Virgin Mobile Canada Broadband2Go (prepaid)

VladS · **Virgin Mobile Canada Broadband2Go (prepaid) -** 03-12-2009, 21:18

Virgin Mobile Canada Broadand2Go is now available on the CDMA 1X/EvDO network they share with Bell.

C$45 gets you 1GB of data valid for 30 days. To activate you must purchase a VMC Broadband2Go USB stick (Novatel MC760) for C$149. The first 1GB of service in included in the purchase price.

Details can be found here: Mobile Internet Access - Virgin Mobile Canada

bylo · 03-12-2009, 23:29

Thanks for the info. The pricing isn't very attractive by European standards

PhotoJim · 06-12-2009, 17:25

By Canadian (and even US) standards, it's pretty fair though for prepaid data. Show me something, anything, that comes close.

Still, it's not cheap enough that I'll get it. If Virgin would sell it on the new Bell HSPA+ network, I might be tempted, though.

Arob · **Activate online for one free month -** 13-12-2009, 03:20

Activate online for one free month - save $45

Automatic installation lets users simply plug in and go, while the power of the 3G network delivers super fast data transfers.

Get a separate microSD™ card and your stick doubles as a flash drive with microSD reader for up to 8 GB of extra portable memory!

Want to get a free one? Join the Virgin Mobile Canada Facebook fan page

or follow them on Twitter @VirginMobileCan

There will be a bunch of free giveaways in December 2009

Stu · 17-12-2009, 02:03

If you own the stick and let it expire, what does it cost to reactivate?

VladS · 17-12-2009, 02:33

All I could get from customer service is that the expiration is re-set to 365 days every time a data pack is activated. They had no clue what would happen if you let it expire.

Stu · 17-12-2009, 04:51

I'm confused. They are selling one month subscriptions, but the expiration period is 365 days. They also require a credit card for this subscription. It will be interesting whether they will take a foreign credit card.

VladS · 17-12-2009, 14:46

The 365 day is for account expiration, not credit expiration. Credit expires 30 days after purchase or 1GB of usage, whichever comes first.

Note sure if they take foreign cards, but they do take Canadian prepaid cards.

Stu · 15-02-2010, 15:02

Where is a good place to get a Canadian prepaid credit card?

VladS · 16-02-2010, 00:09

Bank of Montreal has, in my opinion, the best Canadian prepaid card.

BMO Bank of Montreal - Credit Cards - BMO Prepaid Travel MasterCard

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 506 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	Virgin Mobile Canada Broadband2Go (prepaid) - 03-12-2009, 21:18 Virgin Mobile Canada Broadand2Go is now available on the CDMA 1X/EvDO network they share with Bell. C$45 gets you 1GB of data valid for 30 days. To activate you must purchase a VMC Broadband2Go USB stick (Novatel MC760) for C$149. The first 1GB of service in included in the purchase price. Details can be found here: Mobile Internet Access - Virgin Mobile Canada VladS Mobile Phones: Nokia E72-2 (3G/GSM/VoIP), Nokia E71-2 (3G/GSM/VoIP), Samsung BlackJack II (GSM/3G) Mobile Data Cards: Novatel MC950D, Huawei E220, ZTE MF668 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido - US: AT&T - FR: SFR Prepaid National SIMs: DE: Aldi, Fonic - AT: yesss! - RO: Orange, Vodafone - UK: O2 & T-Mobile - US: AT&T & T-Mobile Prepaid International SIMs: eKit, Sim4Travel Dead Prepaid SIMs: United Mobile +44, United Mobile +423, ICQSIM and 09

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bylo (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 137 Join Date: 03 Oct 2007 Country:	03-12-2009, 23:29 Thanks for the info. The pricing isn't very attractive by European standards Phones: Samsung Galaxy Gio, Motorola KRZR K1, Nokia 1600b SIMs: 7-11 SpeakOut CA, tele.ring/A1/Yesss AT, Mobal R.I.P.: UM, UM+

