Holiday gift guide: Best mobile broadband deals for Christmas
Mobile broadband has never been cheaper, so why not consider a prepaid mobile broadband modem as a stocking filler this Christmas?
Christmas is almost upon us again and now has never been a better time to buy a mobile broadband device. Prepaid USB modems from the likes of Telstra, Optus and Vodafone, along with a range of other products from a variety of manufacturers, let you remain connected while on-the-go.
We've rounded-up our favourite USB mobile broadband modems on the market this Christmas.
5 / 9
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:
- $ 199.00
- Pros:
- Maximum 7.2Mbps throughput (in theory), microSD card slot, small
- Cons:
- Erratic performance, unreliable and ultimately poor speeds