WalMart Now Offers 4GB of Prepaid Data for $45

I appears the 1gb data does not expire. But the 3gb "extra" data you get does in 30 days. Sounded to good to be true.

Makes me wonder if they count against the "bonus" data or the 1gb first?

From what I can see on Walmart's site ( »www.walmart.com/ip/Email ··· ethod=rr ), it looks like you can choose the "Go Big" option and get 4GB that doesn't expire if you use it at least once in a 12 month timespan, or the "Go Bigger" plan and get 8GB of data that expires in 30 days. Either option costs $45.

They also have a "Go Big" never expiring 1.5GB/"Go Bigger" 30 day expiring 3GB option for $25.

I was just getting ready to post that. You beat me to the punch!

The 3GB "extra" with 30-day expiry comes with the purchase of the MiFi unit.
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The $45 renewal card buys you 4GB that never expires, provided you use at least one bit in 12 months.

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Confusing, yes. But most of Walmart's offerings are.

Nice, always glad when I am wrong. Thank you for the info.

If it was Verizon I would do it, but not Sprint.....

Yep totally useless for my area. Why would walmart choose a company with the least coverage?

walmart == cheapest everything

They're choosing whomever will sell them a service at a low enough price. Verizon is big enough to not give a rats ass about MVNO/reseller deals.

You think Verizon would sell access to its network at low enough rates to allow for that kind of plan? Over its dead, cold body.

For areas where Sprint works well/well enough (a fair chunk of the US...Sprint has more coverage than T-Mobile, for example), this plan is a good thing, though I won't be getting it since I already have a Sprint phone that can tether.

You have Charter cable internet. why would you need a mobile broadband device?

Go a few miles away like some friends of mine live where cable doesn't exist and TDS or at&t doesn't think DSL is worth deploying.

Exactly when did it become trendy for companies to price bandwidth as if it's a rare and scarce commodity?

how much is a gigabyte worth?
even with gas prices tamping down like a feather.. the price of a gigabyte seems to be going up all the time..

I think $10 is a ripoff! Verizon charges $50 for 1 GB. That's 5X a ripoff.

Imagine if cable rates were like that. Let's see, if you used somewhere around where Comcast's cap was (300GB), you'd be paying $3000 per month.

wrong the $50 also includes unlimited minutes and texting. On old pricing unlimited family texting costs $30.

So go from 1 GB to 2 G is an $10. To go from 2 GB to 4 GB is $10. In fact every 2 GB after that is $10 or $5 per GB. Still high but not the $50 per GB you are implying.

Also why are even comparing to this to PHONE service when the more applicable comparison would be Verizon's HomeFusion service. It's $60 a month for $10 GB and you get 4G speeds.

Wrong. That's $40. $40 gets you unlimited talk and text, and $50 more gets you 1GB of data.

Contrary to the usual thumping that "data is data", a wireless gigabyte without a recurring monthly fee is certainly worth a lot more than one that expires in 30 days.

In this case, you're paying $11.25/GB to "own" it.

If your needs are sporadic (like mine), that's not a bad rate compared to renting expiring GB's at $5/month or more.

•BONUS 3 GB ($25 Value, 30-day expiration) with first refill (i.e., after you finish your first purchased data card).
* Balance of Data Never Expires as long as data is used once within a 12-month period from last use

i'd be REALLY leary of this. It doesn't sound like a 4GB EVERY MONTH plan.

Bonus 3GB with your FIRST refill....and must be used in 30 days......

Am i missing something?

You have the choice of two plans, i received mine today and i am very happy. i will pay $45 for 4gb which does not expire. The free 3gb starts after your initial plan runs out of data and will last 30 days. once it expires you can go back on a plan which does not expire

The $45 card says you get 4 GB that doesn't expire or 8 GB that expires after 30 days.

Internet on the Go offers great value for prepaid mobile Internet! With Internet on the Go you can choose between two plans: Go Big where balance of data never expires* and Go Bigger with more megabytes and a 30-day expiration.

Purchase the Refill Card and then choose which plan you want when you redeem the card. There are no other charges like monthly bundles or activation fees and the nationwide network will allow you to connect virtually anywhere you go. Use at home or use when away. Perfect addition for your home or office network when on the go.

Choice of plans:
•Go Big Plan, Never Expires 4 GB
•Go Bigger 30-day Expire, 8GB
• Service available nationwide via the Sprint data network.
• No roaming charges as roaming is not available with Internet on the Go.
•Only at Walmart

There's a VPN service I use while travelling, where you buy so many Gigabytes for a fixed price, and you can use it whenever you want. I still haven't ran out after a year.

I might actually use a data plan like this, thanks for the info.

Another use since it doesn't expire is as backup for one's main internet connection.

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Its 3G not 4G, and its been available since June...

Edited...OOPS My bad ...the news is that its now 4GB and never expires!!! Sorry about that....

How do you keep track of data amount?
or does it just shut you off when you are out?

From one of the reviews on the Walmart site, I read that they provide a way to measure your usage:

"The account management website is also very useful, as it measures usage in tenths of a megabyte (instead of rounding up) and instantly updates your remaining balance."

And also mentions: "The auto refill option is also great"

I bought one today, after checking as many alternatives as I could.
I'd rather have a 4G version, but that didn't exist at a similar price.
I have 90 days to return it if I don't like it.

The hotspot came with a bonus 3gb/30 days, which auto-loads when I finish the first card. It shows in the account as a refill waiting.

I bought the $10 card for my initial purchase, and chose 500mb with no expiration (vs 1gb for 30 days.)
I suspect that this will carry me almost to New Year's Day.
My planned use is mainly in the RV when the campgrounds have the (commonly) pathetic weak public wifi.

My other options are to
a) try Foxfi with my wife's gingerbread phone, since Sprint has ICS locked down, or
b) ~Pay~ for the tethering add-on and have it turned on and off over and over, or
c) choose a more expensive plan, maybe with 4G. (Don't like that option.)

I'll know more within a week or so - we'll be trying it out at a Rally in Daytona next weekend. Hold my beer - I'm going in.

Bonus 3GB for 30 days after your first refill expires.