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24 Month Mobile Broadband Contract

24 Month Mobile Broadband Contract

The longest contracts available on the mobile broadband - or fixed line broadband - market are two years long.

Although you should really avoid signing such a long contract - because during that time you’ll miss out on loads of new deals - doing so can get you better, cheaper - or even free - hardware, or reduced monthly payments depending on your chosen provider.

However, make sure that you check the market for shorter alternatives on 18 month contracts or even 12 month contracts that might offer equally good value for money without tying you in for so long.

3 (Three)


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.

SupplierPackage detailsSpeed (up to)1st year costMonthly chargeDownload limitGo
3 Mobile Broadband Lite - E160G Stick (24 Months) 3Mb£120.00£10.001GB
3 Mobile Broadband 15GB - E160G Stick (24 Months) 3Mb£360.00£30.0015GB
Mobile Broadband 5GB + HP 550 Notebook Laptop (24 Months) 3Mb£360.00£30.005GB
Mobile Broadband 5GB + HP 2133 Mini-note Laptop (24 Months) 3Mb£360.00£30.005GB
Mobile Broadband 15GB + HP 550 Notebook Laptop (24 Months) 3Mb£540.00£45.0015GB
Mobile Broadband 15GB + HP Pavilion dv6910 Laptop (24 Months) 3Mb£654.99£49.9915GB
Mobile Broadband 5GB + HP Pavilion dv6910 Laptop (24 Months) 3Mb£489.99£49.995GB
Mobile Broadband 15GB + HP 2133 Mini-note Laptop (24 Months) 3Mb£600.00£50.0015GB

T-Mobile


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.

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Vodafone


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.

SupplierPackage detailsSpeed (up to)1st year costMonthly chargeDownload limitGo
3GB Mobile Broadband (24 Month Contract) 7Mb£180.00£15.003GB
5GB Mobile Broadband (24 Month Contract) 7Mb£300.00£25.005GB

O2


O2 (www.O2.co.uk) now offers a 24 month contract as part of its recently launched mobile broadband packages in both 3GB or 10GB

SupplierPackage detailsSpeed (up to)1st year costMonthly chargeDownload limitGo
3GB + Unlimited WiFi (24 Month) 4Mb£180.00£15.003GB
10GB + Unlimited WiFi (24 Month) 4Mb£360.00£30.0010GB

Orange


Orange (www.Orange.co.uk) is also a relative newcomer to the mobile broadband market, and currently only offers one package - an 18 month contract. Like O2, no 24 month contract is available.

SupplierPackage detailsSpeed (up to)1st year costMonthly chargeDownload limitGo
Orange Internet Everywhere Unlimited 18 4Mb£183.99£15.003GB
Orange Internet Everywhere Unlimited 12 4Mb£351.99£29.003GB

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