Mobile broadband - best deals

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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. 3 are the most popular mobile broadband provider thanks to their cheap starter packages and their free laptop deals. T-Mobile are also very popular. Vodafone offer the fastest speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps, plus roaming in up to 100 countries, and are our recommended choice for business use.

Network	Data	Free gifts	Price per month
	1 GB	-	£7.50
	5 GB	Samsung NC10 Laptop	£30
	5 GB	Acer 751 Laptop	£35
	3 GB	-	£15
	5 GB	-	£30
	3 GB	-	£15
	20 GB	-	£25
	1 GB	-	£10
	3 GB	-	£15
	10 GB	-	£25
	3 GB	-	£15

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 mobile 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 12 months and 24 months, with the longer contracts offering best value. In some cases you'll have to buy the modem if you sign up for a 12 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 HSDPA-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 until the technology and networks develop further. The main application at present is for mobile users who otherwise would not be able to get any internet access.

You can read more Mobile Broadband reviews at RecommendedBuys UK. Compare mobile broadband deals and pay as you go mobile broadband at Mobile Broadband Expert.

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