Mobile Broadband in Central London?

March 16, 2008 12:34 AM

Mobile Broadband in London? I'm moving to Central London and would love any recommendations for mobile broadband access. Who are the providers? What are the best packages?

I'll be in Central London (Pimlico) for the next couple months then moving but probably staying in a central-ish area.

If nobody uses mobile broadband in central London because there is a better Wi-Fi provider that blankets that whole area, then I guess I'd love to know that too.

Essentially, I'll be doing a lot of work on my laptop but want to move around a bit (to parks, cafes, etc) as well as have Internet access independent of where I'm staying.

Thanks!

posted by vacapinta to computers & internet (5 comments total)

this lists all mobile broadband (3g) options. if you need 100% coverage, you'll need one of thse. presuming that you're not a UK resident, and therefore maybe won't pass a credit check (?), the pay-as-you-go accounts are probably your only option.

there's lots and lots of 3g in central london - though it's not 'blanket' - so you may find that that's enough for you. if so, check out the cloud, bt openzone, or t-mobile. the latter two allow you to roam between their networks at no extra charge, which is what you need.

t-mobile, in general, is probably the best provided, if you can get an account with them.
posted by ascullion at 1:52 AM on March 16, 2008

This is the best guide and the one that i used
posted by priorpark17 at 3:11 AM on March 16, 2008

If you are only there for a few months you won't want a contract. As such a Pay as you Go (PAYG) option is best. As such for 3G your best choice would be

http://threestore.three.co.uk/payg/?modem=1&id=1201

One off setup and then pay as you need
posted by rus at 11:00 AM on March 16, 2008

Thanks everyone! I'll look into these options.

I'm moving to London..well, permanently. But I do realize I'm starting off with zero, credit-wise.
posted by vacapinta at 11:51 AM on March 16, 2008

"there's lots and lots of 3g in central london - though it's not 'blanket' "

where i said 3g above, i meant wifi
posted by ascullion at 12:20 PM on March 16, 2008