broadband Dongle

[gulf4uk]

hi

What is best Value for my cash for a Broadband plug in Dongle , and
coverage as i need to use my Laptop in a Mobile home at weekends
on Southcoast (EASTNEY Portsmouth)
Virgin seemed to be ok But i asked about coverage person had no idea
what i was on about or seemed bothered as its same as mobile phone
she said it does or it does Not work Very helpfull that ?
Very limited use just Essentail EMAIL and home contact use ,


Tony

[Paul]

We use O2, paid for the dongle and then pay £2 per day usage on a PAYG basis. Might be worth checking the websites of the usual suspects, O2, Orange, Vodaphone etc to see who gives best coverage in the area. If you are down that way regularly then asking locals what their mobile signal coverage is like may be worthwhile.

[Sir John Luke]

If you're not going to use much, Vodaphone Pay as You Go credit does not expire at the end of each month. No idea on coverage in that area, but when I bought the dongle at a Vodaphone shop, the nice lady insisted on checking what coverage was like where I intended to use it.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Sir John Luke

If you're not going to use much, Vodaphone Pay as You Go credit does not expire at the end of each month. No idea on coverage in that area, but when I bought the dongle at a Vodaphone shop, the nice lady insisted on checking what coverage was like where I intended to use it.

Yes. I looked at this before the summer, and for limited use Vodafone definitely came up trumps. You pay £30 or £40 for the dongle, and it comes preloaded with a 1gig allowance. Unlike the other providers, the allowance does not expire at the end of the month, though I believe you do need to log in once every 6 or 9 months to prevent losing it. Once you've used up your allowance, you can purchase 1gig for £15 IIRC. If it's just a bit of occasional browsing and email you're after, this works out a lot cheaper than many of the other options that either charge monthly, or wipe the balance at the end of the month.

[nffc]

I use three PAYG, only really use it when i'm out and when my main net isn't working. It's been perfectly fine, though in the 90 days, i havent got near the 3gig.