Sprint & Verizon have dominated the Mobile Internet field since about 2004.  They have gone back and forth several times in regards to who has the best coverage, pricing, broadband cards and so on. But, that said, they are fairly similar.  They both cost $59.99 a month. They both use the same exact technology with the same top speeds. They both have a 2 year contract in order to get the Broadband Card for a decent price. the cell phone number lookup Cricket is limited to only select cities in the USA. If you are a frequent traveler outside your home city, you will want Sprint or Verizon since they have MUCH more coverage throughout the USA. But, if you just want something that works in your city, and Cricket has coverage there.