We have searched for the best pay as you go mobile (PAYG) broadband deals offered by 3, O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone across a range of different mobile broadband packages and shown them in the table below. We have evaluated the best deals by comparing the features, value, free gifts or offers and contract length with against all tariffs in a similar range and presented the very best options in our best buy mobile broadband PAYG table.
The pay as you go deals shown include USB dongles that have pre-loaded data included as part of the price, packages that allow you to pay on a per day basis and also the standard PAYG mobile broadband option whereby you pay for a certain amount of data transfer e.g. 1GB and this is added to your USB dongle for you to use to browse the Internet on the move.
PAYG deals start as low as £8.99 for the USB modem (with a mandatory £10 top up) and range up to £79.99 for a USB dongle that comes free with 12GB of data allowance included.
If you have more than one wireless device you could look at the best buy MiFi offer which allows you to connect up to 5 different devices wirelessly to the Internet by using the MiFi device to create a wireless hotspot that up to 5 of your gadgets can connect to.
Best Mobile Broadband PAYG Deals
| Network Operator | Hardware | Contract Duration | Speed (up to) | Usage Limit | Details | Monthly Cost | More Info |
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30 days | 7.2Mb | PAYG | VODAFONE PAYG USB DONGLE MOBILE BROADBAND Device cost is £25 & includes 1GB free. 250MB extra is £5. More info |
£25.00 | see deal |
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PAYG | up to 21Mb | 2GB | O2 2GB PAYG DATA INCLUDED USB dongle cost £15.32 only. More info |
£15.32 | see deal |
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PAYG | up to 21Mb | 2GB | O2 2GB PAYG DATA INCLUDED USB dongle cost £15.32 only. More info |
£15.32 | see deal |