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Cheers folks - took the plunge and signed up to a 24 month 15gb per month deal using their MiFi thing. Pretty good value at only 18.03 a month.
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I've been using 3 mobile broadband for a couple of years now and in urban areas the only downside appears to be slow ping times but its still generally fast enough to watch iplayer
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostThree have a coverage map on their website.
Rule of thumb though is if phone reception is useless expect the dongle to be as well.
However the inverse isn't true.
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I'm currently with Vodafone. I bought a PAYG SIM for each available network, and using a non-locked smartphone, tested the 3G reception where it is to be used, trying each network. Then bought into a contract from the best one.
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Originally posted by Mr.Whippy View PostThree have 14 day returns policy which I made use of as the broadband speed in central London was dire. I think it may only be 3 days for the pay as you go ones.
Other providers may have similar policys, so worth checking.
Maybe it's the dongle model that makes a difference?
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Originally posted by Mr.Whippy View PostThree have 14 day returns policy which I made use of as the broadband speed in central London was dire. I think it may only be 3 days for the pay as you go ones.
Other providers may have similar policys, so worth checking.
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Originally posted by Durbs View PostSo get one of the pre-pay chuckaway ones first to try it rather than one of the £x/month ones just in case.
Other providers may have similar policys, so worth checking.
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Postdo these mobile dongles have a better reception than he would get with his phone
So get one of the pre-pay chuckaway ones first to try it rather than one of the £x/month ones just in case.
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Three have a coverage map on their website.
Rule of thumb though is if phone reception is useless expect the dongle to be as well.
However the inverse isn't true.
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Mobile Broadband
We were thinking of getting my son a dongle for mobile internet while he is away at school. He has wireless for his school laptop, but that is pretty tightly locked down. There are certain things he likes to do which he can't, such as downloading audio books from Audible.
However, the reception he gets on his phone (with 3) is rubbish - do these mobile dongles have a better reception than he would get with his phone or would they be as bad? That is, is the antenna better in the MiFi three sell than in his handset?Tags: None
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