O2 Mobile Broadband Settings

Mobile Broadband is a great way to access the Internet when out and about, or at home. You can browse, check email, chat or download small music and video files. You don’t need a BT landline and can choose from Pay-as-you-go, or a 30 day or 18 month package. Simply pick the tariff that’s right for you, plug the dongle into your laptop, then surf away! Before you buy Here's a checklist of some things you will need to consider before you buy one of our mobile broadband packages.

Pay Monthly or Pay & Go? :- If you're a regular user, you might be happier signing up to a longer contract. We offer 1GB or 3GB plus unlimited Wi-Fi on our 18 month packages, including a free dongle. Choose from 1GB or 2GB (get 3GB until 30/10/2010) plus unlimited Wi-Fi on our 30 day packages. Depending on your requirements, you can also choose a Pay Monthly package which includes a laptop.

Buy with laptop Buy without laptop:- If you only need mobile broadband access occasionally, then Pay & Go would be great for you. Get online from just £2 per day once you've bought your dongle for £19.99. Buy data access on a daily or monthly basis, giving you either 200MB plus unlimited Wi-Fi (get 500MB until 30/09/2010), or 2GB (get 3GB until 30/09/10) plus unlimited Wi-Fi.

System requirements :- For mobile broadband to work on your laptop, you'll need to check you have the following minimum system requirements: * Windows: XP Service Pack 2 (32 bit) * Vista Service Pack 2 (32 & 64 bit) * Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit) * Processor: 500Mhz and above * System Memory: 128MB (XP) or 512MB (Vista) * Hard Disk Space: 150MB, RAM: 1GB * Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 or higher * Video: 256 colours and 800x600 resolution * Please note Windows 2000 is not supported. You will need to upgrade to one of the operating systems above to use O2 Mobile Broadband. * Mac: Mac OS X: 10.4 or higher * Hard Drive Space: 64MB * RAM: 1GB Tip: If you're unsure as to what operating system you have then you can usually find out by looking under 'Start / Control Panel / System'.

Network coverage :- Finally, remember to check the network coverage in your area (or the area you'll be using when travelling with your dongle) to ensure you have sufficient coverage before you buy. If you're a heavy Internet user and want a faster connection, why not look into our Home Broadband packages? (link into Home Broadband hub page)