The Facts

There are 3 Alltel Wireless plans to quench your thirst for mobile broadband:

National Wireless Internet | $59.99

National Wireless internet + Wi-Fi | $69.98

Extended Wireless Internet | $99.99

Pretty straightforward huh? National Wireless Internet is just that. What's even better is that with Sprint capping their unlimited plan,

Alltel is the only major carrier still offering Unlimited Data at 3G speeds.

Everyone else caps their usage at 5GB but still charge the same price. This may dissolve with Verizon's recent acquisition and network merger. If you're delaying on getting it, now's the time to pick up a data aircard.

Before you whip out your hard earned cash though, "crack the code" by learning the legal magic tricks of mobile broadband in the Wireless Broadband Exposed E-Course. It'll demystify the techno-jargon and give you often overlooked info.

For an extra $10, you can get National Wireless Internet + Wi-Fi plan to access over 18,000 Wi-Fi hotspots throughout North America and South America.

That's pretty convenient especially if you travel a bunch and want a faster WiFi connection.

Perhaps the most impressive Alltel plan is the Extended Wireless Internet. For about $100 a month you get unlimited data in the United States and Canada. No one else offers this. It'd be perfect for those along the Canadian border that do a lot of back and forth.

The Fine Print

Alltel Wireless Internet terms and conditions are the least dense of all the carriers. For a second though, you'd think AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, Alltel and T-Mobile all have the same lawyers. The legal jargon is like someone just about copied and pasted it.

Fitting on a page it states the usual taboo activities:

"(1) Server devices or with host computer applications, including, without limitation, Web camera posts or broadcasts, continuous jpeg file transfers, automatic data feeds, telemetry applications, automated functions or any other peer-to-peer applications;

(2) as substitute or backup for private lines or dedicated data connections;

(3) for voice over IP;

(4) in conjunction with WWAN or other applications or devices which aggregate usage from multiple sources prior to transmission;

(5) using the services for any activity that adversely affects the ability of other people or systems to use either the services or other parties' Internet-based resources including, but not limited to excessive consumption of network or system resources (whether intentional or unintentional) & "denial of service" (DoS) attacks against another network host or individual user; or

(6) interference with or disruption of other network users, network services or network equipment.

Alltel reserves the right to:

(1) limit throughput or amount of data transferred, deny service &/or terminate service, without notice, to anyone it believes is using the service in any manner prohibited above or whose usage adversely impacts its network or service levels &

(2) protect its network from harm, which may impact legitimate data flows.

In other words:

(1) No hosting or running servers

(2) No VoIP (Verizon encourages this, might be because they have a VoIP product to sell you)

(3) Anything that we think might use too much bandwidth

(4) If you do, then we'll slow you down or cut you off.

Bottom-line: Alltel Wireless plans and prices aren't terrible. The options they give users are nice and considering the recent decision to upgrade their entire network to EVDO Revision A, things seem to be getting better. To read more on it, check out the facts and fine print on Alltel High Speed Internet...