14 DAY TRIAL // US-based carrier Virgin Mobile has just announced the introduction of a new $40 unlimited mobile broadband plan. The new plan will be available starting August 25th online and rolling out at retail in the coming weeks.
The new offer replaces the previous $20, $40 and $60 plans, allowing consumers to access unlimited internet use at home or on-the-go for $40 per month.
Nevertheless, for those that use the internet less frequent, the $10 option for 100 MB available for 10 days from purchase, still stands.
"Many unlimited broadband offerings require a contract or are on networks with limited range, so they don't meet the need for flexibility or true mobility," said Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer, Virgin Mobile USA.
"The introduction of Virgin Mobile's prepaid unlimited broadband for $40 a month will provide the access you need on a nationwide network without a contract," continued Lindsay.
Customers that sign for the new $40 unlimited mobile broadband plan will get unlimited web browsing, video, emails and MBs/GBs for 1 month. This means that subscribers will no longer need to monitor their data traffic.
Users that already have one of the replaced plans, $20, $40 or $60 plans, will benefit from the new offer only after the current one expires.
Virgin Mobile operates on Sprint's network and offers two mobile broadband devices as part of the Broadband2Go offer: the Ovation MC760 USB device connects to a single personal computer or laptop and is available at retail for $79.99 and, the MiFi 2200, priced at $149.99 allows up to five users at a time to connect using a variety of Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Both devices are available starting tomorrow at Best Buy, RadioShack , Sprint Stores, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile stores, Walmart and online at the websites of the above mentioned stores.