Best Pay As You Go Mobile Broadband

October 6th, 2009

Compare the best pay as you go mobile broadband deals

Pay as you go mobile broadband is the most flexible way to start using mobile broadband services.  As with pay as you go mobile phones, you simply pay up front for the usb modem and then pre-pay for your mobile broadband internet access via top up vouchers. Pay as you go mobile broadband could actually work out cheaper than signing up to a contract depending on your usage.  Several operators offer quite different Pay as you go tariffs, one if which could meet your needs.

The best pay as you go mobile broadband deals in the UK

Operator Package Details
Speed Data Limits Costs Modem Cost
T-Mobile Pay as you go mobile broadbandMobile Broadband Daily
  • 7 day coverage guarantee
  • Mac and Vista compatible
Up to 4.5Mb Up to 3GB £2 per day


£15 per month

£19.59

free delivery

Read more about T-Mobile pay as you go mobile broadband

3 Pay as you go mobile broadbandPay As You Go
  • Data allowance expires after 30 days.
Up to 3.6Mb 1GB to 7GB

£10 for 1GB

£15 for 3GB

£19.99

Read more about 3 pay as you go mobile broadband

Vodafone Pay as you go mobile broadbandTop Up & Go
  • Now PC & Mac compatible
Up to 3.6Mb Up to 1GB £15 per 1GB (no expiry)
£34.99

Read more about Vodafone pay as you go mobile broadband

O2 Pay as you go mobile broadband


Pay & Go

  • Includes WiFi hotspot access
  • 30 day happiness guarantee
Up to 3.6Mb

Up to 3GB

&

un- limited WiFi

£2 per day


£15 per month

£29.35

Read more about O2 pay as you go mobile broadband

Last Updated: 13 September 2009

5 Reasons to Choose Pay As You Go Mobile Broadband

  1. A low risk, low cost way to test whether mobile broadband is for you. If you like the idea of mobile broadband but you’re not sure if you’ll actually use it why not test it out by trying Pay as you go mobile broadband and seeing how you get on?
  2. Pay as you go mobile broadband is a great way to test out the cost and quality of a service without signing an 18 month contract.  You can test the mobile broadband service in the areas you intend to use mobile broadband and if its poor you can sell the usb modem on via eBay.  You also remove the risk of a huge bill caused by unknowingly going over your monthly data download limit.
  3. Pay as you go mobile broadband is ideal if you only plan occasional use. Perhaps you want to make sure you and the kids have internet access whilst visiting Grandma’s house, or maybe you regularly take short breaks in hotels or holiday homes in the UK?  Either way Pay as you go mobile broadband is the ideal solution.
  4. If you need internet access but know you’ll soon be moving house it could be risky, or expensive to sign up to a long term contract as your new home may not have coverage.  Pay as you go mobile broadband is the ideal service to ‘fill the gap’.
  5. Give the gift of mobile broadband. Pay as you go is a great way to give someone mobile broadband access as a present.  Perhaps your boyfriend or daughter keeps dropping hints about mobile broadband.  You could buy them the modem and £30 worth of vouchers to start them off.
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  1. Chris K
    July 31st, 2009 at 16:35 | #1

    Can I correct you here please,Vodafone PAYG broadband is £15 per 1GB with no expiry date and not as you state £15 per month.

  2. admin
    August 2nd, 2009 at 17:54 | #2

    Thanks Chris K. A good spot and I’ve just updated this.

  3. a wainwright
    August 3rd, 2009 at 01:08 | #3

    Really useful website
    Easy to check coverage for each of the operators
    Thankyou

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