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The longest contracts available on the mobile broadband - or fixed line broadband - market are two years long. Compare all 24 month mobile broadband packages and prices.
| Lite 1GB (24 months) | 3GB (24 months) | Business mobile broadband 3GB (24 months) | 3GB (24 months) | Mobile broadband Extra 5GB (24 months) | |||||
| Monthly charge | £7.50 | £10.64 (ex.VAT) | £12.76 (ex. VAT) | £15.00 | £30.00 | ||||
| Dongle/Laptop costs | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | ||||
| Usage limit | 1GB | 3GB | 3GB | 3GB | 5GB | ||||
| Speed (up to) | 7.2Mb | 3.6Mb | 7.2Mb | 7.2Mb | 4.5Mb | ||||
| Minimum contract | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months | ||||
All existing 3 (www.Three.co.uk) customers signing up to its mobile broadband for 24 months get a 50 per cent discount on their line rental - so you could get online for as little as £5 a month. All customers - whether they have a 3 mobile phone or not - also get a free dongle or USB modem stick on any 24 month package; Broadband Lite, Broadband Plus or Broadband Max.
| Supplier | Usage limit | Contract length | Monthly charge | Dongle/Laptop costs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite 1GB (24 months) | 1GB | 24 months | £7.50 | Free | |
| MiFi Mobile broadband - 5GB + iPod Touch 8GB | 5GB | 24 months | £23.00 | Free |
O2 (www.O2.co.uk) no longer has a 24 month mobile broadband contract.
Orange (www.Orange.co.uk) no longer offers a 24 month mobile broadband contract.
T-Mobile (www.T-Mobile.co.uk) customers receive a £9 discount on their monthly mobile broadband payments if they agree to sign up for 24 months, taking Web’n’Walk Plus from £29 a month on a 12 month contract to £20 - though customers can currently get it for £15 and Web’n’Walk Max from £44 a month for 12 month customers to £35 a month for those signing up for 24 months. 24 month customers also get a choice of a free dongle or “future proof” USB modem stick, while those on a 12 month contract have to pay £19 for a USB modem stick.
Vodafone (www.Vodafone.co.uk) customers willing to sign up for 24 months get the cheapest Vodafone hardware of all contract lengths. Both dongles and USB modem sticks are free for 24 month Mobile Broadband 5GB customers but for those on the Mobile Broadband 3GB package - even those who have signed a 24 month contract - only the dongle is free. A USB modem stick costs £39.
Only Vodafone’s 24 month customers can get any free hardware and 12 month customers don’t even get the option of a USB modem stick.
| Supplier | Usage limit | Contract length | Monthly charge | Dongle/Laptop costs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3GB (24 months) | 3GB | 24 months | £15.00 | Free | |
| 4GB (24 months) | 4GB | 24 months | £20.00 | Free |
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