3 Mobile broadband – Cheapest Pay Monthly, Pay As You Go Packages, Free Laptops, iPad, MiFi and iPhone Deals
| Provider | Package | Speed | Download | Dongle | Contract | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Standard Mobile broadband 1GB Faster dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 1GB | FREE | 18 Months | £7.87 | View Deal |
|
Premium Mobile broadband 1GB New Premium HSPA+ dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 5GB | FREE | 18 Months | £8.99 | View Deal |
|
Standard Mobile broadband 5GB Faster dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 5GB | FREE | 18 Months | £15.99 | View Deal |
|
Premium Mobile broadband 5GB New Premium HSPA+ dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 5GB | FREE | 18 Months | £17.01 | View Deal |
|
Standard Mobile broadband 15GB Faster dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 15GB | FREE | 24 Months | £15.99 | View Deal |
|
Standard Mobile broadband 5GB Faster dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 5GB | FREE | 18 Months | £15.99 | View Deal |
|
Standard Mobile broadband 15GB Faster dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 15GB | FREE | 24 Months | £15.99 | View Deal |
|
Standard Broadband PAYG Faster dongle included. Data included: 1GB/3GB/12GB. No need to top-up for upto 12 months. One-off cost from £19.99 |
7.2Mb | 1GB | FREE | PAYG | £0.00 | View Deal |
|
Premium Broadband PAYG New Premium HSPA+ dongle included. Data included: 1GB/3GB/12GB. No need to top-up for upto 12 months. One-off cost from £29.99 |
7.2Mb | 1GB | FREE | PAYG | £0.00 | View Deal |
|
Standard Mobile broadband 5GB 1 Month Faster dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 5GB | £4.99 | 1 Month | £15.99 | View Deal |
|
Premium Mobile broadband 15GB New Premium HSPA+ dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 15GB | FREE | 24 Months | £17.01 | View Deal |
|
Premium Mobile broadband 5GB New Premium HSPA+ dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 5GB | £19.99 | 18 Months | £15.99 | View Deal |
|
Premium Mobile broadband 15GB New Premium HSPA+ dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 15GB | FREE | 18 Months | £22.01 | View Deal |
|
Premium Mobile broadband 5GB 1 Month New Premium HSPA+ dongle included. |
7.2Mb | 5GB | £19.99 | 1 Month | £15.99 | View Deal |
| Provider | Package | Upfront cost | Speed | Data | Contract | £/mth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
iPad 2 16GB
Wi-fi and 3G Mobile Broadband Enabled. 9.7 inch HD Screen. Front & back cameras. 16GB Memory. 10 hrs battery life. |
£229 | 7.2Mb | 15GB | 24 Months | £25 | View Deal |
|
iPad 2 16GB
Wi-fi and 3G Mobile Broadband Enabled. 9.7 inch HD Screen. Front & back cameras. 16GB Memory. 10 hrs battery life. |
£499 | 7.2Mb | 10GB | 1 Month | £15 | View Deal |
|
iPad 2 64GB
Wi-fi and 3G Mobile Broadband Enabled. 9.7 inch HD Screen. Front & back cameras. 64GB Memory. 10 hrs battery life. |
£379 | 7.2Mb | 15GB | 24 Months | £25 | View Deal |
|
iPad 2 64GB
Wi-fi and 3G Mobile Broadband Enabled. 9.7 inch HD Screen. Front & back cameras. 64GB Memory. 10 hrs battery life. |
£659 | 7.2Mb | 10GB | 1 Month | £15 | View Deal |
| Provider | Package Details | Speed | Data | Device Cost | Contract | Tariff | |
|
Huawei Black MiFi Mobile WiFi. Share mobile broadband on 5 Wi-Fi enabled devices. | 7.2Mb | 15GB | FREE | 24 Months | £18.99 | View Deal |
|
Huawei Black MiFi Mobile WiFi. Share mobile broadband on 5 Wi-Fi enabled devices. | 7.2Mb | 5GB | FREE | 18 Months | £18.99 | View Deal |
|
Huawei MiFi 5GB 1 Month Mobile WiFi. Share mobile broadband on 5 Wi-Fi enabled devices. | 7.2Mb | 5GB | £49.99 | 1 Month | £18.03 | View Deal |
|
MiFi PAYG Mobile WiFi. 1GB data inclusive | 7.2Mb | 1GB | FREE | PAYG | £64.99 | View Deal |
| Provider | Package | Speed | Download | Upfront | Contract | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Samsung NC110 Netbook 10.1 inch Display. 250GB HDD. Windows 7 Home Starter. Standard Dongle included. 200 texts. | 7.2Mb | 15GB | £0 | 24 Months | £36.41 | View Deal |
|
Samsung RV510 Laptop 15.6 inch Display. 320GB HDD. Windows 7 Home Premium. Standard Dongle included. 150 texts. | 7.2Mb | 15 GB | £69 | 24 Months | £31.31 | View Deal |
|
Samsung RV510 Laptop 15.6 inch Display. 320GB HDD. Windows 7 Home Premium. HSPA+ Premium Dongle (Up to 21Mbps) included. 150 texts | 7.2Mb | 15 GB | £69 | 24 Months | £32.33 | View Deal |
|
Samsung NC110 Netbook 10.1 inch Display. 250GB HDD. Windows Home Starter 7. HSPA+ Premium Dongle (Up to 21Mbps) included. 100 texts | 7.2Mb | 15 GB | £69 | 24 Months | £31.31 | View Deal |
|
Samsung RV510 Laptop 15.6 inch Display. 320GB HDD. Windows 7 Home Premium. Standard Dongle included. 250 texts. | 7.2Mb | 15 GB | £0 | 24 Months | £41.53 | View Deal |
|
Samsung RV510 Laptop 15.6 inch Display. 320GB HDD. Windows 7 Home Premium. HSPA+ Premium Dongle (Up to 21Mbps) included. 250 texts | 7.2Mb | 15 GB | £0 | 24 Months | £42.55 | View Deal |
Provider 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, Three (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.
Three 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 our 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.
Pleas note that 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 Deals Summary
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.
Three 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.
3 (Three) Mobile News
- Three reduces Premium mobile broadband dongle PAYG pricesPrice cuts will allow the 3 mobile broadband customers get the premium dongle for just 19.99 (previously 49.99) on a 1 month contract.
- 3 Mobile broadband advert banned by UK advertising regulatorThe UK regulator Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has axed the recent advert of 3 Mobile UK published on the newspaper for breaching CAP Code (Edition 12) rule 3.35.
- Social media and gaming sites account for growing mobile broadband trafficFacebook and gaming websites like Zynga and Farmville receive the most volume of mobile broadband traffic, according to the latest research from UK mobile operatorThree (3).
- 3UK expands its mobile broadband coverageWith the installation of its 12,400th 3G cellular site, operator 3 (Three) UK can now extend its mobile broadband network to cover 97% of the UK homes.
- 3 Mobile launch new laptop mobile broadband packages