3 Mobile Broadband
3 Mobile have an excellent range of Mobile Broadband tariffs and USB modems to choose from. Their cheapest 1GB Mobile Broadband tariff starts at just £10 per month, which is great for casual light surfing. 3 have 3GB and 7GB tariffs available for those who want to download on a regular basis. For customers that do not want to commit to a contract, there are PAYG Mobile Broadband options to choose from. The 3 Turbo network is currently operating at up to 2.8 Mbps, which provides useable broadband speed to users.
Skype Support
Skype access is allowed on all 3 Mobile Broadband tariffs.
3 VPN Support
3 Mobile allow VPN on all their tariffs including Pay As You Go Mobile Broadband.
Out of Bundle Charges
3 Mobile charge 10p per MB if you exceed your monthly download allowance.
Make sure you select the tariff that best meets your download requirements, to
avoid out of bundle charges.
3 Mobile Broadband Internet Tariffs
We have listed a selection of 3 Mobile tariffs in the table below. Some of these tariffs include a FREE USB modem of your choice. To view the full range of tariffs, please visit our mobile broadband comparison. Please check the 3G Coverage map before buying!
| Contract | Monthly Tariff | Modem | Out of | 3G Data | 3G Download | Skype | Check USB Modem | Check | |||
| 3G Provider | Product Name | Length | Cost | Cost | Bundle Charges | Allowance | Speed* | Allowed | Options | 3 Mobile Coverage Map | Buy It |
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| Pay As You Go | PAYG | £10 top-up / 1GB** | £49.99 | N/A | None | 2.8 Mbps | √ | 3 USB Modem | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Broadband Lite 1GB | 18 months | £10.00 | Free | 10p per MB | 1 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | 3 USB Modem | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Broadband Plus 5GB | 18 months | £15.00 | Free | 10p per MB | 5 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | 3 USB Modem | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| 3 Mobile | Broadband Max 15GB | 18 months | £25.00 | Free | 10p per MB | 15 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | 3 USB Modem | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Pay As You Go | PAYG | £10 top-up / 1GB** | £69.99 | N/A | None | 2.8 Mbps | √ | 3 ZTE USB Modem | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Broadband Lite 1GB | 18 months | £10.00 | Free | 10p per MB | 1 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | 3 ZTE USB Modem | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Broadband Plus 5GB | 18 months | £15.00 | Free | 10p per MB | 5 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | 3 ZTE USB Modem | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| 3 Mobile | Broadband Max 15GB | 18 months | £25.00 | Free | 10p per MB | 15 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | 3 ZTE USB Modem | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Pay As You Go | PAYG | £10 top-up / 1GB** | £99.99 | N/A | None | 2.8 Mbps | √ | USB Stick Modem White | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Broadband Lite 1GB | 18 months | £10.00 | £49.99 | 10p per MB | 1 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | USB Stick Modem White | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Broadband Plus 5GB | 18 months | £15.00 | £19.99 | 10p per MB | 5 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | USB Stick Modem White | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| 3 Mobile | Broadband Max 15GB | 18 months | £25.00 | £9.99 | 10p per MB | 15 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | USB Stick Modem White | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Broadband Lite 1GB | 18 months | £10.00 | £49.99 | 10p per MB | 1 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | USB Stick Modem Black | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| Broadband Plus 5GB | 18 months | £15.00 | £19.99 | 10p per MB | 5 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | USB Stick Modem Black | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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| 3 Mobile | Broadband Max 15GB | 18 months | £25.00 | £9.99 | 10p per MB | 15 GB | 2.8 Mbps | √ | USB Stick Modem Black | 3 3G Coverage Map |
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The table below shows an analysis of the 3 Mobile Broadband tariffs, showing you how many megabytes are included in each package and the effective cost per MB and per 100MB. We included a cost per 100MB to make it easier to compare the prices, as the cost per MB is so small on all tariffs.
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| Broadband Lite 1GB | 1 GB | 1024 MB | £10 | 1p | £0.98 | |
| Broadband Plus 3GB | 3 GB | 3072 MB | £15 | 0.5p | £0.49 | |
| Broadband Plus 5GB | 5 GB | 5120 MB | £15 | 0.3p | £0.49 | |
| Broadband Max 7GB | 7 GB | 7168 MB | £25 | 0.3p | £0.35 | |
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Broadband Max 15GB |
15 GB | 15360 MB | £30 | 0.2p | £0.20 |
There are no less than four USB modems to choose from when you sign up and we have listed them below: They all operate at the same speed on the 3 network, but some are a bit more stylish than others!
3 USB Modem
3 USB Stick Modem Black
3 USB Stick Modem White
3 ZTE USB Modem
| Specification | Specification | Specification | Specification | |||
| Manufacturer & Model | Manufacturer & Model | Manufacturer & Model | Manufacturer & Model | |||
| Huawei E220 | Huawei E169G | Huawei E169G | ZTE MF622 | |||
| Maximum download speed* | Maximum download speed* | Maximum download speed* | Maximum download speed* | |||
| 3600 Kbps | 3600 Kbps | 3600 Kbps | 3600 Kbps | |||
| Maximum upload speed* | Maximum upload speed* | Maximum upload speed* | Maximum upload speed* | |||
| 384 Kbps | 384 Kbps | 384 Kbps | 384 Kbps | |||
| Operating Systems Supported | Operating Systems Supported | Operating Systems Supported | Operating Systems Supported | |||
| Windows 2000 | Windows 2000 | Windows 2000 | Windows 2000 | |||
| Windows XP | Windows XP | Windows XP | Windows XP | |||
| Windows Vista | Windows Vista | Windows Vista | Windows Vista | |||
| Mac OSX | Mac OSX | Mac OSX | Mac OSX |
* Maximum download / upload speed supported by the device. The maximum download speed supported by the 3 network is currently 2.8 Mbps in Turbo areas. 3 Mobile currently provide upload speeds of 128 Kbps in the north and 64 Kbps in the south.
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