| Provider |
Cricket |
Hele
by Mobi PCS | Ready
Mobile | T-Mobile |
Virgin Mobile
Broadband2Go
Coming Late June!
|
Xanadoo | Slingshot
No Longer Available |
| Fee (MB included) |
$40.00/month
(unlimited) | $34/month
(unlimited) | $25.00
- 7 days (100MB)
$45.00 - 14 days (200MB)
$75.00 -
30 days (500MB) | $59.99
- 30 days | $10
- 10 days (100MB)
$25 - 30 days (250MB)
$40 - 30 days
(600MB)
$60 - 30 days (1GB)
|
$14.95
- 7 days
$24.95 - 14 days
$39.95 - 30 days
$74.95 - 60 days
$99.95 - 90 days | Slingshot
is currently pending litigation with Sprint on which Slingshot service
is provided. All services have been suspended. You
can call 866-506-9600 to hear what Slingshot is telling its customers.
(Thank you Brent for letting us know!) |
| Equipment |
Broadband
Card
USB Modem
$0 - $69 | USB
Modem
$99 - $219 | USB
Modem
$99.95 | USB
Modem
$249.99 | USB
Modem
$149.99
| Desktop
Modem
$99.95 |
| Restrictions |
May
be limited if usage >5GB/month | None |
None |
5GB
$0.20/MB overage charge | TBD
|
Speeds
up to 512Kbps |
| Availability |
Local
calling area only | Oahu,
Maui, The Big Island | Sprint
nationwide network | T-Mobile
nationwide network | Sprint
nationwide network
| TX,
IL, OK |
| Activation Fee |
$25.00 | None |
None |
None |
None
|
$99.95
includes modem &
14 day starter card |
| Network |
CDMA |
CDMA |
CDMA
(Sprint) | GSM |
CDMA
(Sprint)
| Proprietary Network |
| Notes |
Available
only in select markets; watch out for coverage area(s)
Save
$5/month with unlimited voice plan | $20/month
for first three months
Available in Hawaii only |
First
5MB free for the first day | Includes
ability to connect to 802.11b/g Wi-Fi HotSpots
Doubles as
memory stick with 8GB | Available
only at BestBuy Mobile
Can topup with credit/debit
card or Virgin Mobile topup cards
| Still
investigating maximum usage limits.
When allowance is reached, access is reduced to nominal
speed for rest of month
Includes 3 free email accounts. |
