Mobile Broadband Coverage Extended
Life’s looking up if you want or need mobile broadband services and live outside one of Australia’s major capital cities or regularly travel outside the capitals. Up to now there wasn’t much choice. Telstra Next G used to be the only option and although fast and reliable, the Telstra mobile broadband plans are also by far the most expensive. Optus claim to cover 96% of the population from last year with their dual band network.
Now there are a couple more choices and some good deals making mobile broadband in regional areas much more affordable.
Three Mobile have struck a deal with Telstra to make roaming onto the Telstra Next G network for 3 Mobile customers much cheaper. Now, with 3 mobile plans, coverage is available within the 3 mobile broadband zones in capital cities. If you travel outside those zones then you are on the Telstra network at a cost of 50c per megabyte. This is a big reduction from the previous $1.65 per megabyte. 3 customers also have the advantage of the super fast Telstra network when in regional areas.
Vodafone have also announced plans to extend the coverage of mobile broadband services for their customers. Over the next 4 months they are rolling out a new 900 MHz 3G network with a second phase planned for later this year.
Roaming outside a providers network happens automatically with the latest dual band modems. 3 Mobile’s latest Huawei E160 modem is included in their mobile broadband plans or customers can purchase one for $149 upfront.
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1 GB for $15 plus $4 modem charge. This
is the cheapest mobile broadband plan available and excellent if you need email and Internet
while on the move. 
Vodafone offer 3GB for $29.95 per month on a 12 month plan. This is great value especially if you want the flexibility of a 12 month rather than 24 month plan.
5
GB for $34. Great value plan in the mid-range price bracket. No excess data charges.
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