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T-Mobile mobile broadband

Updated: Tuesday 04 January, 2011

By Editorial - news@consumerchoices.co.uk

T-Mobile’s mobile broadband (www.T-Mobile.co.uk) packages allow you to connect your laptop to the internet no matter where you are. As long as you can pick up the 3G signal, you’ll be able to get online at speeds of up to 7.2Mb. Read the full T-Mobile Broadband review

T-Mobile mobile broadband

T-Mobile offers a choice of pay as you go mobile broadband, pay monthly plans or even pay upfront packages.

As well as the usual mobile broadband dongles, T-Mobile also offers free laptop deals and mobile broadband routers to share your connection.

Its pay monthly plans come with either 18 or 24 month contracts and a 3GB fair usage download allowance, while its pay as you go tariffs cost £2 a day, £7 for a week or £15 a month.

Its pay upfront dongles come pre-loaded with either three months usage, or a year’s connection, and by paying upfront, you can save up to 25% on their data.

T-Mobile broadband benefits

One of the major benefits of T-Mobile’s packages is the fact that it has a fair usage policy rather than a set download limit. Other providers charge as much as 19.6p per MB over your allowance, but with T-Mobile you won’t immediately be charged if you go over your monthly 3GB or 5GB.

T-Mobile is also regularly voted the fastest mobile broadband provider.

T-Mobile mobile broadband coverage

The top speed on T-Mobile’s network is currently 7.2Mb. However, speeds vary depending on where you live and as with a fixed-line connection, you're unlikely to reach your top advertised speed.

Make sure you check coverage in your area on T-Mobile’s website, or in-store, before signing up.

Our expert’s verdict

Michael Phillips, BroadbandChoices.co.uk product director, said: “T-Mobile is regularly voted the UK’s fastest mobile broadband provider. It is also the only supplier to offer a fair usage policy instead of a set download allowance. This means that customers won’t automatically be charged for exceeding their allowance.

“To add to this, T-Mobile offers a great range of mobile broadband packages, with options to suit occasional users as well as people who need it every day.”

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