Tag Archive: mobile broadband

Dec
20
2010

Vodafone reminds us that competition isn’t their middle name by reducing mobile broadband allowances with no cost reduction

Vodafone has today taken the opportunity the opportunity to remind customers that they don’t understand the word “competition”. They’ve made a very risky move of informing customers that as of 1st February 2011, a £15 top up will no longer grant them a 3GB allowance. Instead, for the same price, it will give them 2GB. Vodafone claim that the …

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Jun
09
2010

Mobile broadband data needs to get cheaper (on pay as you go)

Despite loving mobile broadband, I have to say that the cost of maintaining it is still very high. Even with 3′s very competitive rates, it is still very expensive. At £10 per single GB, that’s a very high rate. Of course, you can get multiple GBs at cheaper rates, but you still have the annoying 30 day …

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Feb
22
2010

3 Mi-Fi – should I get it?

I’m just not sure! I’ve recently been considering the concept of Hutchinson 3G’s (3 in the UK) mobile wireless broadband service – dubbed “Mi-Fi”. It has really interested me because of it’s convenience. You simply slip in the SIM card and off it goes. It works as a portable wi-fi router, and can connect up …

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