Mobile broadband offers a high speed internet access to mobile users from anywhere in the United Kingdom. Whether you need access to broadband internet on your way to work, college, university, or just feel like catching up on some E-mails whilst lazing in the park or waiting at the train station.
Mobile broadband uses the 3G network, and can be accessed by using either a USB dongle, a data card or a compatible mobile phone.
A dongle us a portable modem (usually the size of a keyring), that connects to your laptop via the USB port. Once connected the dongle will bring mobile internet access at broadband speeds direct to your laptop.
Mobile dongles are often referred to as portable modems, mobile USB sticks or USB modems. Because the dongles make use of the laptops battery pack for power they never need to be re-charged. The broadband dongles are small in size and are compatible with laptops, netbooks, and PCs.
As with mobile phones, the quality of your connection depends on the signal strength where you are.
Due to the great flexibility of wireless internet access, mobile broadband has been a great success amongst business users, students, and infrequent users alike. Mobile broadband gives users access to the internet from pretty much any location, so gone are the days of having to hunt down Wi-Fi hotspots - you're already covered!
With mobile broadband you may even decide to ditch your landline, since no additional fixed line is required to establish a connection.
Through independent testing, T-Mobile's mobile broadband service has been rated the fastest in the United Kingdom, with T-Mobile also in the process of upgrading their network to further improve both download and upload speeds across their network.
T-Mobile currently offer a wide range of Mobile Broadband contracts and price plans designed to suit everyone's mobile browsing needs, with packages ranging from 30 day monthly plans, to fixed long-term contracts as long as 24 months, and their T-Mobile Pay As You Go mobile broadband services.
T-Mobile offer a 12 month, 18 month, and 24 month mobile broadband contract, with each term giving customers a choice between 3GB or 10GB worth of usage per month.
The T-Mobile 12 month mobile broadband plans give you 3GB and 10GB of usage for £20 and £35 a month respectively, with the T-Mobile USB Modem Stick costing a one off fee of just £19.99. The 3GB T-Mobile broadband option on an 18 month contract costs £15 a month, with the 10GB equivalent costing £35 a month – with the one-off charge for the USB Modem Stick working out at £14.99.
The T-Mobile USB Modem Stick is FREE on both of the 24 month plans, which cost £15 a month and £30 a month for the 3GB and 10GB plans respectively – currently the 24 month 3GB plan is available at a reduced rate, with customers qualifying for a £5 discount off of the first 3 months.
The 30 Day plan costs £20 for each month and is ideal for infrequent users who will want to make use of a mobile broadband connection every other month, but won't be able to get the most out of a contract.
The T-Mobile Unlimited HotSpot plan can be added to any of the pay monthly mobile broadband plans for an extra £20 a month – this gives you unlimited browsing.
