Orange Mobile Broadband Overview
Orange Mobile have joined the Mobile Broadband race and offer 3GB download allowance for £15 per month on an 18 month contract. Orange include a free Option Icon 225 USB modem as part of their package. The Orange 3G network is currently operating at up to 1.8 Mbps, which provides useable broadband speed to users. If you are looking for a faster connection, they offer 7.2 Mbps on their business products, which you can view in our Business Mobile Data Comparison. Before you buy, please check coverage using the Orange 3G coverage checker link below.
Out of Bundle Charges
Orange Mobile charge a reasonable 1.46p per MB if you exceed your monthly
download allowance.
Orange Internet Everywhere Tariff
| 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 | Orange 3G Coverage | Buy It |
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| Internet Everywhere | 18 months | £15.00 | Free | 1.46p per MB | 3 GB | 1.8 Mbps | TBD | Orange USB Modem | Orange 3G Coverage |
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Internet Everywhere plus
a FREE Asus Eee PC 900 |
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| 25 months | £25.00 | Free | 1.46p per MB | 3 GB | 1.8 Mbps | TBD | Orange USB Modem | Orange 3G Coverage |
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The table below shows an analysis of the Orange Internet Everywhere tariff, showing the effective cost per MB and per 100MB. We included a cost per 100MB to make it easier to compare, as the cost per MB is so small.
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Download | Download | Monthly | Effective Cost | Effective Cost | |
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Product Name |
Allowance GB | Allowance MB | Tariff | per MB | per 100 MB | |
| Internet Everywhere | 3 GB | 3072 MB | £15 | 0.5p | £0.49 | |
Orange have one USB modem available - the Option Icon 225 USB Modem. It is completely plug and plug with built in drivers stored in internal memory, to make for an easy installation. The device is single-band, which means it will not work in America. If you want connectivity abroad, purchase the Option Icon 2 modem available in our Business Mobile Data Comparison.
Orange Option Icon 225 USB Modem
| Specification | |
| Manufacturer & Model | |
| Option Icon 225 | |
| Maximum download speed* | |
| 7200 Mbps | |
| Maximum upload speed* | |
| TBD | |
| Operating Systems Supported | |
| Windows 2000 | |
| Windows XP | |
| Windows Vista | |
| Mac OSX |
Download the full manufacturers specification here.
* Maximum download / upload speed supported by the device. The current download speed for home users is 1.8 Mbps.
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