Prepaid Data Card Suggestions . . . .

[TimothyCarroll]

I am looking for a no contract Prepaid Broadband Data solution for chasing, and for use in the Dallas Fort Worth area . . .

I would like an Unlimited plan, but am otherwise willing to throw down for any decent solution.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Tim -

 

[Jim Parsons]

http://www.millenicom.com/

 

[Adam Simone]

I agree with Jim, Millenicom is probably the way to go. I'm currently with Verizon. I'm under their post pay pan, its $59.99 a month for 5 GB of data and I can suspend my account for up to 3 months I believe. Then its $35 or $45 to reconnect the service. Most likely I will switch to Millenicom next year because I can save about $10 a month because they do not charge you taxes unlike Verizon. They offer a free USB broadband card for their Advance Plan which is $59.99 a month for 20GB of data. Thats plenty of data. Heck 5GB is plenty in my opinion.

 

[Matt Hunt]

I'm using Tether with my Blackberry connected to my laptop. With my Sprint unlimited plan, I don't pay any extra for data. If you have a similar plan, I think that's the way to go, especially if you don't chase a lot. Only downside is a phone call will interrupt your connection, but it will automatically connect again after you hang up.

 

[Joe Halvorson]

Another option is what I did this year: bought a cheap Verizon MIFI on ebay ($30) with a clean ESN. With no contract I got the $35/month-to-month plan (3GB/month data plan --- it's hard to use that much even). I activate at the beginning of the chase season (another $35) and then deactivate in the offseason. Plus with the mifi you can have 5 devices connected if need be. Tether is also a good option if you have an android or blackberry phone but I never had the best speeds using mine so I upgraded to the novatel mifi 2200.

 

[Scott Bennett]

US Cellular is another good option, $50/mo 5GB just grab a card off ebay... I think mine was $20 shipped brand new no contract

 

[Stuart Robinson]

Whats is the data coverage like with these pre-paid plans? - who has real world experance us using the plan all OVER the plains?

 

[Gordon Spencer]

The Millenicom advanced plan is on the Verizon network ( same as purchasing direct from Verizon). The Unlimited plan is on the Sprint network ( same as purchasing direct from Sprint ) Millenicom is simply a reseller of the services and since they purchase in bulk they can give higher data limits . Also the office is in Oregon which has no taxes on Broadband Cellular.

Whats is the data coverage like with these pre-paid plans? - who has real world experance us using the plan all OVER the plains?

 

[Stuart Robinson]

So Millenicom will work in say Nebraska just as if you were a Sprint or Verizon direct customer?

 

[Gordon Spencer]

YES, Exactly the same !!!!!!

So Millenicom will work in say Nebraska just as if you were a Sprint or Verizon direct customer?

 

[Stuart Robinson]

Many thanks Gordon - you have just saved me $1,000 (over 2 years) as I only need connection for May/June in any one year - not a new full blown $59/month/2 year plan from Sprint

I owe you dinner

 

[Gordon Spencer]

No problem , If you go with the advanced package ( Verizon ) They are giving away a free modem.

Many thanks Gordon - you have just saved me $1,000 (over 2 years) as I only need connection for May/June in any one year - not a new full blown $59/month/2 year plan from Sprint

I owe you dinner