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Business mobile broadband

If you’re a business user and want to take the internet with you to meetings, on business trips or just to pass the time on long train journeys, there are some great business mobile broadband deals available.

A mobile broadband contract not only lets you get online wherever you are, it can also be used by anyone in your office. Simply plug the modem - or dongle - into any PC or laptop for instant internet access.

All of the mobile broadband suppliers offer business versions of their packages, with higher download allowances, better hardware or cheaper prices than normal consumer tariffs.

T-Mobile business mobile broadband

T-Mobile (www.T-Mobile.co.uk) offers its two standard mobile broadband plans, on both 12 and 24 month contracts and customers willing to sign longer tariffs get a reduced monthly cost. Both USB modems and “future proof” USB modem sticks are available on both plans. Customers also get inclusive WiFi HotSpot access.

For a limited time, business customers can sign up to Web’n’Walk Plus 24 months for only £12.77 a month, reduced from £17.02.


Package Top speed Data allowance Out of bundle charge Monthly charge
Web’n’Walk Plus 24 months - www.T-Mobile.co.uk 2.8Mb Fair usage with a 3GB limit and inclusive HotSpot minutes None, fair usage applies Currently £12.77, normally £17.02
Web’n’Walk Plus 12 months - www.T-Mobile.co.uk 2.8Mb Fair usage with a 3GB limit and inclusive HotSpot minutes None, fair usage applies £24.68
Web’n’Walk Max 24 months - www.T-Mobile.co.uk 2.8Mb Fair usage with a 10GB limit and inclusive HotSpot minutes None, fair usage applies £29.79
Web’n’Walk Max 12 months - www.T-Mobile.co.uk 2.8Mb Fair usage with a 10GB limit and inclusive HotSpot minutes None, fair usage applies £37.45

All prices exclude VAT


Three business mobile broadband

Three (www.Three.co.uk) offers its three standard mobile broadband packages, one pay as you go “casual” package, and one specific business package. However, for a limited time, business customers can get 50 per cent off Three’s standard packages, bringing its cheapest business tariff down to just £4.26 per month.

Single user price plans:


Package Top speed Data allowance Out of bundle charge Monthly charge
Broadband Casual - www.Three.co.uk 2.8Mb 0GB 85p per MB £0
Broadband Lite - www.Three.co.uk 2.8Mb 1GB 8.5p per MB Currently £4.26, normally £8.51
Broadband Plus - www.Three.co.uk 2.8Mb 3GB 8.5p per MB Currently £6.38, normally £12.77
Broadband Max - www.Three.co.uk 2.8Mb 7GB 8.5p per MB Currently £10.89, normally £21.27

All prices exclude VAT


Group price plans:

Package Top speed Data allowance Out of bundle charge Monthly charge
Business broadband share 2.8Mb 10GB 8.5p per MB £5 then £15 per user with a minimum of two sharing, so a minimum total of £35 a month

All prices exclude VAT


Vodafone business mobile broadband

Vodafone (www.Vodafone.co.uk) offers its two standard consumer tariffs to business uses and then has another two dedicated business packages. It also offers a wide range of hardware, including the usual USB Modem and USB Modem stick as well as data cards and even a mobile broadband wireless router; all designed for use on its super fast network, offering speeds of up to 7.2Mb.

Single user price plans:


Package Top speed Data allowance Out of bundle charge Monthly charge
Mobile Broadband 3GB - www.Vodafone.co.uk 7.2Mb 3GB £12.77 per additional GB £12.77
Mobile Broadband 5GB - www.Vodafone.co.uk 7.2Mb 5GB £12.77 per additional GB £21.28
Mobile Broadband Euro Travel - www.Vodafone.co.uk 7.2Mb Fair usage with a 5GB UK limit and 200MB European limit Fair usage in UK, £4.25 per additional MB in Europe or used worldwide £60
Mobile Broadband Business Travel - www.Vodafone.co.uk 7.2Mb Fair usage with a 5GB UK limit and 200MB worldwide limit Fair usage in UK, £4.25 per additional MB worldwide £95

All prices exclude VAT


Group price plans:


Package Top speed Data allowance Out of bundle charge Monthly charge
Mobile Broadband Business 10GB 7.2Mb Fair usage with a 10GB limit, no roaming allowance None, fair usage applies £65
Mobile Broadband Business 20GB 7.2Mb Fair usage with a 20GB limit, no roaming allowance None, fair usage applies £130

All prices exclude VAT


Orange business mobile broadband

The latest provider to join the mobile broadband revolution, Orange (www.Orange.co.uk) offers a range of tariffs for single users and for groups, with a choice of either a USB stick or a fast, slim, data card.

On some tariffs, customers can reduce their monthly cost by taking out the maximum 24 month contract.

Single user price plans:


Package Top speed Data allowance Out of bundle charge Monthly charge
Daily - www.Orange.co.uk 2.8Mb Fair usage with a 1GB daily limit None, fair usage applies £7 per day
Unlimited (12 or 18 month contract) - www.Orange.co.uk 2.8Mb Fair usage with a 3GB limit None, fair usage applies £25
Unlimited (24 month contract) - www.Orange.co.uk 2.8Mb Fair usage with a 3GB limit None, fair usage applies £17
Traveller (12, 18 or 24 month contract) - www.Orange.co.uk 2.8Mb Fair usage with a 3GB limit and 15MB to use abroad None in the UK, fair usage applies. Roaming rates abroad once allowance has been used £45

All prices exclude VAT


Group price plans:

Data allowances on these plans can be shared by up to 200 users and the plans work on a leader/sharer basis. The leader pays the monthly line rental and sharers can be added for an addition £12 per person per month.


Package Top speed Data allowance Out of bundle charge Monthly charge
Data 65 2.8Mb 1.3GB 5p per MB £65
Data 90 2.8Mb 2GB 4.5p per MB £90
Data 170 2.8Mb 4GB 4.25p per MB £170
Data 400 2.8Mb 10GB 4p per MB £400
Data 750 2.8Mb 20GB 3.75p per MB £750
Data 1050 2.8Mb 30GB 3.5p per MB £1,050
Data 1300 2.8Mb 40GB 3.25p per MB £1,300

All prices exclude VAT


What’s the best option for my business?

Think carefully about your budget and the way that you’ll need to use your mobile broadband package. You want the best value tariff, but also one that will meet your needs so that you don’t end up with big bills for exceeding your download limit.

And remember, the connection will work in any laptop, so you don’t need to get a package to “share” unless you want lots of people to use it at the same time.

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