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    Mobile broadband allows you to access the internet from any location without being tied to your landline. Just plug the USB dongle or data card into your laptop and surf wherever there is mobile phone reception and enjoy super-fast download speeds when you are on the move!
    Prices are incredibly low and the extended 3G mobile networks offer excellent coverage in the UK and abroad. Choose the right deal that suits your requirements and budget.

Editor's picks

Vodafone Free USB Stick
Speed:Up to 7.2Mbps
Downloads:3GB
Contract:18 months
£10
for 3 months
3 Mobile Broadband
Speed:Up to 7.2Mbps
Downloads:1GB
Contract:18 Months
£7.5
a month
O2 Mobile Broadband
Speed:Up to 3.6Mb
Downloads:3GB
Contract:1 month
£15
a month
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Top Selling Mobile Broadband Packages
Vodafone free USB modem stick

£12.50 a month for three months and £20 a month thereafter with 4GB data allowance.

4GB 18 months Nil Cost £12.50 per month for 3 months,£20 a month thereafter with free USB modem stick £217.50
Dolphin-3GB(18 Months)

Happy Hour Option - Unlimited browsing for an hour per day.

3GB 18 months Nil 3GB data allowance at £15 a month at a 18 month contract.Get Unlimited Browsing for an hour per day. £180.00
T Mobile Broadband Plus (18 months)

Get 3GB download with free USB modem sitck 530 & wi-fi hotspot access.

3GB 18 months Nil Package cost £10 for first 3 months & then £15. Includes mobile broadband USB stick 530. £165.00
3 Mobile Broadband(Free Laptop)

Free Compaq CQ62 laptop and also ZTE MF112 Black USB Modem.

15GB 24 months Nil Cost £30 per month with free compaq laptop and 14 days money back guarantee £360.00
Mobile Broadband+Free netbook

Free Dell Laptop is available with the 1GB Mobile Broadband

1GB 24 months Nil 1GB data allowance at £20 per month with free Dell NetBook £240.00
O2 Mobile Broadband-1GB(1 month)

Free USB Modem,unlimited Wi-Fi and 100 free texts per month

1GB 1 month Nil 1GB usage for 1 month at £10 and with Free USB Modem.(inc.VAT) £120.00
Vodafone free USB modem stick (18 months)

Free USB modem stick available with download speed of 7.2 Mbps & 3GB of data

3GB 18 months Nil £10 for first three months & thereafter £15 per month that includes USB modem stick £165.00
3 Mobile Broadband Lite(18 Months)

Free Modem with 1GB data allowance for every month

1GB 18 months Nil 1GB data allowance at £7.50 per month for 18 month contract £90.00
3 Mobile Pay As You Go

Free 3 USB Modem with Upto 4GB MicroSD card slot and free packet post delivery

0GB No Contract Nil Buy a Top-up and convert it to the Add-on of your choice at £19.99 £0.00
Other packages
Vodafone USB modem stick pro (24 months)

£5 a month for 3 months,then £15 a month with Free USB Modem Stick.

3GB 24 months Nil £5 for first 3 months & then £15 per month with free USB modem stick. £150.00
Vodafone USB modem stick (24 months)

£15 for three months & thereafter £25 a month with 5GB download limit

5GB 24 months Nil £15 for first three months & then £25 per month with USB modem stick.£28.38 one-off cost £270.00
O2 Mobile broadband and O2 Home broadband

Save £2.50 a month on O2 mobile broadband for £15 and O2 home for £5 a month

3GB 24 months Nil For O2 mobile broadband and O2 Home Broadband at £15 for first 4 months thereafter £20 per month.(inc.VAT) £220.00
3 Mobile Broadband - Modem

5GB download allowance at 1 month contract.One-Off cost of £4.99 is applicable.

5GB 1 month Nil 5GB data allowance at £15 per month for 1 month contract,with one-off cost of £4.99 £184.99
O2 Mobile Broadband Pay Monthly (1 month)

Free USB Modem,unlimited Wi-Fi and 100 free texts per month.

3GB 1 month Nil 3GB usage for 1 month at £15 and with Free USB Modem.(inc.VAT) £180.00
O2 Mobile Broadband-3GB(18 months)

3 Months Free,Unlimited Wi-Fi with free USB modem.

3GB 18 months Nil 3 Months Free & 3GB download speed limit at cost of £15 with free USB Modem.(inc.VAT) £135.00
O2 Mobile Broadband - Pay & Go (Daily)

O2 USB Modem at cost of £9.99 with unlimited Wi-Fi usage at cost of £2 per day

1GB per day Nil 500MB download allowance at £2 per day inc VAT with unlimited Wi-Fi access.USB Modem at £9.99(half-price offer in April). £0.00
3 Mobile Broadband Lite(24 Months)

Free Modem with 1GB data allowance for every month

1GB 24 months Nil 1GB data allowance at £7.50 per month for 24 months contract £90.00
3 Mobile Broadband - Modem(Mobile Mi-Fi)

Free Huawei E585 Wireless Modem with 1 month rolling contract.

