3 Mobile Mobile broadband

Basic details

Mobile operator 3 launched its mobile broadband offerings in mid-2007, at a time when the prices were not appealing to the customers. With the competition heating up the mobile broadband market, 3 introduced free laptop offers and generous data allowance to attract the customers. Currently, 3 mobile ISP offers 15GB allowance for just £15 per month.

3 Mobile broadband claims that its service is available in 90% of UK. Last year, 3 and T-mobile have agreed to share their 3G broadband networks to provide extended mobile coverage and better experience to their customers. The ISP’s new, high-speed 3G mobile broadband networks can offer speed up to 7.2Mbps in selected areas in UK.

3 mobile broadband offers its customized Huawei mobile USB dongle which you simply need to plug into the USB port, whereever you are, to surf the net. Read this review on 3 mobile broadband dongle to find more information on 3 mobile broadband and its network coverage in your area.

Alternatively, you may choose one of the 3 mobile broadband packages from the table below and check the provider’s network coverage in your area, before you sign up.

Just as explained in this article, mobile broadband speeds that you may receive depend on a number of factors like location, signal strength, interior wall structures, mobile broadband traffic and weather conditions.

3 Mobile Broadband Packages

3 offers both Pay monthly and Pay as you go mobile broadband deals. If you are a 3 Mobile customer, you can get 25% discount on any 18 month mobile broadband deal.

Pay monthly broadband packages offer free mobile broadband dongles and come with 18 and 24 month contract options. You may choose data allowance from 1GB up to 15GB. If you exceed the limit, you will need to pay 10p per MB on additional usage.

3 also offers one month contract with a one-off dongle fee of £9.99.

PAYG mobile broadband deals come with pre-loaded usage or you may just pay for a dongle and buy subsequent topups to use 3 mobile broadband.

Free laptop mobile broadband packages are also available with 3 provider. 3 offers some best laptops like Samsung N130, Samsung NC10, Compaq CQ61 and Acer 751 bundled with their mobile broadband.

3’s sim only mobile broadband plan enables you to activate the dongle or change the existing mobile broadband plans.

3 has recently launched new MiFi routers for its customers. Without the need of USB port, this device can connect up to five wi-fi enabled devices including ipods, laptops, printers and game consoles to share 3 mobile broadband. New MiFi broadband plans include 1 and 18 month contracts.

Pay Monthly Broadband deals from 3

Provider	Package	Speed	Download Limit	Contract	Monthly Price
	5GB Mobile Broadband – 18 months Exclusive Promo code: 3MBB3OFF. Get a £3 monthly discount on your deal and make £53 total saving. Free USB dongle modem. 5GB monthly download limit.	7.2Mb	5GB	18 Months	£15
	5GB Mobile Broadband – 24 months Free USB dongle modem. 5GB monthly download limit. 24 month contract. 14 day money back guarentee if you are not satisfied.	7.2Mb	5GB	24 Months	£15
	15GB Mobile Broadband Free USB dongle modem. 15GB monthly download limit.	7.2Mb	15GB	24Month	£25
	1 GB Mobile Broadband Lite- 18 months Free USB dongle modem. 1 GB monthly download limit. Get MiFi wireless router for just £9.50 per month. 14 day money back guarentee if you are not satisfied	7.2Mb	1GB	18 Months	£7.50
	1 GB Mobile Broadband – 24 months Free USB dongle modem. 1 GB monthly download limit. Get MiFi wireless router for just £9.50 per month. 14 day money back guarentee if you are not satisfied	7.2Mb	1GB	24 Months	£7.50

Pay As You Go Broadband deals from 3

Provider	Package	Speed	Download Limit	Contract	Monthly Price
	3 Pay As You Go with 1GB data usage for 1 month USB dongle modem pre-loaded with 1GB valid for up to one month.. 14 day money back guarentee if you are not satisfied. Buy top-up as and when you need. Option to buy MicroSD card slot, up to 4GB.	3.6Mb	1GB	1 Month	£29.99
	3 Pay As You Go with 3GB data usage for 3 months USB dongle modem pre-loaded with 3GB valid for up to 3 months. 14 day money back guarentee if you are not satisfied. Buy top-up as and when you need. Option to buy MicroSD card slot, up to 4GB	3.6Mb	3GB	3 Months	£39.99
	3 Pay As You Go with 12GB data usage for 12 months USB dongle modem pre-loaded with 12GB valid for up to 12 months. 14 day money back guarentee if you are not satisfied. Buy top-up as and when you need. Option to buy MicroSD card slot, up to 4GB	3.6Mb	12GB	12 Months	£79.99
	3 Pay As You Go Mobile Wi-Fi 3 Mobile wi-fi modem available only online for £49.99. 14 day money back guarentee if you are not satisfied. Buy top-up as and when you need.	3.6Mb	No limit	PAYG	Top-up & Add-on cost
	3 Ready to go Mobile Wi-FI 3GB 3 Mobile wi-fi modem pre-loaded with 3GB data, available only online for £69.99. 14 day money back guarentee if you are not satisfied. Buy top-up as and when you need.	3.6Mb	3GB	1 Month	£69.99

Latest News about 3 Mobile UK

• 3 Mobile launch Dell Mini 1012 Netbook mobile broadband offer---Mobile ISP 3 introduced new Dell Mini 1012 Netbook offer with its 1GB and 5GB monthly broadband packages.
• 3 Mobile brings mobile broadband to its 10000th site ---3 Mobile announces the activation of its 10000th 3G enabled site that further extends its 3G coverage in UK and can connect 92.75% of the UK mobile broadband users, the ISP reports.
• Cheapest mobile broadband deal launched by 3 UKMobile ISP 3 cuts price of its 1GB mobile broadband packages from £10 per month £7.50 per month. The provider also offers MiFi wireless router device for £9.50 per month
• 3 Mobile UK bring traffic shaping from MondayUK Mobile operator, 3 reveals plans to introduce traffic shaping from Monday, next week. Only the customers who access P2P sites will see their speeds throttled down, according to 3 mobile. The provider also clarified that it would use traffic shaping only in congested, high data traffic areas.
• 3 Mobile broadband reduce MiFi wireless modem cost Mobile ISP, 3 has slashed the price of MiFi wireless modem device for its pay as you go mobile broadband customers from £69.99 to £49.99. 3 mobile's wi-fi modem router comes free with its pay monthly deals on 18 month contract with prices starting from £15 per month.