Mobile broadband is big success

by Julian Prokaza
on Thu 03 Apr 2008 2 Comments

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It seems HSDPA dongles are selling like hot cakes at the moment. Phones 4U is reporting that its doubled its sales targets in some stores - making up for a falling demand for mobile contracts. Meanwhile some Vodafone stores are reporting fifty sales a month on mobile broadband deals.

Sales there have been boosted by the introduction of Vodafone's £15/month for 3GB offer in February. Not to be outdone, rival 3 now says mobile broadband sales account for more than one in five of its new contract customers. It's now offering 50% off its £10/month for 1GB tariff to existing contract customers.

In total, dongle sales hit a staggering 18,000 per week last month - that's a four-fold increase in just six months. Could it be the networks have finally found 3G's 'killer app'?

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Originally published on www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk, now incorporated into Broadband Genie
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  • neutral

    by Teresa Bates at 20:15 on 27 Aug 2008Report abuse

    Wonder if you can tell me if i can purchase a dongle and use it in spain as moving over there or is it better to buy one over there

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    by Dan at 12:32 on 28 Aug 2008Report abuse

    It'll almost certainly be cheaper in Spain. Roaming data charges are notoriously high.

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