Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go is a go

By on Jun 10, 2009 at 9:23 AM
Services June 10, 2009

Just one day after we scooped fresh product shots of Virgin Mobile USA’s first mobile broadband device, the Novatel Wireless MC760, the company has announced the availability of its contract-free Broadband2Go service. Touted as a 3G nationwide wireless Internet service, the MVNO’s new offering is sure to pique the interest of infrequent travelers and light mobile broadband users who simply can’t justify a $60 per month service for sporadic usage. Out of the gate, the pricing structure is a bit different than we had believed back when we first broke news of the coming broadband offering. Users will be able to purchase Broadband2Go Top-Up cards in the following denominations:

  • $10 — 100MB usable for 10 days
  • $20 — 250MB usable for 30 days
  • $40 — 600MB usable for 30 days
  • $60 — 1GB usable for 30 days

On the surface these options appear to be a bit pricey but again, postpaid options from other carriers can cost $720 per year or more. For users who only need mobile broadband access a few months out of each year, spending a total of $60, $120 or even $180 for Top-Up cards that will get them through a full year translates into massive savings.

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  • JoeTour

    good, but where is their service available? even Tmobile has a lot of work to do, in terms of coverage.

  • Benny

    Doesn’t look very cheap to me.

  • 5th

    @joetour

    virgin mobile is available where sprint is.

    well at least this is better than AT$T

  • attguy

    I might check it out. Atleast no one has said anything About the tour yet -_-

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Ponte Vedra Beach United States

  • http://Davidthande.blogspot.com David Thande

    LoL tuh tuh Tour! You guys are up early, what’s up Zach?

  • NegativeJoe

    I wouldn’t mind paying for this if the limit was more than 30 days. Pay as you go voice plans usually give you plenty of time before the minutes expire… I rememeber my mom would last on one $25 card for almost a year.
    I know, it’s not the same, but you would almost have to buy this just for the times you KNOW you’re going to use it… doesn’t that defeat the purpose? I thought the point was that you only use it sporadically so rather than spend $60 – 70 every month, you could spend $60 and use it as you need it. What’s the point if it expires in 30 days and you have to buy another one the next month? So you’re spending $60 a month anyway! I don’t mind the prices, but at least give people 90 days, at the LEAST.
    Cellular broadband is never going to take off if they don’t figure out some better pricing solutions… that goes for ALL carriers.

  • brad

    Negativejoe,
    I couldn’t agree more with everything you said, should be able to buy a card and use it as needed I mean you pay for the air time its yours when u need it. Asfar as pricing goes I would love to have this or a monthly subscription but paying that much for internet is insane, if pricing becomes reasonable this is a useful tool for many in the business wold, great for students on the go and for many home users but at current price points it is unreasonable for most users.

  • Daren McDougal

    I have to disagree that plan blows chunks…….. it sux………….5gb that the nationals give out sux a big one 1 gig thats horrible

  • Austin850

    $60 for 1GB. I can get a air card from VZW and for $60 get 5GB. Or even better, I can tether my Curve (soon to be TOUR, when vz gets the ball moving) for only $15 a month for 5GB.

    Virgin, that’s not cheap at all. I guess if you don’t want a contract its ok. But if I didn’t want a contract I would just buy the adapter for the extra $150.
    WOW

  • DanInCanada

    For all the Snowbirds who are only in the USA for a couple months a year and other frequent travelers to the USA from Canada this sounds like a great idea (although I agree with the above posters, pricing could be better) but another very important question is after the expiry of your card how long does the account remain active? With many prepaid cell phones in Canada and the USA if your card/credit expires after 30 days you get another 60 or so to put money in the account before the account/line expires and you have to open a new one if you want to have prepaid service again. How is this prepaid internet going to work? The same way?

  • Kalebarkab

    I want to find good pop music. Help me please.

  • attguy

    Haha David your hillarious.

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Ponte Vedra Beach United States

  • http://Davidthande.blogspot.com David Thande

    WEIRD NEWS
    AUSTIN, TX – A woman used a recyclable bag to haul away the money when she robbed a bank. She later used the “find my phone” app on her iphone to remember where she left it. At the bank.

  • lt in texas

    Doesn’t Cricket sell a USB modem for less and only charge $40 a month??

    • E. Sot

      I agree with Noah & have sent Email to VM to make the $10.00 plan for 30 days limited to emails & web-search.
      There are many disable & elderly people on fixed incomes that cannot afford the new plans. The $40 unlimited is great, but these are tough times & not everyone will be able to pay this amount montly. I beg everyone out there to call or send VM emails asking them to consider changing the $10.00 for up to 30 days for those with proof of fixed income.

      Even if U can offord the 40 a month, show your love for others who cant and let VM know that the 10 bucks for 30 days for those on fixed income is a very compassionate move on their part.

      Thank U & God Speed !!

      Sincly, E.

      • E. Sot

        Hey !

        Today is 9/13/10. and while searching which companies are offering the best mobile broadband plans, I found out on Broadbandguide.com.au That Virgin Mobile is offering Australians a $15.00 500 MB 30 days plan, while offering Americans $10.00 for 10 day plan, which actually comes out to 40 a month. Thereby compelling one to put the 40 on the unlimited plan.

        People ! you gotta ask VM to be equally fair to Americans as they obviously are to Australians. Like I said before, there are many Americans on fixed incomes — such as the disable, elderly, and students.

        Surely VM is wealthy enough to offer Americans — if not a better deal than the Australians, at the very least an equally fair deal/plan.

        So get to calling and emailing VM folks, & ask for the change.

        E.

  • Noah

    The $10 plan should last for 30 days…
    The other plans should last for 90 days…

    That way, if I know I’m going on a trip next month I can buy a 90 day plan… or if I suddenly have to go away for the weekend, I buy the $10 plan to check on emails and do light browsing at the hotel.

    Just saying.

  • scott

    I had cricket . .both modems failed within 3 weeks each . .they wanted me to buy another one . . the access most of the time was terrible. .speed was bad and would always drop off. . I would never do business with this company ever again. .

  • http://www.nowmobilebroadband.co.uk/ mobile broadband

    VMU will provide an online portal to keep tabs on how much data and time you have left as well as a handy activity chart of sorts that lets you know how much browsing is allocated for your pre-purchased data.

  • valerie meikle

    I bought Broadband 2G0 but cannot get it to be installed on my computer. I have a HP Pavillion dv9910us Notebook PC

  • http://broadband Eddie l. broadie

    my name is ebbie I was totally satifyed with the the original. But now it has changed. If it is true that the program is going to $40.00 and be totally un-limited,we the clients will be satifyed,and you should mak plenty money…

    Eddie L.Broadle

  • http://broadband Eddie l. broadie

    good luck!!!

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