5GB 1 month Nil 5GB data allowance at £15 per month for 1 month contract ,with one-off cost of £39.99 £219.99
O2 Mobile Broadband-1GB(18 months)

3 Months Free,Unlimited Wi-Fi with free USB modem.

1GB 18 months Nil 3 Months Free,1GB download speed limit at cost of £10 with free USB Modem £90.00
Free Mini Compaq Laptop(5GB)

Free Compaq Mini 311 laptop with Huawei E170 USB Modem

5GB 18 months Nil Cost £35 per month with free compaq mini laptop and 14 days money back guarantee £420.00
Free Samsung R530 Laptop(5GB)

Free Samsung R530 laptop and free PAYG sim for friend.

15GB 24 months Nil Cost £35 per month with Free Samsung R530 laptop and 14 days money back guarantee £420.00
Virgin Mobile Broadband 1GB(1 month)

Get a 1 Month Minimum contract and the dongle cost of £24.99 is applicable.

1GB 1 month Nil £10.00 a month at a 1 month(Flexible Contract).Dongle cost of £24.99 is applicable. £149.87
Virgin Mobile Broadband 3GB(1 month)

Get a 1 Month Minimum contract and the dongle cost of £24.99 is applicable.

3GB 1 month Nil £15.00 a month at a 1 month(Flexible Contract).Dongle cost of £24.99 & Delivery Cost of £4.88 is applicable. £209.87
Virgin Mobile Broadband 3GB(18 months)

20% off on monthly bill to new & existing virgin media customers.Free dongle.

3GB 18 months Nil £15.00 a month at a 18 month Contract.Free Dongle & Delivery Cost of £4.88 is applicable. £184.88
Netbook with Built-in Mobile Broadband(1GB)

Samsung N150 Netbook of £41.70 with built-in 1GB Business Mobile Broadband.

1GB 24 months Nil Free Samsung N150 Netbook with built-in mobile broadband(1GB) at £21.27(exc.VAT). £297.06
Netbook with Built-in Mobile Broadband(3GB)

Free Samsung N150 Netbook with built-in 3GB Business Mobile Broadband.

3GB 24 months Nil £25.53 a month with Free Samsung Netbook with built-in mobile broadband at a 24 Month contract. £306.36
Vodafone Mobile Broadband Starter

Get 7.2Mbps download speed with free USB Modem Stick and one-off cost of £19 is applicable.

3GB 1 month Nil Vodafone Mobile Broadband Starter comes with the 3GB download Limit at a 1 month contract.One-Off Cost of £19 is applicable. £199.00
3 Mobile Broadband 15GB

Free 3 USB Modem, Mac Compatible and 15 GB of data allowance for every month

15GB 24 months Nil 15GB data allowance at £15 per month for 24 month contract. £180.00
3 Mobile Broadband 15GB(18 months)

Free 3 USB Modem, Mac Compatible and 15 GB of data allowance for every month

15GB 18 months Nil 15GB data allowance at £20 per month for 18 month contract. £240.00
Vodafone Mobile Broadband Standard

Free high speed USB modem stick available with 3GB mobile broadband data.

3GB 12 months Nil 3GB Mobile Broadband at £15 a month for a 12 month contract.Free USB Modem Stick. £180.00
T-Mobile Broadband(Pay As you Go)

Get USB Stick at £8.99 and top-up with £10,offer ends 30th September

2GB No Contract Nil Pay as you go options at £2 a day,£7 a week & £15 a month.Buy initial top-up of £10 and get £19.99 USB Modem Stick. £0.00
O2 Mobile Broadband + Sony Vaio EB1E0E

Sony Vaio EB1E0E Laptop Price of £99 with mobile broadband & unlimited wi-fi.

3GB 24 months Nil Sony Vaio EB1E0E Laptop with Mobile Broadband at £30 per month.Unlimited Wi-Fi minutes & laptop price is £99.00. £459.00
Mobile Broadband + Hp Pavilion dm3

Hp pavilion DM3 Netbook of £49 with 3GB Mobile Broadband.

3GB 24 months Nil Hp Pavilion dm3 netbook with 3GB Mobile Broadband.One-off cost of £49 is applicable. £469.00
Compaq Presario CQ61 + Mobile Broadband

Compaq Presario CQ61-400 Laptop of £29 with 3GB Mobile Broadband.

