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If you have a broadband question, why not write to our Broadband Expert, Michael Phillips, at OurExpert@BroadbandChoices.co.uk
Q ~ Dear Michael,
I am about to go touring around France in a caravan for six months and will be taking my lap top. I would like to be connected to the internet so I can keep in touch with my family and friends via e-mail. Is this possible without stopping off at internet cafés all the time?
Catherine Bessent, via email
Our expert says...
You can buy a data card from your mobile phone supplier (Mobile Broadband Guide) - all the major networks do them - and use it to connect via the local mobile phone network as you travel. (www.vodafone.co.uk / www.three.co.uk / www.t-mobile.co.uk)
| Supplier | Usage limit | Contract length | Monthly charge | Dongle/Laptop costs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIM-only mobile broadband - 1GB (1 month) | 1GB | 1 month | £7.50 | £1.95 | |
| 500MB (30 days) | 500MB | 1 month | £7.50 | £19.00 | |
| Small 500MB (12 months) | 500MB | 12 months | £10.00 | £0.99 | |
| 1GB (1month) | 1GB | 1 month | £10.21 | £10.20 |
Prices start from around £10 a month, though you will have to roaming fees on your surfing although be warned these fees are excessive - one user was charged over £10,000 for downloading an episode of "Friends" while overseas.
However, don’t rule out internet cafés; you should look at the amount of time you expect to be online, and what this will cost as it might be cheaper to stop off and use an internet café for an hour or so every few days.
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