topic Re: Mobile Broadband package advice in Pay Monthly

Mobile Broadband package advice

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:39:06 GMT

I need advice on which Mobile Broadband package would be best for me.

When I am on-call for work I carry around a netbook to fix any issues that arise. If called I usually connect to the Internet via a WiFi Hotspot if one is available and if not use a T-Mobile Web n Walk dongle. As a backup I use the hotspot tether to my smartphone but this seems to be the slowest and least reliable so I dont rely on this method.

However, since the summer the T-Mobile device doesnt work and as its old want to upgrade to one of the O2 Mobile Broadband packages.

As I probably only need to use the dongle less that ten times a year with a very small amount of data I am guessing a pay as you go with a daily use amount is probably the way to go, however I dont know how this will work.

Do I need to pre-purchase days in advance or does the O2 Management/connection software allow you to buy a day as an when I get called?

If I do need to pre-purchase days, how long do these stay valid before they are lost?

Do I need to purchase days/use the device every so many days/weeks/months else it will be cut off?

For reference my old Web n Walk would allow me to pre-purchase £5 which got deducted based on data use, stayed valid for up to a year as long as I used the device every 6 months. Very efficient - and is probably why they have now cut me off 🐵

Thanks

Martin

Re: Mobile Broadband package advice

MI5 — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:42:56 GMT

I think most, if not all of O2's data sim's need a top up to give 1 months use.
So in effect you would have to top up (which you could then use immediately) and use it all up withing a month or loose it.

Re: Mobile Broadband package advice

adamtemp64 — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:16:15 GMT

http://www.o2.co.uk/broadband select 3g there is a 200mb a day £2.00 once you have got the payg dongle https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/dongles/alcatel/one-touch-x230d-usb-modem-black/ £20

Re: Mobile Broadband package advice

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:05:56 GMT

Thanks.

Re: Mobile Broadband package advice

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:22:52 GMT

Took the plunge and purchased the alcatel one-touch x230d usb modem dongle for £20 which arrived this morning.

Installation was simple and the Connection Manager software allows you to register the device and buy credits on the internet without pre-loading/credits already being present.

Therefore I can carry it around with my small netbook and if work does call me to perform a fix I can use the device to buy a 24hr £2 credit to gain access to the wider internet. Perfect !

Thanks very much everybody.

Martin

Re: Mobile Broadband package advice

adamtemp64 — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:53:27 GMT

Glad we could help you

Re: Mobile Broadband package advice

perksie — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:02:32 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

Therefore I can carry it around with my small netbook and if work does call me to perform a fix I can use the device to buy a 24hr £2 credit to gain access to the wider internet. Perfect !

Thanks very much everybody.

Martin

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