| 8 January |
Balancing mobile broadband coverage and price |
Extremely helpful mobile broadband comparison website BroadbandChoices.co.uk has made a change in their website format that I find to be impressively clever. While we all know that in looking over long-term commitments from United Kingdom mobile broadband companies and trying to decide between a simple pay as you go mobile broadband option or the far less costly two year contract we can easily rely on the broadband choices web site to show us a simple comparison of price and service. And we are also aware that using the Broadband Choices web site one can quickly scan down the chart like graphics to locate exactly the plan that suits our requirements best.
One area of broadband comparison that people often forget to look into is that of mobile broadband coverage. This is almost amusing, as who wants to buy into a mobile broadband contract from a company that does not even offer service to your home. Dont laugh, this happens quite often. Still you are far better served to know beforehand if your choice of mobile broadband company serves your part of the United Kingdom well. Finding this out using Broadband Choices could not be easier. Simply look along the left hand column of every mobile broadband comparison page and you will see a tiny green map of the UK next to hypertext link saying coverage checker. Click on the hypertext link and you are taken to a full scale page showing the exact coverage area of that particular mobile broadband provider.