Mobile Broadband Networks
The following networks currently offer mobile broadband in the UK.
- 3 mobile broadband
- T-Mobile mobile broadband
- Vodafone mobile broadband
- O2 mobile broadband
- Orange mobile broadband
Compare Mobile Broadband Network Features
There are more features to compare across the mobile broadband offers then just cost and speed. Our table shows them (you can check the meanings of each point in the glossary).
| Three | T-Mobile | Vodafone | O2 | Orange | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Features | |||||
| Maximum speed | 2.8Mbs | 1.8Mb | 7.2Mbs | 1.8Mbs | 3.6 Mbs |
| HSDPA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| International roaming | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HotSpot WiFi included | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Contract Features | |||||
| Max download (per month) | 7Gb | 10Gb | 5Gb | 3Gb | 3Gb |
| Excess charge (per Gb) | £100 contract £1,000 PAYG |
None | £15 | None | None |
| VOIP allowed | Yes | Some | Yes | No | Yes |
| IM allowed | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| PAYG | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Contract | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment Features | |||||
| USB Modem/Stick | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data Card | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| SIM only | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| XP compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vista compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mac OSX compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Further Details | |||||
| Website | www.three.co.uk | www.tmobile.co.uk | www.vodafone.co.uk | www.o2.co.uk | www.orange.co.uk |
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