3GB 24 months Nil Compaq Presario CQ61 Laptop with 3GB Mobile Broadband.One-off cost of £29 is applicable. £449.00
5GB + Samsung N150 Laptop

Free Samsung N150 laptop with free Windows 7 Starter.

5GB 18 months Nil Cost £30 per month with free samsung N130 laptop £360.00
  • Mobile Broadband

    Mobile Broadband is a method of accessing the internet using the mobile network at a faster speed and wider bandwidth. Mobile technology was introduced to make and receive calls, from and to any part of the world. The greatest advantage of this technology is that it's completely wire-less and uses a compact device called the mobile phone. Mobile broadband is a similar technology that allows transmitting data like emails, photographs, documents etc, over the internet using a mobile phone or a mobile broadband dongle.


    Mobile Broadband Access

    The speed, size and bandwidth of data travel will be much higher compared to data. To facilitate reliable and faster internet access mobile broadband networks adopted technologies like 2G, 3G and 4G, HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) etc. Mobile Broadband internet is accessible either using a mobile phone that supports any of these technologies or in a computer using a mobile broadband dongle.


    Mobile Broadband Dongle

    Mobile broadband dongle is a device that can send and receive data packets via the internet and allows the access of the web in a computer. Similar to a mobile phone it also uses a SIM card to gain access to the mobile broadband network. It is also called as a USB modem since it uses a USB (universal serial bus) interface to plug in to a computer. This device will be given to a user by the mobile broadband provider after choosing a mobile broadband plan.

    The mobile broadband dongle is an easy plug and play device. Once plugged in to the USB port of the computer, the dialer software is installed either automatically or manually by the user. The mobile signal is transmitted between the mobile transmission points (mobile tower) to the mobile broadband dongle. Also a USB extension cable is used in case of weaker signals.


    Mobile broadband-UK

    UK has been one of the first few countries which adopted mobile broadband technology to increase the broadband coverage. Almost all the major broadband providers in UK like 3-mobile, T-mobile, Orange, Vodafone, Virgin media and O2 provide mobile broadband plans. The maximum speed offered using mobile broadband in UK is up to 7.2Mbps. While there are many providers who wish to upgrade the speed to a maximum of 14.4Mbps, the average speed that is obtained by many users across the country is just 2Mbps. Also there are plans to upgrade the mobile broadband networks to the 4G (4th generation) technology which can offer a speed of more than 100Mbps.


    Mobile Broadband Coverage-UK

    Mobile broadband is available in almost more than 95% of UK. Individual coverage reports might vary for different providers. As per the analysis of Ofcom, 3 mobile and Orange seems to dominate the 3G network, while the others compete in the second position. All the major cities of UK receive a better mobile broadband coverage while the other places might be receiving coverage but not necessarily from all the mobile broadband providers. Customers can always use the availability checker to know the coverage of mobile broadband in a particular area.


    Mobile Broadband Plans-UK

    Due to a greater response from the customers and heavy competition among the providers, mobile broadband is offered in different shapes. The two dominant plans are mobile broadband pay monthly and mobile broadband pay as you go.


    In a monthly plan, customer gets the mobile broadband dongle for free, and signs up for an 18 or 24 months contract. While in a pay as you go service, the customer has to purchase the USB modem and the top up his account to access the internet. There will not be any change in the speed and coverage offered between these two services.


    Some of the mobile broadband plans also offer a laptop for free along with a monthly contract. 3 mobile offers a MIFI service that allows access to multiple computers to access the same network. Unlimited mobile broadband plans are also available with some providers but are restricted to the fair usage policy.


    Mobile Broadband Abroad

    Mobile broadband received greater response due to the factor that it's more mobile. This helps business men and frequent travelers to access the internet or communicate on the go. These devices can be used within UK as well as abroad. But the rates per MB might be higher than usual. Roaming packages can also be added to the regular plan to use the service at the same rate as in UK. But the coverage outside UK will vary between the mobile broadband providers.


Talk Talk Broadband
£6.99
a month
Talk Talk Essential(40GB)
6 Months FREE,offer ends soon.

3 Mobile Broadband
£30
a month
Free Compaq Laptop(15GB)
Vodafone Broadband
£15
a month
Super-Fast Mobile broadband:Speed up to 7.2Mbps.
O2 Mobile Broadband
£10
a month
Sign up on-line to any 18 month Contract & Enjoy 3 Months Free offer.
Sky Broadband
£10
a month
Join Sky TV Online & enjoy £25 M&S Voucher gifts.Offer ends on 23rd September