Compare the Virgin Mobile 12 GB Broadband Plan

Virgin Mobile has been at the cutting edge of mobile Internet plan development ever since it started business in Australia in 2000.  From its very beginning it offered its customers a wide range of choices designed to fit in with all kinds of lifestyles. For that is what mobile Internet broadband is all about – lifestyle. Virgin Mobile plans give more than just quality, fast, Internet connections, however, they also give the best customer service in the business. Their customer care is that good it has actually become legendary in the mobile broadband industry.

Top 12GB Mobile Broadband Plans

Plan	Details	Data (Peak/Offpeak)	Speed (Kbps)	Price	Sign Up
Virgin Postpaid Mobile Broadband 12GB + USB Modem	Portable mobile broadband with USB modem & 12GB. Suitable for medium level internet users of online content on web-surfing, emails, moderate online multimedia content (music & video streaming). Term available on 12 Months.	Unlimited	3600 / 256 kbps	$49
Virgin Postpaid Mobile Broadband 12GB + WiFi Modem	Portable mobile broadband with wifi modem & 12GB for up to 5 simultaneous users. Suitable for medium level internet users of online content on web-surfing, emails, moderate online multimedia content (music & video streaming). Term available on 12 Months.	Unlimited	3600 / 256 kbps	$49
Virgin Postpaid Mobile Broadband 12GB BYO	Portable mobile broadband with 12GB (BYO MODEM). Suitable for medium level internet users of online content on web-surfing, emails, moderate online multimedia content (music & video streaming).(NO MODEM INCLUDED) No Contract.	Unlimited	3600 / 256 kbps	$49

The other attribute that has grown and developed along with Virgin Mobile is its wide coverage. This is because its coverage is provided by the Optus 3G/HSPA mobile network. This network is one of the most comprehensive in Australia meaning that if you live or work in any of the Australian capital cities, except Darwin, you will receive a strong signal at speeds of around  1.5 Mbps. This can also be expected on the Gold Coast in Queensland and many of the larger provincial cities. It is a coverage that is continually expanding and as it does so you will have more areas you can work, live in, or visit, and still keep up with whatever you need  your mobile broadband Internet connection for.

With a Virgin  Mobile 12 GB Broadband Plan you will be no longer tied to your fixed line desktop PC. The days of being cut off from any Internet connection when you leave your PC will be gone forever. This is because your Virgin mobile Internet plan will keep you online as you travel home on the train or while experiencing a quiet hour or two in the park feeding the ducks. No matter where you might be, you will always  be able to contact friends on Facebook, MySpace or Twitter, check your emails, or keep up with the latest news, as long as you are in an Optus 3G coverage area.

All you need do to get all this freedom is to plug in a small USB key modem and you are away. It is the ideal answer if you do a lot of travelling. You will be far more productive and if you were to experience a power blackout that cuts off your fixed line ADSL connection, you will have a back-up and be able to continue with what it was you were doing without missing a beat.

Features and Benefits of the Virgin Mobile Broadband USB Modem Plan

Because it is a simple to understand plan, the major details surrounding this particular package are few. The main ones being that you do need a contract to access the Virgin Mobile Broadband USB Modem plan. It is however only a 12 month contract and its full cost is just $588.00. This means the minimum monthly cost will be $49.00. No other costs are involved. There is no set up fee, and, of course, no charging for excess data usage. The data allowance for this specific plan is a useful 12 GB. Not a lot, but plenty for a mobile broadband package which you will only be using when away from your main fixed line Internet connection.

Other Main Features Include the Following:

• It comes with an expandable memory. In this case an 8GB microSD.
• It is a small compact plan. One that is easy to understand and use to your advantage.
• Easy to top-up when needed. If you find you are using more of your data allowance than you anticipated during the month, you are able to purchase more to keep you going. This means you will never have to experience the embarrassment of having to pay excess data usage fees. When your monthly 8GB of data allowance is used up, you will have to wait until the next monthly period starts again before you can go online again, unless you have ‘topped-up’ in the meantime.
• You can bundle this plan with your home phone. If you do you will be able to save a further $5.00 each month thereafter.

Social Networking Causing Boom in Mobile Broadband Growth

The unprecedented growth in global popularity of the social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace has seen a corresponding growth in people taking up mobile broadband plans such as the Virgin Mobile Broadband USB Modem Plan. When Virgin was established in 2000 there were 360 million people online globally, there were no social networking sites, no Facebook, no Twitter and no MySpace. Today 1.7 billion access the Internet regularly and Facebook alone has over 750 million members. Over four million Australians use mobile broadband to keep in touch with each other by remaining connected while away from their home or office PC.

Internet Service Providers are frantically competing with each other to bring their customers the fastest and widest ranging connections possible. Virgin have an edge on many here with their use of the Optus 3G network. The next big development, which has already been rolled out in the major cities, is an even faster 4G. The next generation is already on its way.