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MiFi E586 Wireless Router
579 reviews
PAYG Mobile Wifi with 3GB data included - £84.99
(data worth £15, valid for 3 months)
Huawei E585 Wireless Modem allows you to connect up to 5 different Wi-Fi enabled devices at once.
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MiFi E586 Wireless Router
579 reviews
FREE £18.99/mth 24
months
7.2Mbmax speed 15 GBper month
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MiFi Broadband 15GB Extras: HSPA+ Mi-Fi router, available in black or white, connects up to five Wi-Fi devices
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MiFi E586 Wireless Router
579 reviews
£49.99 £15.99/mth 1
month
7.2Mbmax speed 5 GBper month
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MiFi Broadband 5GB Extras: HSPA+ Mi-Fi router, available in black or white, connects up to five Wi-Fi devices
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MiFi E586 Wireless Router
579 reviews
£84.99 PAY AS
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7.2Mbmax speed £2.99/500MB/day
£10/1GB/30 days
£15/3GB/30 days
£25/7GB/30 days
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MiFi PAYG + 3GB data Extras: HSPA+ Mi-Fi router, available in black or white, connects up to five Wi-Fi devices. 3GB data included (valid up to 3 months).
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MiFi E586 Wireless Router
579 reviews
£49.99 + VAT £13.32+ VAT/mth 24
months
Undisclosed 15 GBper month
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Premium Business MiFi Broadband 15GB Extras: New high-speed HSPA+ Mi-Fi dongle (up to 21Mb) available in black or white, connects up to five devices to the internet at once, wirelessly.
BUSINESS CUSTOMERS ONLY
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T-Mobile Wireless Pointer
FREEfor 3 months
312 reviews
FREE FREE £12.50 after 3 months 18
months
4.5Mbmax speed 3 GBper month(fair use policy)
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Wireless Pointer - Business Pay monthly Extras: Unlimited browsing: no extra charges over 3GB fair usage, but downloading/streaming restricted at peak times
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T-Mobile Wireless Pointer
312 reviews
£59.99 PAY AS
YOU GO
NO
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4.5Mbmax speed £2/day
£7/week
£15/mth
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Wireless Pointer - Pay per day Extras: £10 initial minimum top-up required.
Unlimited browsing:
Fair use policy 250MB/day, 500MB/week, 1GB/month - No extra charges over fair use limit but peak time downloading/streaming may be restricted.
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Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi R205
271 reviews
£75 PAY AS
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7.2Mbmax speed £15/2GB/30 days
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PAYG Mobile WiFi + 60 days' usage Offer (Ends 31 May): Win a WiFi bundle including Amazon Kindle, Nintendo 3DS and Samsung SH100 digital camera - worth £359
Extras: 500MB data included. Additional data costs £15 for 2GB. 30-day money back guarantee.
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Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi R205
271 reviews
£49 £20/mth 1
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7.2Mbmax speed 2 GBper month
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Mobile WiFi Offer (Ends 31 May): Win a WiFi bundle including Amazon Kindle, Nintendo 3DS and Samsung SH100 digital camera - worth £359
Extras: Connects up to five devices to the internet. If you go over 2GB/mth extra data costs £15 for 1GB. 30-day money back guarantee.
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MiFi E586 Wireless Router
579 reviews
FREE £10.87/mth 18
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7.2Mbmax speed 1 GBper month
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MiFi Broadband 1GB Extras: HSPA+ Mi-Fi router, available in black or white, connects up to five Wi-Fi devices
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T-Mobile Wireless Pointer
FREEfor 3 months
312 reviews
FREE FREE £8.50 after 3 months 24
months
4.5Mbmax speed 1 GBper month(fair use policy)
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Wireless Pointer - Business Pay monthly Extras: Unlimited browsing: no extra charges over 1GB fair usage, but downloading/streaming restricted at peak times

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3G router – the benefits

Alongside using this website for the best deals and offers on mobile internet, from the likes of 3 Mobile, Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2 and Orange, you’re probably going to want to compare the options for 3G router devices too. While it’s all well and good seeking out the cheapest prices for 3G broadband, one of the main aspects to be sure about is getting a decent 3G wireless router.

Doing this beforehand, using our comparison tables for 3G router devices here in the UK, can save you a lot of hassle before you buy one. We’ve got lots of reviews of the available options, plus plenty of cheap offers on 3G wireless router models that cover a variety of different price points. And, thanks to the competitive nature of the 3G internet marketplace, prices are the cheapest they’ve ever been.

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3G router – the options

Using wireless broadband is a great way of staying connected no matter where you’re located and the 3G broadband network here in the UK is getting better all the time. However, having the best deals and offers is one thing, but it’s the manner in which you receive the signal that will determine just how much extra value you get out of your 3G internet supply.

With a little bit of time spent doing a comparison of the 3G routers that are available you’ll be up and running in no time at all. A 3G router is basically a device that works by enlisting a 3G network SIM card in order to deliver a high- speed wireless broadband service to more than one user via the internet. So, in short, it can help to revolutionise the way you connect.

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3G routers – the benefits

Needless to say, there are plenty of pluspoints when it comes to owning a 3G Wi- Fi router, just as long as you do some comparison before you buy one here in the UK. With mobile internet networks becoming a lot more efficient, and speeds gradually increasing too, there’s never been a better time to get yourself one of these gadgets and our tables allow you to compare the options within one simple search system.

What you’re looking for when searching for the 3G router that you want to buy is a model that can allow you to connect to the mobile internet even while you’re away from home. There are basically two different types of 3G router, the first being similar to the device you get at home for distributing your broadband signal wirelessly. The other one is via a gadget called a MiFi, which we deal with in our other guides on this website.

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3G router – what you need

So, forgetting the MiFi for now, we’ll concentrate on the wireless 3G router. Buying one of these devices is pretty straightforward, while setting one up is equally as easy. You’ll find that the 3G router looks very similar in design to the sort of Wi-Fi router that you might already use around the house. The difference with these gizmos is that there’s also a port for plugging in a mobile broadband dongle.

Breaking that down into even simpler stages means that all you really need to do in order to connect to the 3G internet network is to plug a dongle into the router and your computer or laptop should subsequently be able to get online. You’ll find that a 3G router needs a 3G network SIM card in order to function properly, but you’ll find plenty of those listed in our comparison pages throughout this website, alongside a wealth of dongles too.

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3G routers – what to watch for

Of course, the fact that you’re ultimately sharing your signal from a mobile broadband network via a 3G wireless router means that the supply is spread out, possibly over several users who can tap into it. This means that you’ll have your data allowance, which is the amount you can upload and download during a specific period, broken down into smaller chunks. The more people downloading data, then the less each person will be able to receive.

However, if you use common sense when running a 3G router then you’ll find that the device can be an incredibly handy bit of hardware to have in your mobile broadband internet arsenal. If you’re the sort of person who is on the go a lot, and perhaps travels with others, then a communal mobile broadband signal such as the one delivered by a 3G Wi-Fi router could prove invaluable.

If you’re interested in finding out more about this great way of connecting to the 3G broadband networks then explore our comparison tables for more details on how they work, along with the available deals and prices for them here in the UK.

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