I bought one of these Virgin Mobile 3g USB modems about a year ago (april 2010). I needed portable internet access for my work. And, tethering the cell phone was just getting to be a pain in the @ss.
The model I have is the Novatel Wireless MC760. It runs on the Sprint CDMA network (yes, the service is offered by Virgin Mobile, but it's really the Sprint network - this is no secret).
One of the key drivers of my decission on the Virgin Mobile solution instead of Sprint, Verizon, AT&T or other was that, at the time, you could get 5gb of bandwidth per month on a prepaid plan (as opposed to a 2 year contract). And, the price was only $40 per month, compared to the big three who were getting $50-70 for the same amount of bandwitdh on a contract plan!
Since then, Virgin mobile now offers the same prepaid $40 plan with unlimited usage (no more 5gb cap). There is a slight catch though - if you read the details, even though you are allowed unlimited bandwidth, you will be throttled after you pass the 5gb threshold.
Performance: Good for email, reading text, light surfing. But, for file transfer, video streaming - probably not the best solution.
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