O2 Mobile Broadband Coverage
Before you buy O2 Mobile Broadband it is advisable to check O2 network coverage in your locality. Whilst 90% of the UK has 3G network coverage (required for a good mobile broadband connection), speed and strength of signal will vary depending on where you are. Use the O2 mobile broadband checker below to get an idea of the coverage and download speed you can expect from O2 mobile broadband. O2 offer a 30 day ‘happiness guarantee’ so that if you are not satisfied with their service, you can get a full refund on the cost of your dongle, and contract where applicable.
O2 Mobile Broadband Features
O2 offer a range of different mobile broadband deals, including pay as you go (‘PAYG’), monthly contract, and free laptop deals. Monthly download allowances range from 500MB to 3GB with prices ranging from £5.11 for mobile broadband on a 30 day rolling contract, including unlimited access to Wi-Fi hotspots.
O2 deals also allow you to choose from buying just a dongle and adding data access as and when you need it. For more regular mobile broadband users, they offer monthly contracts with a 1GB data allowance, from £10.21 per month. And like most of the mobile broadband providers, you can also choose from a range of laptop and tablet deals, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab, bundled with 2GB data access from £494.
Some of the advantages of O2 Mobile Broadband include:
- Unlimited Free Wi-Fi access included in all packages, allowing free internet access through the Cloud and BT Openzone at 7,500 hotspots across the UK, in places like Starbucks and McDonalds.
- 30 Day Money Back Guarantee on all packages, meaning that if you set up your new dongle and find that your internet connection is slow or unreliable, you can get your money back.
- Discounted O2 Home Broadband when you purchase in conjunction with an O2 Mobile Broadband deal.
Who are O2?
The O2 name has been around since 2001, but the company behind it goes back a long way, in mobile phone operator terms. Originally known as BT Cellnet, one of the first mobile operators (along with Vodafone), O2 split from the BT Group in 2001 and became an independent operator, publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange. They were bought out in 2006 by the Spanish telecoms operator Telefonica and have operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia. O2 is also a joint venture partner in the Tesco Mobile business launched a couple of years ago by the supermarket giant.
