Mobile Broadband Providers

Orange mobile broadband

Orange (www.Orange.co.uk) offers a range of mobile broadband packages to suit different needs and budgets, with monthly discounts for existing customers. Call Orange free on 0800 072 4137 for more information.
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About Orange mobile broadband

Orange offers two different Animal tariffs; Racoon and Dolphin, with a choice of options within each section. You can choose from either a one-month contract or a longer 12-month deal.

The amount you pay each month and the length of the contract you choose will affect a number of different things, including the amount of data you receive, whether or not you get inclusive wi-fi minutes and the price you pay for your dongle.

If you're a really occasional user, Orange even has a purely pay-as-you-go deal where you simply pay 5p per MB, with a cap of £40 in any one month - so you can’t accidentally run up big bills.

Orange laptops with mobile broadband

Orange regularly refreshes its free laptop deals so you should regularly check back to see what’s on offer.

Its free laptop offers come with a 24-month contract and you might also have to pay an upfront cost depending on the model and package you choose.

Orange mobile broadband benefits

One of the biggest benefits to Orange mobile broadband over its competitors is the £5 monthly discount it offers to existing customers. Whether you're a contract or pay-as-you-go, or even a home broadband user, you'll be able to take advantage of the discount when you sign-up.

Some of its Dolphin packages also come with an extra 1GB of “quiet time” data that can be used between midnight and 4pm - on top of your normal anytime download allowance.

You can also get inclusive wi-fi minutes with selected tariffs, allowing you to save your precious 3G data whenever you're near a hotspot.

As with other Orange products, Orange mobile broadband customers also get 2 for 1 cinema tickets on Wednesdays.

Orange mobile broadband coverage

Even though 93% of the population is covered by Orange’s 3G network, you should always use its online mobile broadband coverage checker to see what your connection will be like before signing up. Its postcode checker lets you check three different areas at once - for example, your home, your work and your local pub.

If you do sign-up and find that you don’t have adequate coverage, you can return your dongle and cancel your contract within 14 days.

Our expert’s verdict

Michael Phillips, Broadbandchoices.co.uk product director, said: “With its flexible contracts - starting from just 30 days - and its easy-to-add usage bundles, Orange mobile broadband is a great choice for anyone looking for a good value package - especially if you're not sure how much you're going to download each month.”