There are very few mobile broadband sim only contracts available in the market today as the concept to still very new. The only current network to offer a sim only mobile broadband product is 3.
Sim only broadband contracts offer a set amount of permitted usage per month and can be purchased on a 30 day contract. This makes the option of mobile broadband very attractive because the usage allowances are a lot more generous on sim only when compared with pay as you go (PAYG) mobile broadband and you are not tied into a lengthy contract of 12 or 24 months as you would be on a standard mobile broadband contract.
If you are new to mobile broadband or you are a student away from home with your own laptop, the sim only mobile broadband deal could be the right one for you.
OFFERS
| Network Operator | Package Name | Contract Duration | Included Minutes | Included Texts | Added Extras | Monthly Cost | More Info |
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5GB (SIM ONLY) | 30 days | 0 | 0 | Works with existing 3 dongle | £15.00 | see deal |
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5GB | 30 days | 0 | 0 | Includes dongle at a one-off additional cost of £9.99 | £15.00 | see deal |
Calculating your likely data usage
In order to ensure that you are taking out the right tarrif to suit your needs it may be helpful to think about how your anticipated usage translates into actual data use. To assist you in this process we have included the following information in terms of how much data certain actions that you may carry out are likely to require. Please click here for more information on predicting your mobile data usage.
Benefits of a mobile broadband sim only contract
The mobile broadband sim only offers featured on Sim Only Deals are generally 30 day contracts and this means that you are only tied to the contract for 30 days, which gives you the flexibility to terminate the contract quickly if you need to. On the other hand, you can continue to get the sim only deal for as long as you like because the contract will continue to roll month by month until you choose to stop it. Some other sim only contracts are for 12 months or even 18 months and the benefit of these is that you typically get a better deal if you commit for a longer period – these long-term sim only deals typically include more (or unlimited) texts, more inclusive minutes and better deals on mobile data and internet browsing, and may also be cheaper than shorter contracts.
The monthly usage allowances are much higher on sim only mobile broadband contracts than pay as you go or standard mobile broadband contracts.
Some computers allow you to insert your sim card directly into your computer. Alternatively you can get a mobile broadband dongle to insert the sim car into for as little as £15.