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Price Cut For T-Mobile Broadband’s 18 Month Tariff
T-Mobile Broadband’s popular 18 month contract tariff has been cut by £5 per month for the first 3 months.
The plan which offers users mobile broadband speeds up to 4.5Mbps together with a free USB modem stick 530, is now priced at £10 a month for the first 3 months, followed by £15 a month thereafter for the remainder of the contract.
Users get a 3GB monthly download usage allowance, which is T-Mobile’s fair use policy amount.
Unlike other mobile broadband providers, T-Mobile does not charge its customers for going over their fair usage policy amount. However, the company is entitled to restrict how a customers can use their plan, depending on how often they go over the fair usage amount and by how much.
T-Mobile also offers a short 1 month rolling mobile broadband contract option at just £15 a month.
The company was also recently rated ‘Overall Number 1 Mobile Broadband Network’ in an independent YouGov survey of over 2,000 mobile broadband users.
Readers can find out more at the T-Mobile.co.uk website or our independent T-Mobile Broadband review.
T-Mobile Rated Number One For Mobile Broadband
T-Mobile has been rated the UK’s number one mobile broadband network in Q1 2009 following independent tests conducted by P3 Solutions.
Test house P3 Solutions measured customer experiences of all major mobile broadband suppliers during peak usage hours in 16 UK cities.
The results found T-Mobile to be fastest for web browsing on popular sites like Google and the BBC while uploading files to the web was found to be 44% faster with T-Mobile compared to its closest mobile broadband competitor.
The company was also found to deliver the fastest email performance, while the consistent speed of its mobile broadband network was also highlighted.
Emin Gurdenli, Chief Technology Officer, T-Mobile UK, said: “This programme of regular, independent testing is playing a crucial role in helping us improve and shape our Mobile Broadband service.”
“The fact that we have come out top for three quarters in a row shows this approach is yielding real benefits to customers in terms of improved network performance and reliability.”
“This has been achieved at a time of unprecedented growth in the number of our mobile broadband customers, which has driven an increase in total data traffic of more than 300% since mobile broadband hit the market in late 2007.”
These new results follow YouGov’s most recent survey of more than 2,000 mobile broadband users, which ranked T-Mobile first for six customer satisfaction measures, including network coverage.
T-Mobile broadband prices start from £10 per month for up to 4.5Mb speeds and include a free USB modem stick. Readers are advised to visit the t-mobile.co.uk website for more information, or our T-Mobile Broadband review.
T-Mobile Is UK’s Best Mobile Broadband Provider
A new independent survey conducted by YouGov (known as the YouGov Dongle Tracker), has uncovered T-Mobile as the UK’s best mobile broadband provider.
1,958 people who use a dongle were surveyed in the UK and each had 13 different sections to rate their mobile internet providers. T-Mobile came first in 9 out of the 13 categories.
The survey is one in a series that has questioned consumers about their mobile broadband provider – with reliability, speed, value for money, network coverage and connectivity all taken into account.
In a statement, the Head of Internet and Entertainment for T-Mobile, Richard Warmsley, said:
“The results of this latest YouGov mobile broadband survey indicate that we’re offering our internet customers the right mix of consistent performance and service, at a fair price. We are particularly pleased about our top rating for value for money. In today’s economic climate, we recognise value is a key factor for people looking for a flexible broadband solution. Our customers can stay connected wherever they need to, with the added peace of mind of no sneaky extra charges if they exceed their internet fair use policy.”
T-Mobile works hard to give its customers the best mobile broadband service. They arrange quarterly tests carried out by P3 Solutions, an independent test house.
In the last quarter of 2008, P3 Solutions found that T-Mobile were 35% faster than their closest competitor. They were also the first company to offer faster uploading speeds with HSUPA technology.
The survey conducted by YouGov is the biggest independent survey carried out on mobile broadband users in the UK.
Readers can go direct to the t-mobile.co.uk website for more information or visit our T-Mobile Broadband review page.
Mobile Broadband & G1 Android Saves T-Mobile Profits
T-Mobile UK must be breathing a huge sigh of relief after results presented on Friday showed a boost in profits thanks largely to sales of mobile broadband connections and the G1 Android handset.
There had been a 5.2% drop in their pre-pay customer base during 2008. However, their contract customer base increased by 4.5%, driven by a 250% increase in mobile broadband device sales like USB dongle sticks and the G1 Android handset.
The Chief Executive of T-Mobile, Jim Hyde, said, “The successful launch of the Android-based G1 in October and the ongoing demand for mobile broadband services had a positive impact on the latter half of 2008.”
Mr Hyde’s statement shows that whilst many industry sectors are seeing a decrease in sales due to the recession, mobile broadband isn’t one of them.
Exclusive to T-Mobile, the G1 Android handset also has the added advantage of being the only mobile phone in the UK to currently use the Google Android software stack – though there will be a second Android phone known as Magic, released on the Vodafone network sometime in the Spring.
Mobile broadband sales are expected to get a further boost with the government eager to use mobile broadband to help reach its target of getting broadband access into every UK home by 2012.
Currently there isn’t enough broadband coverage provided by fixed line services, especially in rural areas. Using mobile broadband is just one way in which Lord Carter’s Digital Britain target can be reached.
One thing is for sure – mobile broadband is definitely here to stay and their sales are proving to be a lifeline for UK telecommunication companies.
Free Asus Eee 904HD Netbook With T-Mobile Broadband
T-Mobile are now offering a free Asus Eee 904HD netbook laptop worth £299 with T-Mobile Broadband.
The package, which costs just £25 a month, includes T-Mobile Broadband speeds up to 4.5Mb, a free USB modem stick and the free Asus netbook laptop.
The compact Asus Eee 904HD netbook has an 8.9″ screen, an 80Gb hard drive, 1Gb of RAM and built in webcam. Windows XP Home and Microsoft Works are also installed.
This is an impressive specification and with the larger hard drive compared to similar offerings currently in the market, it’s sure to be a fast seller.
The mobile broadband comes with a 3Gb monthly download allowance. This is subject to a fair use amount policy which means you won’t be charged for accidentally going over your monthly allowance.
There’s also access to over 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots should you need it.
New customers interested in this package can find out more in our T-Mobile Broadband Free Netbook review.
T-Mobile Rated Best Mobile Broadband Network
T-Mobile has been rated the best mobile broadband network in the UK following independent tests carried out by P3 Solutions, a leading UK test house.
The tests, carried out over the last quarter, measured customer experiences of various mobile broadband networks during peak usage hours across 16 cities throughout the UK.
When measured against its network competitors, T-Mobile was found to be the fastest for internet upload (HSUPA) and download (HSDPA) speeds – plus fastest for web browsing and sending & receiving emails.
Using the T-Mobile mobile broadband network to access the BBC homepage was found to be up to 25% faster than its nearest competitor, while uploading photos and videos to the likes of Facebook and YouTube was 60% faster.
Such positive results for T-Mobile follow the company’s ongoing programme of technology upgrades to its 3G network. This has involved rolling out HSUPA across the UK resulting in a fivefold increase in upload speeds.
The company has also upgraded its HSDPA-enabled 3G network creating mobile broadband download speeds up to 4.5Mbps both within the M25 and other major cities throughout the UK.
T-Mobile has a 22% share of UK mobile broadband market and experienced a 35% increase in mobile broadband sales between Q2 and Q3.
You can find out more on the range of T-Mobile broadband packages available by reading our T-Mobile Broadband review here.
