If you travel, you realize that having a good international wireless internet plan can be critical for your business.  As I blogger, I want wireless internet wherever I am, so whether I need to answer an email or blog another post, I can.  The Best Global Wireless Internet Plans are getting cheaper and cheaper as more mobile companies create plans that cover you, wherever you are on the planet.

The Best International Wireless Internet Plans

T-Mobile - T-Mobile has already developed Global Internet Hotspots across the planet, in coffee shops, airports, in Europe, Asia, and North America.   Hotspots include: Starbucks coffeehouses, Borders Books and Music stores, FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Centers, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Red Roof Inns, Sofitel and Novotel Hotels, the airline clubs of American, Delta, United and US Airways, and select airports.

Global access can get pricy, paying up to .15 cents per minute to access the internet. 

Boingo - Boingo has one of the largest international wifi networks, with one cheap price.  They’ve mainly covered airports and hotels across the globe.  In the United States, they’ve generally covered McDonalds, hotels, and airports.

Currently Boingo has a 30 day trial for windows mobile phones which seems like a good deal especially if you have any upcoming trips. It’s only 7.95 per month for global access on any smart phone.  Just connect your phone via active sync and most likely you can share this connection with your laptop.

Anyone explain why Moscow has 10x as many Boingo connections as any other city?

ATT International - DataConnect Global Plan⁺ $139.99 per month
Take your laptop with you for all of your data needs when you’re traveling outside the U.S. This plan includes: 5 gigabytes (GB) of domestic U.S. usage with $.00048/KB overage.

The Att International Wireless Internet Plan leaves you untethered letting you access the internet anywhere you are, but runs extremely pricey.  5gbs goes quite fast.  If you can afford it, go for it, but I’d recommend buying an extra wifi service as well to offset using up that 5 gb too fast.

The Future of International Wireless Internet Plans

In the future there will one day be a wireless internet plan that spans most of the globe, and is affordable.  There are already plenty of hotspots available now.  It is only a matter of time when we see internet plans on cellphones that cost as much locally as for international.

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