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What is mobile broadband?
If you've ever wished that you could get on with some online work while you were away from home, or that you could catch up on your emails without scouring the streets searching for an internet café, then mobile broadband could be a life changing piece of technology. With a portable modem you can carry with you, whenever, wherever you like you can plug it into your laptop and access the internet.
How do I compare mobile broadband packages?
Rather than clicking round all the providers' sites, usb-dongles.co.uk maintains an up-to-date, complete listing of mobile broadband prices and offers which you check free of charge. Because we are completely impartial this means we don't try and sell a particular network to everyone. Plain and simple impartial advice resulting in you the customer getting the best deal for the best price. Click here to compare all our packages. If you're totally confused about everything we have a complete section dedicated to helping you, take a look at our Mobile Broadband Explained Guide.
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T-Mobile
£15 per month
3GB download
WiFi hotspots
18 month term -
Vodafone
£15 per month
3GB download
7.2 mbps (upto)
12 month term
FREE modem
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Three
£15 per month
5GB download
3.6 mbps (upto)
18 month term
FREE modem
Virgin Mobile Broadband, just £15 per month!
The Virgin Mobile Broadband contract gives you a generous 3GB of data access in the UK every month. That's all this, and even a little bit more!
- * 2000 emails
- * 100 hours of web surfing
- * 200 music tracks
- * 100 two minute video's
| Monthly Allowance | Montly Cost | Cost of Device | Link | |
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| Virgin Mobile Broadband, £15 per month for 18 months | 3GB | £15.00 | Free | Order here! |
Plus, you'll get a free USB modem included. All for just £15 a month. More info about the Virgin Mobile Broadband deal.
Looks like Virgin Media has taken everyone by suprise yet again with another fantastic product. We done a bit of digging and can confirm that the speed is upto 3Mbps. Virgin are also willing to give you a free USB modem on the 18 month tarif. Bargain!
Mobile broadband in a nutshell
What does it all mean?
We’ve busted the jargon so you don’t have to.
3G Broadband - 3G is shorthand for 3rd Generation. This basically means faster data transfer. The faster the data transfer, the faster you can download music, pictures and videos. Now the unique thing about 3G is that you don’t need a phone line like conventional broadband. Completely wireless you can be anywhere in the UK and you will still have broadband.
HSDPA - This means High Speed Downlink Packet Access. Put simply, HSDPA enabled devices will be able to download files and websites just as fast as your broadband at home.
HSUPA - This means High Speed Uplink Packet Access. This is the opposite of HSDPA, it allows you to upload files faster. For example if you have a bunch of pictures you want tpo put on facebook and don’t have a HSUPA enabled device it would take forever! With HSUPA those files will get sent alot faster, this applies to anything you’re sending - emails, videos, music, photos etc.
Dongle - This is the name given to the little stick you plug into your laptops usb port. This little gadget allows you to get online quick and easily and most importantly, without any wires. Being nice an portable you can literally take the internet with you wherever.
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1 GB enables you to:
- Send 1000 Outlook/HTML Emails
- Surf the web for 10 hours
- Download 5 four minute videos
- Download 32 four minute music tracks
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3 GB enables you to:
- Send 3000 Outlook/HTML Emails
- Surf the web for 30 hours
- Download 15 four minute videos
- Download 96 four minute music tracks
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5 GB enables you to:
- Send 5000 Outlook/HTML Emails
- Surf the web for 50 hours
- Download 25 four minute videos
- Download 160 four minute music tracks
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7 GB enables you to:
- Send 7000 Outlook/HTML Emails
- Surf the web for 70 hours
- Download 35 four minute videos
- Download 224 four minute music tracks
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15 GB enables you to:
- Send 15000 Outlook/HTML Emails
- Surf the web for 150 hours
- Download 75 four minute videos
- Download 480 four minute music tracks


