Astute followers of my Twitter feed know that a few weeks ago I purchased the MiFi® 2200 mobile hotspot card from Virgin Mobile. (Alas, it’s still in the box waiting to be activated.)
When I bought the MiFi card, Virgin Mobile had four different price points for its data plans. Plans were along the lines of:
- $10 for 100MB which expired in 10 days
- $20 for 250MB, 30 day expiration
- $40 for 600MB, 30 day expiration
- $60 for 1GB, 30 day expiration
But as of August 26, Virgin Mobile cut two of its plans and now offers two simple options:
- The same $10, 100MB, 10 day expiration
- A new, $40 unlimited data plan with a 30 day expiration
The unlimited data plan is a huge deal. But don’t take my word for it. David Pogue, technology columnist for the New York Times provided his review of the MiFi device and its unlimited data plan.
Also, if you’d like feedback on the MiFi device from a practicing financial advisor, read this blog post from Curtis A. Smith, CFP® on Morningstar Advisor.
And yes, soon I will break the package open and activate my MiFi…
