| Sprint & Verizon have dominated the Mobile | | | | your home city, you will want Sprint or Verizon |
| Internet field since about 2004. They have gone | | | | since they have MUCH more coverage throughout |
| back and forth several times in regards to who | | | | the USA. But, if you just want something that |
| has the best coverage, pricing, broadband cards | | | | works in your city, and Cricket has coverage |
| and so on. But, that said, they are fairly similar. | | | | there, it can be a decent choice. |
| They both cost $59.99 a month. They both use | | | | 2) Customer Service. Cricket can be very hard to |
| the same exact technology with the same top | | | | get technical support from - especially when it |
| speeds. They both have a 2 year contract in | | | | comes to a Broadband card. |
| order to get the Broadband Card for a decent | | | | 3) Technical issues. We have heard of people |
| price. | | | | having trouble getting on some websites, while |
| Recently, a new competitor has emerged that | | | | other sites are no problem, in addition to slower |
| does offer something different. Some for the | | | | that expected speeds for some customers. |
| better, some for the worse. | | | | Bottom Line: |
| Let's look at the advantages of Cricket | | | | I would not recommend Cricket for frequent |
| Broadband first: | | | | travelers, or for use in an RV as the coverage is |
| 1) No Contract - Month to Month service | | | | just not there. However, if you are lucky enough |
| 2) No credit checks and no deposits | | | | to live in a city where Cricket offers service, then |
| 3) Only $40 a month for Unlimited service vs. $60 | | | | Cricket is could be an alternative for you. Just |
| a month for Sprint or Verizon | | | | beware of the lack of coverage nationally and the |
| 4) Rev A service in most areas - up to 3.1 Mbps | | | | problems you may face if technical issues arise. |
| downloads, but in reality Cricket's coverage is | | | | Verizon, while more expensive, is a much more |
| much more spotty than Verizon or Sprint. Actual | | | | stable and sure fire choice, especially if you are |
| speeds are usually 300Kbps to 1000Kpbs. | | | | running a business or handling critical tasks with |
| Now for the downsides: | | | | your service. Additionally, a benefit for either |
| 1) Coverage! Cricket is limited to only select cities | | | | service is you don't have to buy a $6 coffee to |
| in the USA. If you are a frequent traveler outside | | | | get unsecure WiFi internet at a cafe! |