Its unlimited data and no contract. The cost of the unit is a bit steep at $150 but unlimited data at $40 is cheap and we all know that Telnor and Cablemas is overpriced and not that reliable. Virgin uses Sprint's 3g network and sprint's network works strong in quite a few regions of Tijuana which means you could have a wifi system in your apartment for peanuts. I realize many of you live in Otay or Playas and you will not likely be able to use this service.
Virgin MiFi
Started by blazers, Sep 02 2010 11:18 PM
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otayBill
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 06:55 AM
Have you actually used the service in Tijuana and found decent reception?
A previous post said Cricket Wireless's Wifi service did not get sufficient reception in Tijuana. I have used their phone service, however, and it gets decent reception in many areas.
A previous post said Cricket Wireless's Wifi service did not get sufficient reception in Tijuana. I have used their phone service, however, and it gets decent reception in many areas.
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CB
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 04:12 PM
this past week my sprint phone has not been getting US service...
not sure why, any ideas?
not sure why, any ideas?
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 06:44 PM
I think it depends where you are at. If you are on a 3rd floor or above in most parts of Cacho, Chapu and Centro, you will be ok. I have always received perfect service on a 3g network from Sprint in Chapultepec, Centro, Zona Norte, Zona Rio and parts of Playas close to the border. Thinking of trying this but the $150 for the device is a bit much.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 09:46 PM
once in a while you can find them on Craigslist. Here is one for $85.
http://sandiego.crai...1925147581.html
http://sandiego.crai...1925147581.html
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Posted 05 September 2010 - 03:43 AM
QUOTE (blazers @ Sep 3 2010, 06:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think it depends where you are at. If you are on a 3rd floor or above in most parts of Cacho, Chapu and Centro, you will be ok. I have always received perfect service on a 3g network from Sprint in Chapultepec, Centro, Zona Norte, Zona Rio and parts of Playas close to the border. Thinking of trying this but the $150 for the device is a bit much.
Great info about that Virgin service, expensive though, right now I am using a 30 day free trial "Overdrive" hotspot from Sprint and it works like a charm, but it will go back to Sprint, if i keep it costs $100 plus $59 a month, almost everyday I log on to Sprint to make sure there are no roaming charges, I live in Cacho so Sprint works fine.
There are times when you try to log onto a website and it says it does not work for Mexico, with a U.S. service that gets fixed!
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