Three Mobile Premium HSPA+ mobile broadband dongle review

If you’re an occasional user, but want fast net access while you’re on holiday, Three has some inviting Pay As You Go options. The most basic costs £70 and just gets you the dongle pre-loaded with 1GB of data – more expensive packages come with more bundled data. Once you have the dongle, you can just buy data add-ons; the best value gets you 7GB for £25. The Premium HSPA+ dongle is definitely worth it if you need fast internet access on the move. It’ll become even faster as Three rolls out HSPA+ upgrades to its entire network but its performance is already good enough to justify the price. Three’s network coverage is among the best of the UK’s mobile broadband providers, too.

If you just need to check your email every now and then, a cheaper basic HDSPA dongle could still save you money, but not very much. If your work or play ever requires high-throughput content such as streamed video, downloading files from online storage or even sending large presentations over email, Three’s Premium dongle is certain to boost your productivity when away from home. It’s our Best Buy.