Short contract Broadband, no fixed line

r_n_carpenter

Hi

I am probably moving into a rented flat in the next couple of months and don't know how long I will be there.

I need broadband, but don't need a fixed line, but would also need wireless as my kids will need access when they come over.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Richard

kwikbreaks

No phone line + short term contract = mobile BB

Need WiFi with that = 3G router

The main problem would be PAYG BB costs ~ £15 per GB + you may not have any coverage.

jd87

As kwikbreaks says, if you don't want to get a fixed line then the only choice is mobile broadband (with a 'dongle' from a mobile phone company). As it is mobile, you can take it with you when you move, so does it really matter if there is a long contract?

You can get an 18 month contract with '3' for £17 a month, with a 5GB usage limit (probably enough as long as you don't watch too many videos) - most importantly for your kids, it comes with what they call a "MiFi" router - mobile Wifi.

The same contract is available for £12 a month with just a normal dongle and no MiFi, but then you might need to buy a separate 3G router.

r_n_carpenter

Thanks both, do I need a mobile phone contract with 3 as well?

jd87

r_n_carpenter wrote: »

Thanks both, do I need a mobile phone contract with 3 as well?

Nope. If you are going for it, don't forget to check to see if you can go through any cashback websites.

SarahMoon

http://www.bethere.co.uk

The top 2 broadband packages are available on 3 month terms

jd87

SarahMoon wrote: »

http://www.bethere.co.uk

The top 2 broadband packages are available on 3 month terms

Both of which need a BT line.

r_n_carpenter

Thanks guys, like the idea of MiFi!!

I spend most of the day on my laptop as I use it for work, so probably 10 hours a day. 5gb on 3 says it is approx 50 hours of browsing, what does browsing actually mean in that case?

macman

It means surfing the net. As opposed to downloading or streaming. Surfing still uses up your data allowance, but much less so.

r_n_carpenter

so if I'm logged into the web all day, would that count as browsing?

macman

r_n_carpenter wrote: »

so if I'm logged into the web all day, would that count as browsing?

Being online does not use data. But accessing a web page or sending an email does use data, although not much.