Allan Cazaly wrote: > I am thinking of a PAYG 3.co.uk "Dongle" > > Had anyone experience of Three.co.uk and coverage? Is it good? > Also, I would think I should go for a 5GB or 7GB as I am on the > ineternet a great deal. > Which is the method most used? monthly (18-months contract)or PAYG > please?
Quite chuffed with the 3 dongle that we have on PAYG. It's the E220, which was selected mainly because of its (not officially documented) compatibility with Linux. Some or all of the others don't have ready compatibility. Coverage seems good in most places we've tried, other than home (where nothing works anyway) and one or two places up the Severn. One aspect which might matter is the cost of overseas use. 3 have roaming at UK prices in a short but obscure list of countries and are otherwise very expensive. As far as I can see, the other operators are all outrageously expensive anywhere overseas. Having recently looked hard at getting 3G access for a colleague working in France, it came as something of a surprise to find that the prices in the UK are actually quite good. The French seem to be lagging behind us both in coverage and in price - virtually no PAYG as we know it, and rather expensive (although Bouygues Telecom havd a special offer which wasn't too bad, but on 24 month contract). I digress. Wassail!
