Sprint just tossed some new data options our way for those of you who are inclined to sip gulp gigs of knowledge every month. Under the hot plans, 6GB of knowledge will run you $49.99, while one more 30 bucks allow you to boost consumption to 12GB — an amount exceeding Verizon’s standard offering (but not the holiday LTE promo ) by two gigs, while blowing away AT&T, which does not offer an option quite so beefy (12GB there’ll run you $120, after overage fees). Sprint customers with lighter use can add a 3GB plan to their tablets, mobile hotspots or USB cards for $34.99, while tablet users can choose 1GB of information for just $19.99 per 30 days. All plans include overage rates of five cents per MB for in-network usage (a whopping $50 per additional GB), while roaming will run you 25 cents per MB. All of those plans apply to data-only devices, and do not affect smartphones. Jump past the break for the entire PR from Sprint.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), November 14, 2011 – Sprint (NYSE: S) today launched new 3G/4G mobile broadband plans that deliver more data at lower prices than similar plans from national competitors. The recent plans come in all Sprint sales channels.
Customers can make a choice from 6GB of combined on-network 3G/4G data usage for $49.99 per 30 days or 12GB of 3G/4G data usage for $79.99 monthly. The hot plans deliver 20 percent more data for a similar price as similar plans from Verizon and AT&T.
Sprint Verizon AT&T
$49.99 per thirty days/6GB $50 monthly/5GB $50 monthly/5GB
$79.99 per 30 days/12GB $80 per 30 days/10GB NA
With a further 1GB of information vs. Verizon and AT&T’s $50/5GB plans, Sprint customers subscribing to the hot $49.99/6GB plan shall be ready to view approximately 6,667 additional Web sites, 2,000 more photos or 67 extra YouTube videos every month.1
“Sprint is committed to delivering exceptional value to its customers, and our new 3G/4G Mobile Broadband plans are the most recent example of that,” said Will Souder, vice chairman of pricing for Sprint. “Sprint gives customers more data at lower prices than competitors, as a way to do more with their mobile broadband devices on Sprint’s 3G and 4G networks.”
The $49.99/6GB and $79.99/12GB plans fit with all Mobile Broadband devices sold by Sprint, including tablets, dedicated mobile hotspot devices, USB modems, netbooks and notebooks.
Additionally, Sprint is additionally launching a brand new plan available for tablets2 and dedicated mobile hotspot devices3 priced at $34.99 per 30 days for 3GB of 3G/4G data usage, which includes a brand new plan for tablets priced at $19.99 monthly for 1GB of 3G/4G data usage.
The brand new plans replace all previously available Mobile Broadband plans and come to new and existing customers.
Sprint provides to customers tools to watch and manage their mobile broadband data usage and avoid overages:
Customers who’ve opted-in for notifications will receive email and/or SMS notifications when their 3G/4G data usage has reached 75 percent in their plan limit or higher.
Customers also are capable of view their data usage by logging into My Sprint at www.sprint.com.
Customers with devices featuring the SmartView application can use the app to view data usage.
Tablet users can text “usage” to 1311 to receive a text with their current 3G/4G usage.
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