Broadband News & Mobile Broadband News

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.

Mobile operator 3 has cut the price of its pay as you go mobile broadband dongle and its 3GB ready to go mobile broadband starter kit.

New customers now need only pay a one off £19.99 for 3’s ZTE MF627 USB modem dongle. They can then top up their dongle with 1GB’s worth of data usage allowance for £10, 3GB’s for £15 and 7GB’s for £25.

A 3GB data usage allowance enables users to send 3,000 emails a month, surf the internet for 30 hours a month, download 96 four minute music tracks and download 15 four minute videos.

3’s ready to go mobile broadband starter kit has been reduced to a one off £39.99. For this customers receive the ZTE MF627 USB modem dongle that comes pre-loaded with 3GB’s worth of data usage allowance.

Customers can then top up as and when required, though they’ll need to remember that with all of 3’s PAYG mobile broadband plans, each data top up must be used within 30 days of purchase.

Readers can compare pay as you go mobile broadband packages from 3, T-Mobile, Vodafone and O2 here.

T-Mobile has today launched a range of new pay per day mobile broadband packages starting from just £2 per day.

Offering mobile broadband download speeds up to 4.5Mb, the packages are £2 for 1 days access, £10 for 7 days or £20 for 30 days.

These day, week and month pay as you go access packages are available without a long-term contract commitment – customers just need to give 30 days notice to cancel.

To use T-Mobile’s pay per day mobile broadband service, you’ll need to buy their mobile broadband USB Stick 110 for £49.99 and plug it into your laptop.

Using your laptop you can then easily top up your mobile broadband pay as you go credit at any time.

Richard Warmsley, Head of Internet and Entertainment at T-Mobile UK, said: “We’ve seen massive demand for mobile broadband from a range of people, so we’re creating ways for customers to only pay for days they actually need”.

Richard continues, “We have removed all complexity from the mobile broadband story, giving customers the confidence to simply pick it up off the shelf and start using it. Mobile broadband has hit the mainstream and we have made it simple for anyone to buy, use and understand.”

To compare these pay per pay packages with others from 3, Vodafone and O2, please use our mobile broadband pay as you go comparison.

If you’re looking for mobile broadband without a contract, then 3 pay as you go mobile broadband is worth serious consideration.

With 3 PAYG mobile broadband there’s no contract. You simply pay for the data you use, starting with £10 for 1Gb of data downloads.



You can also add on 3Gb of downloads for £15 or 7Gb for £25, meaning you can top up what you want when you want as long as you use the data allowance within 30 days of your purchase.

With 3 pay as you go mobile broadband you’ll get 3G mobile internet speeds on your laptop up to 2.8Mb and just have to pay a one off £49.99 for the 3 USB modem stick.

Please use our Pay As You Go Mobile Broadband comparison to compare this deal with the PAYG mobile broadband packages from Vodafone, T-Mobile and O2.