Orange Mobile Broadband

Orange entered the mobile network block in 1994 and was taken over by France Telecom in 2001. This take-over included the internet branch of the company originally known as Wanadoo. Wanadoo was originally Freeserve but was became a part of the Orange brand in 2006. In the UK, Orange integrated with T-Mobile in July 2010 though the companies keep their identity different. The new combined networks were renamed Everything Everywhere. This move is a strategic move on the part of the companies to become a super-network giving bigger and better coverage to their users.

Present and prospective customers of Orange are offered a range of orange mobile broadband packages to suit different needs and budgets. Existing customers get an exclusive £5 monthly discount on dongles and mobile Wi-Fi.

The mobile broadband provider offers two different Animal tariffs from which orange mobile users can choose. These are the Raccoon and the Dolphin. Users can choose either a one-month contract or a 12-month deal.

The length of the contract you select and the money you pay up will affect factors such as, the amount of data you receive, your access to inclusive Wi-Fi minutes and the cost of your dongle.

Orange offers three great plans for those who need to surf while on the move. These are the Small, Medium and Large plans. The Small or pay-as-you-go plan is suitable for occasional use and comes with 500MB monthly allowance, while the Medium plan facilitates regular browsing with a 1GB monthly allowance, and unlimited public Wi-Fi with BT Openzone. The Large plan is great for persons who do a lot of surfing. It comes with a 3GB monthly allowance, and unlimited public Wi-Fi with BT Openzone.

Contract periods start from 30 days to 12 months. The broadband service features easy-to-use bundles.

Mobile broadband and Laptops from Orange

Orange offers free laptops with orange mobile broadband deals on them. These free laptop deals are constantly refreshed so customers are advised to check regularly to see what is on offer. Depending on the model and package you choose, there is a possible upfront cost associated with the orange free laptop offer. This offer also comes with a 24-month contract.

Orange Mobile Broadband Coverage

An impressive 93% of the population can access Orange 3G network coverage. In spite of this, before signing up, you should ensure that you use the service provider’s online mobile broadband coverage checker to ascertain what your connection will be. You can use its postcode checker to check for Orange broadband connection status in different areas all at once. You can check the connection status at your workplace, home or place of entertainment.

Should you become dissatisfied with the connection after signing up or the service; you can return your dongle and cancel your contract within 14 days.

Benefits of Orange Mobile Broadband

The £5 monthly discount that Orange offers to its customers features as one of the most notable benefits of using this broadband service provider. Existing Orange customers have that advantage over customers of a competing brand. Whatever the mode of contractual service Orange customers select, pay-as-you-go or even home broad band, they are eligible for this discount once they sign up.

Select offers under the Dolphin package have an extra 1GB of “quit time”, which customers can use between midnight and
4pm. This is in addition to the regular download allowance. Inclusive Wi-Fi minutes with selected tariffs are also available to Orange mobile broadband users. It allows them to save their 3G data when they are close to a hotspot.

Another benefit of being a Orange mobile broadband user is being able to take advantage of the 2 for 1 Wednesday cinema ticket special.

A good range of monthly contracts which include 12 month or flexible 1 month options with a 14 day guarantee.
Users have download allowances up to 2GB per month.
The new high-performance dongle gives a better coverage, and comes with a free Micro SD card.
Users can buy add-on data on a 30-day rolling contract basis.

Orange was awarded the 2011 for the Dongle on the Move runner-up award amongst two other notable results. These are the Most Stable Winner and Best Coverage runner-up. This is the service provider’s best performance to date and can be attributed to their stability in service. The Orange dongle is hassle free and stays connected even in tunnels. Many of its competitors have failed in this area.