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O2 Mobile Broadband drops connection fee from free laptops

Friday, 22 January 2010

By Garnet Roach garnet@consumerchoices.co.uk

O2 Mobile Broadband (www.O2.co.uk) has dropped the connection fee from its free laptop mobile broadband packages.

Previously, customers signing up to some “free laptop” deals from O2 had to pay a connect ion fee to get their laptop or netbook. Now however, both the Asus 1005H and the Samsung R519 are free on either the 3GB mobile broadband plan or the 10GB option.

The Asus 1005H is an ultra-portable netbook with a 10inch screen, 160GB hard drive and built-in webcam. It starts at £25 a month with a 3GB allowance or £35 a month on the 10GB tariff, both with a 500MB monthly wireless hotspot allowance.

The Samsung R519 is a full-sized model, which comes with a 15.6inch screen, 250GB hard drive, DVD drive and webcam. It costs £35 a month on the 3GB package or £45 a month on the 10GB option, both with unlimited wifi.

All of O2’s free laptop deals also come with a 30 day Happiness Guarantee in case you're not completely satisfied, and a month’s free access to the O2 Techies service - perfect for helping you get set up.

Michael Phillips, Broadbandchoices.co.uk product director, said: “Free laptop packages are great for spreading the cost of a new computer, and now that O2 has dropped its connection fee you can get an even better deal.

“However, O2 mobile broadband customers need to be extra careful not to exceed their download allowance as any excess data is charged at a massive 20p per MB - far more than any other provider,” he warned.

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