Best MiFi Plans!

Are you excited about Mi-Fi and researching what are the best MiFi plans with no contract (i.e. prepaid) out there?  Well, there's nothing but good news for you!  That being that there are a lot of great options now available to you.  When I first started this page, there were only a couple of offers on the market.  Now there are so many that I'm looking for a better way to display all of the information!


In fact, until 2010, there weren't any prepaid Mi-Fi offers that could be classified as traditional prepaid offerings.  You had to basically buy a Sprint or Verizon MiFi hotspot device at regular price with a month-to-month plan.  In other words, no prepaid broadband providers offered MiFi devices, leaving you still receiving a bill from Verizon or Sprint!  Though with the month-to-month benefit, much like other Prepaid Broadband offerings, you'll pay more for the hardware/modem than you would have to if you signed a one or two year contract.


Fortunately, early 2010 was a sort of prepaid broadband revolution, if you will, that resulted in the major providers (ex. AT&T and Verizon) to begin offering prepaid wireless broadband plans.  They entered the no contract market due to the incredible demand as customers continue to shift from postpaid contracts to prepaid, no contract broadband Internet plans.  Fortunately Verizon had a postpaid MiFi modem that they were able to offer on a no contract basis.  So although the options were limited in terms of evaluating the best MiFi plans, I was confident that our options would continue to increase, and they did!  In fact, in June 2010 Virgin Mobile launched its MiFi hotspot offering, which was great news.


The table below gives you the details of the current MiFi hotspot offerings across the U.S.  If you haven't already done so, feel free check out the MiFi discussion page to learn more about how this exciting mobile hotspot technology works.  You can then come back to compare the best MiFi plans to meet you personal needs.


I constantly monitor the news, so rest assured that when other prepaid MiFi plans become available, I will update this table within a matter of days so you can always compare the best MiFi plans available.  So for now, in terms of best MiFi plans, you've got a lot of options, although you'll notice that most are offering the same hotspot hardware (i.e. the modem).  If you want to keep in touch so you know when this page has been updated, you can subscribe to the RSS feed, or you can signup for the Free Prepaid Wireless Tracker, which includes what's new on this site, as well as wireless news; it's sent out monthly.

Provider AT&T Cricket DataJack Karma 4G Millenicom 4G NetZero 4G Ready Mobile T-Mobile 3G/4G TruConnect Walmart Internet On The Go Verizon Wireless 3G/4G Virgin 3G/4G Fee (MB included) $15 - 1 day (100MB) $30 - 7 days (300MB) $50 - 30 days (1GB) $30 - 30 days (1GB)* $45 - 30 days (2.5GB) $55 - 30 days (5GB) $65 - 30 days (7.5GB) $9.99/month (200MB) $19.99/month (500MB) $29.99/month (1GB) $39.99/month (2GB) $49.99/month (5GB) $14/1GB No Expiry + 100MB per person that shares your connection $69.99/month (20GB) $0 - 200MB (30 days) $9.95 - 500MB (30 days) $19.95 - 1GB (30 days) $34.95 - 2GB (30 days) $49.95 - 4GB (30 days) $25 - 30 days (300MB) $45 - 30 days (1GB) $75 - 30 days (2GB) $15 - 7 days (300MB) $25 - 30 days (1.5GB) $35 - 30 days (3.5GB) $50 - 30 days (5GB) $4.99/month ACCESS FEE + 3.9 cents/MB No Expiry: $10 - 500MB $25 - 1.5GB $45 - 3GB 30-Day Expiry: $25 - 2GB $45 - 4GB $15 - 7 days (250MB) $60 - 30 days (3GB) $90 - 30 days (10GB) $10 - 10 days (100MB) $20 - 30 days (500MB) $20 - 30 days (1GB)* $50 - 30 days (2.5GB) Equipment Novatel Wireless Mobile Hotspot MiFi 2372 ($299.99) Huawei Cricket Crosswave MiFi Hotspot ($149.99) Novatel 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot ($69.99) $79 Novatel Hotspot ($99.99) ($49.98) Novatel 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot ($79) Multiple Devices Available ($79.99-$99.99) Novatel 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot ($59) Novatel 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot ($79.88) Jetpack 4G LTE MiFi 4510L ($130) Novatel 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot ($99.99) Overdrive Pro ($149.99) Activation Fee None None None None $49.99 + $15 shipping None None None None None None None Network AT&T Nationwide Network GSM 3G HSDPA/UMTs Sprint Nationwide Network CDMA 3G EV-DO RevA Sprint Nationwide Network CDMA 3G EV-DO RevA Clearwire WiMAX Verizon LTE Clear 4G WiMAX Sprint Nationwide Network CDMA 3G EV-DO RevA T-Mobile Nationwide 3G UMTS, 4G HSPA+ Sprint Nationwide Network CDMA 3G EV-DO RevA Sprint Nationwide Network CDMA 3G EV-DO RevA CDMA 3G EV-DO RevA, 4G LTE Sprint Nationwide Network CDMA 3G EV-DO RevA Notes Expandable memory Battery life = 4 hrs. *Only available in select retailers (ex. Walmart, Best Buy, Radio Shack) Note: Retail plans (Walmart, Best Buy, Radio Shack) are $5 less & do NOT include nationwide coverage Each person that connects (up to 8 at a time) gets 100MB free data Sharing cannot be disabled Backwards compatible with 3G when 4G is unavailable Early Bird Special - 10GB 4G + 10GB 3G for $69.99 Read my interview with Dennis Castle, Millenicom CEO & Owner! NOT backwards compatible with 3G, so be sure to check coverage in your area Currently available in Meijer stores only Read my latest interview with Fred Haumesser, Ready Mobile Co-Founder & EVP Note that the $35 & $50 plan have a 60 day expiry when purchaed in Walmart! True Pay-As-You-Go Broadband Read my TruConnect Prepaid MiFi Review! Read my interview with Kevin Hamilton, TruConnect President & CEO! Powered by TruConnect TruConnect & Walmart modems are not interchageable *Available only at Walmart Battery life = 4 hrs. (40 hrs. standby) Read my Virgin Broadband Review!

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