Best prepaid mobile broadband modems

We round up the best prepaid mobile broadband modems.

Mobile broadband is a great option for staying connected when away from home or the office. Whether it's working remotely, or simply as a fall-back option should your fixed broadband connection fail you, lower prices and faster speeds continue to ensure the growth of mobile broadband services in Australia.

If you already receive a monthly bill for a mobile phone contract, a landline telephone, a fixed line broadband connection and possibly even a pay television subscription, who wants yet another monthly bill? Consider a prepaid mobile broadband modem — it's easier to manage your spending and you only pay for what you use. We've rounded up the best prepaid mobile broadband modems from all the main carriers.

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Optus Wireless Broadband USB Slimline Modem

We can find little to fault about the Optus Wireless Broadband USB Slimline Modem's hardware, but a slow and unreliable 3G network makes it easy to pass up.

  • Review Date:
  • Reviewer:
  • Manufacturer:
  • 19th May, 2009
  • James Hutchinson
  • Optus
  • Rating:
  • Price:
  • 2.50
  • $ 199.00
  • Features:
  • Connectivity: GPRS, 3G, HSDPA. Interface: USB 2.0.
  • What's Hot:
  • Maximum 7.2Mbps throughput (in theory), microSD card slot, small
  • What's Not:
  • Erratic performance, unreliable and ultimately poor speeds

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