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Old 30-12-2008, 08:15 PM
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Default Anybody use Mobile Broadband?

Is it all its cracked up to be? seems expensive?
all the contracts seem to have a usage limit, how much would you expect to use for general forum usage, youtube etc.? not all the time but for a few hours a every few days maybe.
Which are the best network to go with? i'm guessing some have better reception than others?
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Old 30-12-2008, 08:18 PM
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my 3 pay as ya go broadband if i put a tenner on it i got 30 days access, only 1gb it was enough to surf for atleast 10 hours every day if wanted to, but couldnt go mad on vids etc
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3 appear to have the best coverage,my X just signed up for it as her company make the dongles,seems ok,bit slow for tenner a month,but just think,porn newhere u want!!
Old 30-12-2008, 09:59 PM
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3 coverage is good.

I only use mine for business so not a lot of downloading!

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I have a 3 on PAYG too. Works fine for me. Get a good speed too. Ł10/month for 1GB works well too.
Old 30-12-2008, 10:31 PM
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i'm on orange 15/month but 3gb usage and i'm on nearly 24 /7 no probs with speed etc just don't download a great deal anyhow
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They are priced for convenience.

I am with T-Mobile myself as they gave me a good deal, I think the speed is perfectly tolerable for my required business use.

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i went for the vodafone option.... 7.2mxx whatever that means but seemed the quickest..... 3gb limit and $15 a month..... maybe worth a try....
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on orange and have no problems when i have used it got a netbook with built in 3g , so no dongle sticking out the side and there a great combo, even if i havnt used it alot, was going to get a iphone but tbh there pretty poor for surfin the web, even though there the best phone i have seen for surfing

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I've got a t-mobile dongle and use it for remote access on my laptop if ever I need it.. It's not really something you'd want to be using at home for normal internet access, unless you're a VERY light user.
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if you have virgin cable, they do a dongle for 5 month
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Originally Posted by Fil
if you have virgin cable, they do a dongle for 5 month

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Originally Posted by Thrush
???
if you have a certain package with your broadband then you can get their dongle for a fiver a month, been tempted for a bit now,but not sure how often i would use it

found the link:

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...d_tariffs.html
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thrush as above , got offered it but use tmobile webnwalk on my phone so currently use that as my laptop modem via blue tooth
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My girlfriend stays in the centre of Glasgow and gets 3G there. Slow as fuck everywhere else, but still handy for finding out stuff when you're out and about.
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Im with T mobile too.
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