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Mobile Broadband for Laptop

woolley1
woolley1 Posts: 5 Forumite
in Broadband & internet access
Hi,

The cricket club I play for have just bought a laptop for club use and would like to use the internet on it to send results to leagues and also to view e mails.

We have no telephone line at the club so we are thinking of buying a dongle and using that to connect to the internet.

I am looking for some help on best deals that would suit our use.

We will only be using it 3/4 times a week for about 10mins at a time to send result sheets and to view e mail and download attachments from e mails.

We would only be using the internet from May till end of September so would prefer not to go into a contact.

I hope people are able to help

Thanks
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Comments

  • Buzby
    Buzby Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    PAYG USB dongle is the way to go. 3UK is the cheapest, but check coverage first. £55 is the max you should pay, plus a £10 top up.
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    woolley1 wrote: »
    Hi,

    The cricket club I play for have just bought a laptop for club use and would like to use the internet on it to send results to leagues and also to view e mails.

    We have no telephone line at the club so we are thinking of buying a dongle and using that to connect to the internet.

    I am looking for some help on best deals that would suit our use.

    We will only be using it 3/4 times a week for about 10mins at a time to send result sheets and to view e mail and download attachments from e mails.

    We would only be using the internet from May till end of September so would prefer not to go into a contact.

    I hope people are able to help

    Thanks

    12 months of mobile internet(500 MB of data and unlimited browsing) £23.09 USB modem £9.99
    Another USB modem option here, but the ludicrous delivery time makes it likely unsuitable.
  • woolley1
    woolley1 Posts: 5 Forumite
    NiftyDigits,

    What company is the £23.09 with ?
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    woolley1 wrote: »
    NiftyDigits,

    What company is the £23.09 with ?

    Common sense and a read of the blurb would indicate that the modem and the SIM were matched. ;)
  • Buzby
    Buzby Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    Let me see - 3Gb from T-Mobile, or 12GB from 3UK. - yep still a hefty price to pay for the EE option.
  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    ovivomobile.com and an unlocked dongle
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Buzby wrote: »
    Let me see - 3Gb from T-Mobile, or 12GB from 3UK. - yep still a hefty price to pay for the EE option.

    What on earth are you going on about?

    You have clearly misunderstood. Read the previous posts again.
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    chanz4 wrote: »
    ovivomobile.com and an unlocked dongle

    Would cost as much or more and still not be unlimited usage.

    But if T-Mobile/EE have have no signal and Vodafone does...
  • geoffW
    geoffW Posts: 184 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    The cheapest mobile internet option I know is Samba Mobile. Maximum price for the SIM is £5 ( I got mine through MSE for £1) then all my internet is free. I just stick my SIM into an unlocked smart phone and either tether or use the phone as a WIFI signal.
  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Would cost as much or more and still not be unlimited usage.

    But if T-Mobile/EE have have no signal and Vodafone does...


    Its a one off fee
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
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