Cheapest Mobile Broadband Deals

Want to find the cheapest mobile broadband deals?  Here’s a quick summary of the cheapest package for each mobile broadband provider in the UK, based on their monthly charges.

Operator	Package Details	Download Speed	Data Limits	Costs	Modem Cost	More Info
(18 Months)	for existing Orange customers only ideal for light/occasional users	up to 7.2Mb (up to 2Mb uplink)	5.1p per MB capped at £40 per month	£5 per month (£5 monthly discount if you’re already an Orange customer)	£29 (£3.99 delivery charge)	Check Orange 3G coverage
(18 months)	14 day guarantee Mac and PC compatible	up to 3.6Mb	1GB	£7.87 per month	Free (£1.95 admin charge)	Check 3′s 3G coverage
(30 days)	Access to WiFi hotspots. Mac and PC compatible.	up to 7.2Mb (up to 5.76Mb uplink)	1GB + Un- limited WiFi	£10.21 per month (for first 4 months – £14.69 thereafter)	£10.20(+ free delivery)	Check O2′s 3G coverage
(18 months)	Access to WiFi hotspots. 7 day guarantee.	up to 7.2Mb	1GB	£10 per month (for first 3 months – £15 thereafter)	Free(Free delivery for online orders)	Check T-Mobile’s 3G coverage
(1 month)	Mac and PC compatible.	up to 7.2Mb	500MB	£2.55 per month&£2 per day	£16.66	Check Vodafone 3G coverag

Last updated 31 July 2011

If you want to pay less you’ll need to choose a Pay as you go mobile broadband deal.

It’s important to note that the cheapest mobile broadband packages offer the lowest data download limits. If you download too much data and go over your data limit you will be charged for each MB of data you download.  Below is a table with a summary of the charges, as stated by each mobile operator.

Operator	Out of Bundle data charges*
Orange	5.1p per MB
Three	10.2p per MB
O2	2.4p per MB
T-Mobile	No extra charges – May slow your download speeds.
Vodafone	Varies depending on plan. (Can be as high as £15 for an extra 1GB so check your contract terms carefully!)

*Last updated July 31 2011

How do I check that an operator’s mobile broadband coverage is good in my area?

Before you sign up for a pay monthly mobile broadband contract make sure you have good coverage in the areas where you are going to use your the service.  Read more about checking 3G coverage in your area and use our links to the mobile broadband coverage checkers for all the providers to make sure you don’t sign up to a contract for something you can’t use!