Mobile Broadband Providers Compared
We've compiled the key information from the UK's mobile providers plus selected their best available packages. Use the tabs below to choose a deal that suits you.
| Package | Top Speed | Additional Usage | PAYG Option | Laptop Deals | 3G Coverage | VoIP Compatible | Price
Per Month |
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Virgin Mobile Broadband |
7.2Mb (up to) |
£15 per GB |
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from £10 |
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3 Mobile Broadband |
7.2Mb (up to) |
10p per MB |
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from £7.50 |
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Vodafone |
7.2Mb (up to) |
£15 per GB |
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from £5 (for first 3 months) |
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T-Mobile |
4.5Mb (up to) |
Restricted use but no extra charges |
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from £10 (for first 3 months) |
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Orange Mobile Broadband |
7.2Mb (up to) |
£1.46 per MB |
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from £5 (for Orange customers) |
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o2 Mobile Broadband |
3.6Mb (up to) |
0.20 per MB |
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from FREE (for first 3 months) |
| Broadband Package | Broadband | Download Allowance | Modem | Laptop Included | Contract Length | Price
Per Month |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 Mobile Broadband PAYG |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
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1GB per month |
USB Stick £29.99 |
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PAYG Months |
PAYG Yes Pricing Details
PAYG 30 Day Top Up
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o2 PAYG |
3.6 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
500MB - 3GB per month |
USB Stick Half Price in April just £9.99 |
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PAYG Months |
PAYG Yes Pricing DetailsPAYG Top Up
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T-Mobile Per Day |
3.6 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
3GB per month |
USB Stick £8.99 |
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PAYG Months |
PAYG Yes Pricing Details
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Vodafone Standard |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
3GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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24 Months |
£5.00 Yes Pricing Details
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Orange (for Orange Customers Only) |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
500MB per month |
USB stick FREE |
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18 Months |
£5.00 Yes Pricing Details
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o2 Mobile Broadband |
3.6 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
500MB per month |
USB Stick £19.99 |
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1 Months |
£5.00 |
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3 Mobile Broadband Lite |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
1GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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18 Months |
£7.50 Yes Pricing Details
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Virgin Mobile Broadband Flexi |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
1GB per month |
USB Stick £24.99 |
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2 Months |
£10.00 |
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Virgin Mobile Broadband |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
1GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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18 Months |
£10.00 |
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T-Mobile Monthly |
4.5 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
3GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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18 Months |
£10.00 Yes Pricing Details
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Vodafone Ultimate |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
5GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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24 Months |
£10.00 Yes Pricing Details
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o2 Mobile Broadband |
3.6 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
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1GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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1 Months |
£10.00 Yes Pricing Details
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Virgin Mobile Broadband Flexi |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
3GB per month |
USB Stick £24.99 |
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2 Months |
£15.00 |
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Virgin Mobile Broadband |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
3GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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18 Months |
£15.00 |
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3 Mobile Broadband |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
5GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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18 Months |
£15.00 |
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3 Mobile Broadband |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
5GB per month |
USB Stick £9.99 |
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1 Months |
£15.00 |
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o2 Mobile Broadband |
3.6 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
3GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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1 Months |
£15.00 Yes Pricing Details
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Orange No ties |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
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3GB per month |
USB Stick £29.99 |
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1 Months |
£15.00 |
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3 Mobile Broadband |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
15GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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24 Months |
£15.00 |
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Orange Unlimited Off Peak |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
3GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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12 Months |
£18.00 |
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T-Mobile Monthly |
4.5 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
5GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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18 Months |
£30.00 |
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3 Mobile Broadband with Laptop |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
5GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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18 Months |
£30.00 |
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o2 Mobile Broadband with Asus Laptop |
3.6 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
3GB per month |
In Built to Laptop FREE |
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24 Months |
£30.00 Yes Pricing Details
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Vodafone with Laptop |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
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3GB per month |
USB Stick FREE with Laptop |
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24 Months |
£35.00 Yes Pricing Details
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Orange with Laptop |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
|
5GB per month |
USB Stick FREE |
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24 Months |
£35.00 Yes Pricing DetailsYou can get this deal with different contract length and usage allowance to suit your needs. This affects the price you pay for the laptop. Click view deal to see more details. |
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Orange with Laptop |
7.2 (Up to) Yes Broadband Details
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3GB per month |
In build to laptop FREE |
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18 Months |
£35.00 Yes Pricing DetailsYou can get this deal with different contract length and usage allowance to suit your needs. This affects the price you pay for the laptop. Click view deal to see more details. |
Mobile Broadband
Mobile broadband is great for people who are always on the move such as business users or those who don't want to sign up for a broadband package that is tied to one location such as students and people in rented accomodation. Mobile broadband has come a long way in the last few years with speed increasing and prices dropping more in line with traditional broadband. Add to this the increased coverage where you can get a decent signal and it's easy to see why mobile broadband is becoming a viable alternative for broadband users.
Latest News & Offers from the Broadband, TV Phone Blog
- Boris Johnson Plans Underground Internet Access
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is supporting plans to install Wi-Fi hotspots in Underground stations across the capital to allow commuters the ability use mobile broadband whilst taking their daily journeys around London. Mr. Johnson plan would see London become one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world, though the cost of such an achievement may not be financially viable. - Half Price Dongle with O2 Mobile Broadband – Offer ends 31-05-10
O2 mobile broadband have reduced the price of their 'pay and go' dongles until Monday 31st May 2010. If you order online before midnight on this date you will now receive their award winning on the go mobile broadband dongle for just £9.99 instead of £19.99! This great deal is only available online, so if you're in the market for a new mobile broadband provider then why not look at O2's fantastic service. - T Mobile and 3 Network in £400 Million Broadband Deal
T Mobile broadband and 3 mobile broadband have just signed a new £400 million contract with the Nokia Siemens Network as both companies look to expand their UK coverage on their shared mobile broadband network. This huge deal is big business and will help massively in boosting their joint operation named Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL).
Virgin Mobile Broadband
3 Mobile Broadband
Vodafone
T-Mobile
Orange Mobile Broadband
o2 Mobile Broadband