This company, TruConnect, is offering access to Sprint's nationwide 3G data pipe for $5 per month and 3.9 cents per megabyte. You'll have to shell out for either a USB stick for your laptop ($70) or opt for the more practical, yet slightly more expensive MiFi router ($90) that allows you to connect up to five devices that have a Wi-Fi chip—that'll basically cover any modern day connected device.
After that initial financial outlay, you agree to pay $5 per month whether you use the service or not. Tough but fair? Tough but fair. When you do use the service, each megabyte will cost you 3.9 cents. Aside from that, there's no two-year contract to get locked into. For comparison, AT&T's least expensive 3G data plan that works with the iPad runs $15 per month and gives you 250 megabytes to work with. Once you've used up all those megabytes, you'll have to shell out another $15 for 250 more. Or you can pay $25 per month for two gigabytes (roughly 2,000 megabytes). This TruConnect deal would cost you $14.75 ($5 plus $9.75) and if you went over 250 megabytes, you'd still just pay 3.9 cents per additional megabyte used, instead of another $15 like you would with AT&T. If you use a lot of data, however, this isn't nearly as good of a deal at all. Under the same scenario as above, two gigabytes would cost you around $80 via TruConnect, but only $25 using AT&T.
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This might be a good idea for those that do not use the internet that much. Though for internet phone users, it might be better to be on a plan.
There are plenty of internet phone services that are offered free of charge. Great way to communicate.
This might be a great options for those people that do not rely on the internet as much as phone services. It would save them a lot of money.
It seems like the internet is becoming more and more important. Internet phones are even better than land lines.
There are also great pay as you go internet fax service plans. It is another way that business can be more flexible.
Internet phone services are very cost efficient. The call forwarding is great because you will never be missing anymore calls.
I like being able to see the people I am talking to with internet phone services. There are many companies that offer the service free of charge.
Pay as you go internet phone and fax service plans sounds like a good way to try it out.
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