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Shane McGlaun (Blog) - February 17, 2009 12:30 PM

9 comment(s) - last by phaxmohdem.. on Feb 19 at 3:14 PM

Sprint adds new feature to high-end everything pack

Last year, mobile phone providers started offering plans for subscribers which included all services for one monthly price. The plans were expensive and only the most prolific mobile users could justify the cost of the plans.

Sprint has announced a new addition to its Simply Everything plan that it launched a year ago. The new plan is called the Simply Everything Plan + Mobile Broadband. The original Simply Everything Plan was $99 per month and included unlimited voice, data, and text messaging. The new plan costs $149.99 per month and offers the same features of the original plus the addition of mobile broadband for laptops.

Users can choose between a USB modem for their laptop or a mobile broadband card. The data access is to Sprint's 3G wireless network and has a bandwidth cap of a measly 5GB per month. I'm sorry Sprint but I can blow that in one day simply streaming a movie or updating drivers. A bandwidth cap of only 5GB is hardly what I consider everything.

Current subscribers can upgrade to the new plan without having to agree to a new contract term. New subscribers will be subject to a 2-year agreement.

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not worth the price

By vapore0n on 2/17/2009 12:47:20 PM , Rating: 4

Might as well just tether the phone to the PC and save $50.

For example, my phone allows me to connect via Bluetooth to the PC and act as a modem.

RE: not worth the price

By vortex222 on 2/17/2009 4:30:36 PM , Rating: 2

pcmcia or express cards are the best solution i think. A usb thumb or usb cable to the phone is a pain. Bluetooth is fine solong you keep your phone handy.

Ironicly i dont have a cellphone but have a subbed 3gcard for my laptop. Mostly used while on road trips or just for the hell of it. But bandwidth caps suck, and i find myself having to really watch it.

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RE: not worth the price

By phaxmohdem on 2/19/2009 3:14:22 PM , Rating: 2

Wish I could post pictures, but I tether my Sprint Moto Q to my laptop frequently, I simply have Velcro on the back of my laptop lid, and again on the back of my phone, so I just slap it down, plug in with a super short USB cable and I'm good to go. I could do bluetooth if I wanted to, but I like the fact that plugging in via USB also charges my phone while I'm online.

Perhaps not the most elegant solution, but it sure looks like I'm up to something important with my phone strapped to the back of my LCD lid :)

(I've also got Velcro laden external hard drives and even a external slim line Lacie DVD-RW I can slap on there. Works extremely well. and keeps all the stuff out of the way, and securely fixed to the laptop so I can just move, devices and all without hassle.)

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RE: not worth the price

By inperfectdarkness on 2/17/2009 7:42:15 PM , Rating: 2

how about you just use skype, and pay only $50 for the connection...and ditch the cell-phone?

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RE: not worth the price

By AlexWade on 2/17/2009 9:25:28 PM , Rating: 2

Well, this is Sprint. If they paid me to use the service it wouldn't be worth the price.

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"Broadband?"

By Schrag4 on 2/17/2009 1:42:34 PM , Rating: 2

Ok, so I have this "sports car" for you. It can accelerate to 60mph in 3 seconds, but you can only drive it for half of a mile before you have to stop and get gas. Any takers?

RE: "Broadband?"

By therealnickdanger on 2/17/2009 2:22:53 PM , Rating: 2

To be fair, the word "broadband" is still primarily used to describe "non dial-up". But yeah, I've been using Sprint's mobile "broadband" for a long time and it's no doubt faster than any form of dial-up and even my dad's satellite (WildBlue) service. However, the latency isn't much better than dial-up.

I use my phone (HTC Touch) to visit all the websites that my work blocks plus I use it to stream media from my home server (Orb) and also stream Internet radio feeds all day, every day at work and I still only use about 3GB/mo. I would never use their system as my primary service.

Roll out ClearWire (Xohm/WiMax) for the same price and remove the cap and THEN we'll talk!

In the mean time, one word:

PDANet.

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