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If this really happens, it will seriously change the mobile broadband market,
and the consumers win! More info at: VirginMobile planning unlimited mobile broadband for $40/mo
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08-23-2010, 08:51 AM
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Apparently it starts tomorrow.
Verizon....................Please take note!!
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08-26-2010, 06:18 AM
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Just FYI -- The unlimited data plan is now live on their website:
Broadband2Go | Virgin Mobile USA
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08-26-2010, 07:11 AM
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This is good news. If fast enough, I'll use I at home too.
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08-26-2010, 09:10 AM
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I plan to test Virgin Mobile at my house. Verizon performance at our new house is modest to lousy compared to where we lived before. I told Verizon I was not pleased with their performance, and pricing compared to what Virgin is offering. Will see what they come back with, but I can guess (don't let the door hit you when you leave). I do like Verizon's coverage. I don't think the Sprint broadband network is as good outside of metro areas, but only by hearsay.
BTW, we have lived pretty well with mobile broadband internet only for over a year despite the mediocre performance here. I went month-to-month, no-contract.
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08-26-2010, 09:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by two2go
I plan to test Virgin Mobile at my house. Verizon performance at our new house is modest to lousy compared to where we lived before. I told Verizon I was not pleased with their performance, and pricing compared to what Virgin is offering. Will see what they come back with, but I can guess (don't let the door hit you when you leave). I do like Verizon's coverage. I don't think the Sprint broadband network is as good outside of metro areas, but only by hearsay.
BTW, we have lived pretty well with mobile broadband internet only for over a year despite the mediocre performance here. I went month-to-month, no-contract.
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I was under the impression that Virgin Mobile used Verizonwireless towers.
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08-26-2010, 09:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Hilley
I was under the impression that Virgin Mobile used Verizonwireless towers.
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virgin mobile was bought by sprint.
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08-26-2010, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexSian
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That is really good news. I think I will buy a MiFi for backup of my Verizonwireless Cradlepoint combination. Virgin Mobile appears to have very good coverage.
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09-09-2010, 12:15 AM
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anyone yet try Virgin Mobile?
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09-09-2010, 07:51 AM
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09-09-2010, 09:42 AM
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Guess I'm sticking with Verizon for now. Speeds are all over the map, but I read the Virgin/Sprint folks experience that also. Just measured 270Kbps down and 80 up which is high average at my house. The main problem with Virgin for me is no coverage where we winter in Arizona. Wouldn't mind saving a Jackson a month tho.
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09-11-2010, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rvgrandma
anyone yet try Virgin Mobile?
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I have my cell with Sprint and had their wireless net for quite some time.
Since the house is now wi-fi set up I didn't need the monthly fee. Now whey I travel I take the lap top and use a virgin mobile aircard.
The cool thing is you can buy the full blown deal for $40/mnth or in my case sometimes the campsites have wi-fi so I only need it occassionally. In this case you buy $10 increments which give you 100 MB data and/or access for 10 days.
I teach online and this is perfect for me. If you're into streaming videos, etc probably not. The speed of the virgin air card is 3G even though I have the 4G sprint EVO. I figure once we start full timing I'll just use sprint. Every dollar helps pay the diesel bill!
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09-11-2010, 11:42 PM
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Spurs - I play games on pogo and do the farm and zoo in Facebook. Do you find you have enough strength to do things like them?
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09-12-2010, 07:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rvgrandma
Spurs - I play games on pogo and do the farm and zoo in Facebook. Do you find you have enough strength to do things like them?
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The 3G and 4G networks are pretty incredible. The key thing I have to look for is the coverage maps. With our sprint contract we have free roaming so if there is another company around we have coverage.
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