About mobile broadband
- Access the Internet when out and about
- Uses 3G mobile networks, no need for wi-fi
- Connect to the Internet with a SIM card and a dongle – a USB stick that connects to your free laptop
- High speed mobile broadband access, up to 7.2mb, faster than many home connections
How Much Data Do I Need?
- This depends on how often you use mobile broadband and for what purpose: typically
- Light web & email – 1gb should be OK
- Music and radio – aim for 3gb or more
- Downloading attachments, heavy browsing or using iPlayer, You Tube! or Skype – 5gb+
Free Laptop With Mobile Broadband
- Most networks have offers of free laptops with mobile broadband, the best are below
- Free laptop deals are typically 24 month deals, just like most new mobile phone contracts
- Remember to bear in mind how much mobile broadband data you want with your free laptop
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Top Deals | Under £15 | Over £15 | Free Laptop | Coverage & Speed |
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£17.50 | 1gb | Acer AOD 260 netbook, Windows 7 Starter, 160 gb hard drive, 1gb RAM, New Intel Atom Processor. | FREE |  |
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£25 | 15gb | Acer AOD 260 netbook, Windows 7 Starter, 160 gb hard drive, 1gb RAM, New Intel Atom Processor. | FREE | |
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£25 | 1 gb  |
Samsung N150 netbook. Windows 7. 1gb RAM, 160gb hard drive. Outstanding 12.5 hour battery life. | FREE | |
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£30 | 15 gb |
Compaq CQ62 laptop. Windows 7, 2gb RAM, 160gb hard drive, 15” HD screen, 3D sound with Altec Lansing speakers. | FREE | |
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£30 | 3 gb | Asus UL30A laptop. Windows 7, 3GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, Bluetooth, 13.3” wide screen | FREE | |
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£35 | 15 gb |
Samsung R530 top spec HD laptop. Windows 7 Premium, 4gb RAM, 500gb hard drive, Intel Dual Core 2.2GHz processor | FREE | |
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£35 | 3 gb | HP Pavillion DM3 laptop. Windows 7.2gb RAM, 250gb hard drive, DVD RW. | FREE | |
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£37.50 | 3 gb | Acer Aspire 4551 laptop. Windows 7, 250GB hard drive, DVD RW, Dual core processor, HDTV output, 14” wide screen | FREE | |
