Pay As You Go Broadband

czefski

My parents are looking to get Internet Access, primarily for email use with the odd browsing session. I've been looking at a pay-as-you-go broadband option as this would appear to meet their low usage needs and keep the cost within their control. Any thoughts on whether this sounds like a good approach? If so, Costco have a 3mobile option with 12gb pre-loadedfor £80, is this a good deal?

PlutoinCapricorn

I bought the 12gb prepaid 3g dongle last September: it cost me £149.99!

I am so pleased with it that I have just bought a 24gb version for £118.24.

There are many bad reviews, but some people expect too much, they want to watch films and download lots of music, and some people live in places where the reception is bad.

If you do get the prepaid kit, you do not need to give them your bank or credit card details nor take out a contract.

fozmcfc

If they have a BT line, look around you can get very low cost monthly broadband, particularly if only a small usage limit is required.

I would definately suggest you take a look at http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/

or a similar Broadband comparison site before going for a pay as you go option.

Pay as you go is a rip off on 3g. The speed can really vary alarmingly even when you have a decent reception, which can restrict some activities.

Shop around and for about £110 a year, you could find a fast internet connection, with reasonable usage limit.

PlutoinCapricorn

3g is fine for emails and browsing. If you have a cheap mobile phone and don't make many calls, you can cancel your landline!

You can get a 3gb prepaid kit for £49.99 just to give it a try.

As I said, I paid £118.24 for 24GB, which is an ample allowance for the next TWO years.

czefski

Thanks for the advice. Very useful.

herbertthehelper

czefski wrote: »

My parents are looking to get Internet Access, primarily for email use with the odd browsing session. I've been looking at a pay as you go mobile broadband option as this would appear to meet their low usage needs and keep the cost within their control. Any thoughts on whether this sounds like a good approach? If so, Costco have a 3mobile option with 12gb pre-loadedfor £80, is this a good deal?

It really depends on how much you use it and how you use the internet

Pennysmakepounds

O2 have a really good deal at the moment via quidco for a pay-as-you-go broadband.

Basically if you buy a 14.67 pay-as-you-go dongle and top up 15.00 within the first 30 days you will get 29.67 cashback from quidco.

So baiaclly it's free...

Turkey_Machine

Pennysmakepounds wrote: »

O2 have a really good deal at the moment via quidco for a pay-as-you-go broadband.

Basically if you buy a 14.67 pay-as-you-go dongle and top up 15.00 within the first 30 days you will get 29.67 cashback from quidco.

So baiaclly it's free...

Are you serious?!

Pennysmakepounds

YES...to a fashion...It's free for the first month anyway...and you gt a free dongle.

And what i like about O2 is the fact that they have very flexible pay as you go plans.

mk-donald

As Pennysmakepounds says the o2 dongle & one month's usage for effective nil cost is a real bargain to try out the concept/technology PLUS you get the bonus of being able to use various WiFi installations at 00's maybe 000's of UK locations (though your dongle has to have a live subscription at the time).

Hustle

o2's website seems to have had a meltdown with this offer.