Web & Walk Plus equivalents on other networks

student100

Does anyone know if other networks offer an equivalent of T-mobile Web & Walk Plus, i.e.:

• a normal phone contract (with some inclusive minutes/texts)
• you can use internet on the phone
• you can also connect mobile to a laptop and use phone as a modem for 'mobile broadband'

I know that most networks are offering mobile broadband through a USB dongle, but that seems to require a completely separate contract. What I want is mobile broadband as an extension to my normal phone contract (Web & Walk Plus in this way works out much cheaper than having a separate USB broadband plan).

I'm quite happy with my current Flext + Web & Walk Plus deal, but my contract is coming up for renewal and want to see if other networks offer a viable alternative.

Thanks

epz_2

you arent even meant to do that with tmobile but there is no realway for the operators to know.


off the top of my head o2 do a 1gig data bolt on for £5 on top of a contract or free if you pay over £30 a month but their data service is woefull.

cheapest i have figured out is to get a 3 payg sim and top up £12a month i belive, buy a £5 data package and spend the remainder on calls.

i would personally sign up with tmobile if they had any decent phones but they dont and as all i really need a contract for is web occasionally i aint commiting to a 12/18 month contract and paying £30+ for at best a 1st gen N95, if they ever got a N82 they would have my money but it looks like i will be getting one from ebay and a payg sim.

agsnu

epz wrote: »

you arent even meant to do that with tmobile but there is no realway for the operators to know.

incorrect - web'n'walk plus (and max) explicitly permit this. it is just forbidden on the baseline web'n'walk (handset) option.

off the top of my head o2 do a 1gig data bolt on for £5 on top of a contract or free if you pay over £30 a month but their data service is woefull.

nope - web max bolt on forbids use as modem and is £7.50/month.

only other afaik is Three let you bolt on mobile broadband on top of your voice plan as a monthly extra, but it's no cheaper than as a separate contract at £10/month (and in fact if you're a voice customer you can get it separately on a modem contract for half price, so £5/month - of course there would be an associated minimum term and possibly an up-front cost for the modem depending on the length...)