Compare mobile broadband deals
In a nutshell: Mobile broadband lets you surf the web and view
email on the move. We've picked the most popular deals that offer free
USB modems and even free laptops as part of the package. Three are the
most popular mobile broadband provider thanks to their cheap starter
packages and their free laptop deals. They now offer speeds up up to
21Mbps. T-Mobile are also very popular. Vodafone offer speeds up to
7.2 Mbps, plus roaming in up to 100 countries. O2 were found by Ofcom
to be the fastest network and are our recommended choice.
EE now offer 4G mobile broadband
at speeds up to 100Mbps maximum.
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Network
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Data
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Free gifts
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Price per month
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1 GB
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£7.50
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15 GB
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£15.99
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1 GB
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£10.21
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3 GB
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£15.32
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1 GB
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£10
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5 GB
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£20
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500MB
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£10
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1 GB
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£15
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3 GB
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£25
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How much data do I need?
The biggest data packages are 15GB per month, which is enough for about
20 hours of web browsing every day! It's also enough to download 5 full-length
movies (something we wouldn't recommend that you try on a 3G broadband
connection). Watching a YouTube video might use anything from 1MB -
100MB, so your data allowance can quickly be used up if you are into
music and /or videos.
More information
Contract lengths vary between 1 month and 24 months, with the longer
contracts generally offering best value. In some cases you'll have to
buy the modem if you sign up for a 1 month contract. In all cases, you'll
need a laptop with a USB connection. The 3G network in the UK is improving
all the time, but is still patchy in places. The fastest speeds are
available in HSPA-enabled networks, and these now cover something like
90% of the UK population. But note that this is not the same as saying
that 90% of the geographical area of the country is covered. In rural
areas far from population centres, broadband coverage is likely to be
slow. We wouldn't recommend replacing your fixed broadband connection
with a mobile connection unless you have access to a 4G service.
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