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PhotoJim (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 378 Join Date: 10 Dec 2006 Location: Regina, SK, CA Country:	06-12-2009, 17:25 By Canadian (and even US) standards, it's pretty fair though for prepaid data. Show me something, anything, that comes close. Still, it's not cheap enough that I'll get it. If Virgin would sell it on the new Bell HSPA+ network, I might be tempted, though. GSM: CA: SaskTel (postpaid voice/data,,postpaid data), Rogers (postpaid data); UK: Orange, 3; CH: Swisscom; AT: tele.ring; US: T-Mobile, AT&T, Red Pocket Mobile, Telestial Simple Calling; EE: AirBalticcard CDMA: US: PagePlus Hardware: iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, Nokia E63, Nokia Nuron, Novatel Ovation MC950D & MC998D data sticks, Huawei UG1691 data stick (3G AWS), Motorola RAZR V3, Sony-Ericsson K610i, Sony-Ericsson Z310i, Otech F1 (quad sim) (all unlocked)

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Arob (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Toronto Ontario Country:	Activate online for one free month - 13-12-2009, 03:20 Activate online for one free month - save $45 Automatic installation lets users simply plug in and go, while the power of the 3G network delivers super fast data transfers. Get a separate microSD™ card and your stick doubles as a flash drive with microSD reader for up to 8 GB of extra portable memory! Want to get a free one? Join the Virgin Mobile Canada Facebook fan page or follow them on Twitter @VirginMobileCan There will be a bunch of free giveaways in December 2009 I run a wee photo contest in Ontario Canada.

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Dubai (& Detroit) Country:	17-12-2009, 02:03 If you own the stick and let it expire, what does it cost to reactivate?

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 506 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	17-12-2009, 02:33 All I could get from customer service is that the expiration is re-set to 365 days every time a data pack is activated. They had no clue what would happen if you let it expire. VladS Mobile Phones: Nokia E72-2 (3G/GSM/VoIP), Nokia E71-2 (3G/GSM/VoIP), Samsung BlackJack II (GSM/3G) Mobile Data Cards: Novatel MC950D, Huawei E220, ZTE MF668 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido - US: AT&T - FR: SFR Prepaid National SIMs: DE: Aldi, Fonic - AT: yesss! - RO: Orange, Vodafone - UK: O2 & T-Mobile - US: AT&T & T-Mobile Prepaid International SIMs: eKit, Sim4Travel Dead Prepaid SIMs: United Mobile +44, United Mobile +423, ICQSIM and 09

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Dubai (& Detroit) Country:	17-12-2009, 04:51 I'm confused. They are selling one month subscriptions, but the expiration period is 365 days. They also require a credit card for this subscription. It will be interesting whether they will take a foreign credit card.

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 506 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	17-12-2009, 14:46 The 365 day is for account expiration, not credit expiration. Credit expires 30 days after purchase or 1GB of usage, whichever comes first. Note sure if they take foreign cards, but they do take Canadian prepaid cards. VladS Mobile Phones: Nokia E72-2 (3G/GSM/VoIP), Nokia E71-2 (3G/GSM/VoIP), Samsung BlackJack II (GSM/3G) Mobile Data Cards: Novatel MC950D, Huawei E220, ZTE MF668 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido - US: AT&T - FR: SFR Prepaid National SIMs: DE: Aldi, Fonic - AT: yesss! - RO: Orange, Vodafone - UK: O2 & T-Mobile - US: AT&T & T-Mobile Prepaid International SIMs: eKit, Sim4Travel Dead Prepaid SIMs: United Mobile +44, United Mobile +423, ICQSIM and 09

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Dubai (& Detroit) Country:	15-02-2010, 15:02 Where is a good place to get a Canadian prepaid credit card?

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 506 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	16-02-2010, 00:09 Bank of Montreal has, in my opinion, the best Canadian prepaid card. BMO Bank of Montreal - Credit Cards - BMO Prepaid Travel MasterCard VladS Mobile Phones: Nokia E72-2 (3G/GSM/VoIP), Nokia E71-2 (3G/GSM/VoIP), Samsung BlackJack II (GSM/3G) Mobile Data Cards: Novatel MC950D, Huawei E220, ZTE MF668 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido - US: AT&T - FR: SFR Prepaid National SIMs: DE: Aldi, Fonic - AT: yesss! - RO: Orange, Vodafone - UK: O2 & T-Mobile - US: AT&T & T-Mobile Prepaid International SIMs: eKit, Sim4Travel Dead Prepaid SIMs: United Mobile +44, United Mobile +423, ICQSIM and 09