Latest Broadband Deals
Pay As You Go Mobile Broadband Now 1/2 Price
The pay as you go mobile broadband dongle from O2 is now available to order online at the o2.co.uk website for half price at just £14.67.
Available in white or pink, the O2 dongle, known as the USB modem E160, is MAC and PC compatible.
Perfect as a Christmas present, users receiving the O2 dongle can simply top up with the data usage they need.
Options include paying £2 for one day’s worth of data (500MB), £7.50 for one week (1GB data) and £15 for one month (3GB data).
Once topped up and plugged into a users laptop or desktop, the dongle connects to the O2 network which provides mobile broadband speeds up to 3.6Mbps.
There’s also unlimited access to over 6,100 Wi-Fi hotspots in the UK provided by The Cloud and BT Openzone.
Readers can find out more info at the o2.co.uk website or compare pay as you go mobile broadband deals from O2, 3, Vodafone and T-Mobile here.
Orange Add Signal Boosting Mobile Broadband Dongle
Orange (www.orange.co.uk) has launched a new mobile broadband dongle that enables users to boost their signal connection.
The new Option 515m Orange dongle has a high-performance antenna which optimises and boosts the Orange mobile broadband signal connection.
Available in a limited edition Orange design, the Option 515m dongle also includes a free 8GB MicroSD card that enables users to store their files and pictures.
Orange mobile broadband packages start from just £4.89 a month for up to 3.6Mb speeds and include the free Orange E1752 dongle.
Users wanting the new signal boosting Option 515m dongle will need to pay a one-off £20 for the dongle while stocks last.
Orange was recently rated the UK’s number one mobile broadband provider for getting connected and staying connected in a YouGov dongle tracker survey.
Readers can find out more at the www.orange.co.uk website or by visiting our Orange Mobile Broadband package review.
BT Offer £0 Line Connection Charge & Free Broadband
Homeowners needing a new BT landline installed can now save themselves the £122.50 line connection charge and get free broadband & phone calls thanks to a new offer launched by BT (BT.com).
To qualify for the £0 line connection charge offer, customers must take any BT package containing a home phone calling plan.
The offer can also be used in conjunction with BT’s current 3 months free broadband and phone calls deal.
This deal provides wireless broadband speeds up to 20Mbps courtesy of the free BT home hub, together with unlimited UK weekend phone calls and inclusive calls to 0845 & 0870 numbers.
Customers can also add BT Vision (BT’s on demand digital TV service) to their order and either pay per view or take the Bronze Value Pack at just £7.34 a month.
The BT Vision Bronze Value Pack includes the free Vision+ box (£90 otherwise), 2 viewing packs, 70 Freeview TV and radio channels, plus a vast library of on demand TV & film content.
BT’s £0 line connection charge offer, plus its free broadband & phone calls deal is available exclusively online at the BT.com website.
The 3 months free broadband and calls offer is also open to new broadband customers who already have a BT line installed. These customers must simply switch their phone calls package back to BT in order to qualify.
Readers can find out more at the BT.com website or our BT Broadband review.
Virgin Mobile Broadband Speeds Now Up To 7.2Mb
Virgin Media (virginmedia.co.uk) has increased its mobile broadband speeds to up to 7.2Mbps following the launch of its new USB modem stick.
The new 7.2Mb USB modem stick is available on a range of contract lengths and monthly data usage limits, enabling consumers to select the mobile broadband package that best suits their requirements.
Users can opt for an 18 month contract or a shorter, more flexbile, 2 month contract and choose from either a 1GB or 3GB data usage allowance each month.
This means that for £10 a month on an 18 month contract, users can have access to mobile broadband speeds up to 7.2Mbps with a 1GB monthly data usage allowance. A small £9.99 set up fee is required for the USB modem stick.
Alternatively, users can pay a one off £34.99 set up fee and take the shorter 2 month contract option.
The Executive Director of Mobile at Virgin Media, Graeme Oxby said: “We’re thrilled to be offering this faster mobile broadband to our users. If you’re not at home or near a wireless connection, mobile broadband is the best way of staying connected on the move and we’re delighted to be making this a speedier, more pleasant experience for our customers”.
The new up to 7.2Mbps speeds join the company’s existing range of up to 3.6Mbps mobile broadband packages.
Readers can find out further information at the virginmedia.co.uk website or our Virgin Mobile Broadband comparison page.
3 Add HP DM3 To Mobile Broadband Free Laptops
3 (three.co.uk) has added the HP Pavilion DM3 notebook to its range of mobile broadband free laptop packages.
The high specification, aluminium finished, HP DM3 laptop replaces the Samsung R720 and comes with an AMD Athlon NEO X2 processor, 320GB hard drive, 4GB RAM and 13.3″ HD LED display.
Windows 7 Home Premium is pre-installed while the long life laptop battery provides an excellent 7 hour battery life before re-charging is required.
Available for free when taken with a 3 mobile broadband 5GB tariff at £40 a month, the HP Pavilion DM3 is both both eye-catching and durable aswell as being a portable entertainment centre.
Users ordering this mobile broadband and free laptop package will also receive a free USB modem stick that connects the HP DM3 to 3’s mobile broadband network where speeds up to 3.6Mbps are possible.
The 5GB data allowance per month that comes with the package is more than enough for most mobile broadband users requirements.
Interested readers can visit the three.co.uk website for further information or can compare the HP DM3 with other laptops and netbooks at our Free Laptop With Mobile Broadband comparison service.
3 Mobile Broadband Reduced To £7.50 A Month
3 (three.co.uk) has reduced the price of its 1GB mobile broadband tariff to just £7.50 a month.
Previously £10 a month, 3’s mobile broadband tariff offers download speeds up to 3.6Mbps together with a 1GB monthly data allowance and free USB modem stick.
1GB of data per month is typically enough to send 1,000 emails and use the Internet for around 10 hours. There’s also enough allowance to download 5 four minute videos & 32 four minute music tracks.
Users not wanting to be tied into the 18 or 24 month contract that comes with the £7.50 per month tariff can opt for 3’s rolling 1 month mobile broadband contract option.
This offers the same download speeds up to 3.6Mbps and comes with a higher 5GB data allowance for just £15 a month.
A 5GB allowance gives users enough data per month to send 5,000 emails, surf the Internet for 50 hours plus download 25 four minute videos and 160 four minute music tracks.
With Christmas fast approaching, 3 also has a good range of pay as you mobile broadband tariffs and starter kits that come pre-loaded with either 1GB, 3GB or 12GB’s of data.
These don’t require any contract commitment, thus making an excellent Xmas present for a friend or member of the family. Prices start from a one-off £29.99 for 1GB of data and the 3 USB modem stick.
And let’s not forget 3’s mobile broadband Wi-Fi offering, known as Mi-Fi, that is predicted to be one of the top selling gadgets this Christmas.
Mi-Fi includes a wireless router device that enables friends to share a users 3 mobile broadband connection. A pay as you go Mi-Fi package pre-loaded with 3GB’s of data is available for a one-off £69.99.
Readers can find further information on 3’s range of mobile broadband, Mi-Fi and free laptop packages at the three.co.uk website or our 3 Mobile Broadband review.
