mobile internet top up?

carriew

is there such a thing?

I have home broadband with virgin and really want to use my laptop else where but not that often. can you get a dongle thingy on a pay as u use basis?
sorry as u can see I am not very technical :rotfl:

appreciate any help thanks :beer:

devizes18193

yes there is . but beware the speed denpends on the singnal strength , which can vary cost's around £50 pay as you go then top up as normal

Stuart_W

T-mobile offer £2/day, or £10/7days or £20/30 days
You also need to buy the USB dongle modem (around £50)
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobile-broadband/pay-per-day-options/

3 offer a prepaid 24GB of data pack, which will remain active until either 24GB of data is used - or 24 months.
This costs £179 (including dongle)- which works out at £7.50/month if it lasts for 24 months.
http://www.thelink.co.uk/mobile-store/161718-8312/three-24gb-mobile-broadband-starter-kit-3-pay-as-you-go-broadband.html

With monthly subscription options, watch out for additional charges if you go over a certain data limit (Three's £10/month 1GB service will charge you £100 for the second GB of data!! - the two different options above avoid unknown billing situations as you prepay and can't receive a bill).

It is really worth trying to ask around friends/work etc to ask if anyone has any kind of dongle on any network and testing signal strength. Some people have had real problems. Very local factors (walls, buildings etc) seem to be good at making big differences to signal strengths.

startech

3 MBB is also available on a PAYG basis - you just purchase the dongle, and then you just need to purchase top-ups which are then valid for 30 days.

http://www.three.co.uk/personal/products_services_/mobile_broadband_/payg.omp

carriew

thanks very much I will look into all those options