's traditional mobile broadband plan costs $60/month for 5 GB of service, but you need to sign up for a contract.
Verizon's prices are considerably higher than Virgin Mobile's Broadband2Go prepaid rates. Virgin Mobile uses the same USB760 modem, but works on Sprint's network. Virgin Mobile charges $10 for 100 MB over 10 days, $20 for 250 MB over a month, $40 for 600 MB and $60 for 1 GB. So it looks like Verizon is charging extra here for being the "Cadillac network."
Prepaid mobile broadband plans can appeal to light, occasional users who just need to get some work done every few months on the road. (Streaming video will bust those data caps very quickly.) But it looks like if you want to go prepaid, Virgin Mobile is the better bet for now.
The new Verizon Wireless prepaid modem will be available at Verizon Wireless and Best Buy stores on Nov. 16.
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November 9, 2009 8:06 AM
This is too expensive for my blood, unless my company would agree to pay for it. For me I already have a Straight Talk phone which is a prepaid on Verizon's network nationwide. I get unlimited internet access, talk and texts for $45 per month albeit on a cell phone screen but their really isn't anything wrong with my phone and I can check anything I like anytime so I love it.