Finally a MNO has a data/mobile internet plan that will really drive use.
Sprint Nextel is test launching a new cellular plan that features unlimited call time, text messages and Internet access on a mobile phone for $120 a month. Initially this is limited to the San Francisco Bay area.

Despite the cost, the unusual approach to pricing wireless service could carry profound consequences for the industry if it proves popular and Sprint rolls it out nationally. Sprint Nextel has been moving in this direction since January with a pricey $200 unlimited calling plan for high-volume users. Some regional carriers and niche service providers offer unlimited plans, but Sprint’s plan appears to be the first mainstream wireless offering of this sort in the United States.

Sprint wouldn’t say how long it plans to offer the unlimited bundle in the San Francisco Bay area or when a decision might be made on a wider trial or rollout.
Sprint already offers unlimited text-messaging packages starting at $10 a month and unlimited data plans starting at $15 a month. The trial package can be expanded to include unlimited wireless Internet access for a laptop for $30 more, half the usual rate, for a monthly total of $150.

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