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Vodafone 'Top up And Go' mobile broadband

This service looks pretty good on the face of it, particularly for those on the move occasionally. http://online.vodafone.co.uk/dispatch/Portal/appmanager/vodafone/wrp?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=template10&pageID=MB_0012

I already have an unlocked dongle. Is it just a question of buying a 3G Vodafone Sim eg from Ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=360115707496 and inserting into the dongle?

The confusion I have is that Vodafone also offer something called 'mobile internet' http://online.vodafone.co.uk/dispatch/Portal/appmanager/vodafone/wrp?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=templateBlank&pageID=MI_0001 which offers less bandwidth.

Vodafone UK appear not to have a sim only option for mobile broadband, packaging it with their own dongle.

Any advice would be welcome.
RIP independent MSE.
Died 1st June 2012

Comments

  • by your own admission you could get around Vodafone not selling single sims by just buying one of ebay?
  • by your own admission you could get around Vodafone not selling single sims by just buying one of ebay?

    Sure, but would such a sim allow me to get Vodafone mobile broadband and top up £15 for 1GB or get only the Vodafone mobile internet option, or are the two interchangeable?
    RIP independent MSE.
    Died 1st June 2012
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