| Provider | Pricing |
Equipment |
Notes |
| AUSTRALIA |
Optus
 |
$15
- 500MB (15 days)
$30 - 1GB (30 days)
$40 - 2GB (30
days)
$50 - 3GB (30 days)
$70 - 4GB (60 days)
$100
- 6GB (60 days) | USB
Modem - $149 | -
Includes 15 free standard SMS
- Can buy a SIM starter kit if
you have your own modem
- Recharge with a credit card
& get 15% bonus data allowance
- Charged in 10MB
increments
- First 30MB of each day counted as 10MB
-
Includes small number of free national SMS |
Telstra
 |
$20
- 13.3c/MB (150MB)
$30 - 13.3c/MB (225MB)
$40 -
13.3c/MB (300MB)
$50 - 8c/MB (625MB)
$60 - 8c/MB
(750MB)
$80 - 2.25c/MB (3.5GB)
$100 - 1.65c/MB (6GB) |
USB
Modem - $149 | -
All plans are valid for 30 days
- Charged per KB
-
Comes with $10 (75MB)
- Rate is determined by most recent
recharge amount (applies to ALL funds remaining on account)
-
International roaming = 1.5c/KB ($15.36/MB)
FASTEST NETWORK |
Three
 |
$15
- 15MB (30 days)
$29 - 2GB (30 days)
$49 - 4GB (30
days)
$149 - 12GB (12 months) | USB
Modem - $129
PC Card - $69 | -
Rate is determined by
most recent recharge amount (applies to ALL funds remaining on account)
-
Can buy a SIM starter kit if you have your own modem (additional $99
unlocking fee applies)
BEST PER GB COST |
Vodafone
 |
$19
- 500MB (30 days)
$29 - 1GB (30 days)
$49 -
3GB (30 days) | USB
Modem:
$119 online
$149
$129 in
store | -
Charged per MB
-
Recharge with a credit card & get 10% bonus data allowance
-
Modem purchase includes 500MBBETTER COVERAGE |
Exetel
 | $15 -
500MB (30 days)
$20
- 1GB (30 days)
$30 - 2GB (30 days)
$45 - 3GB (90
days)
$55 - 4GB (90 days)
$90 - 6BG (90 days) | USB
Modem - $145
(includes activation fee) | -
MVNO
on the Optus Mobile data network
- $25 activation fee when
purchase without modem
- Includes one email address
-
Charged per KB
|
| INDIA |
Bharti
Airtel
 | 20paise/50KB (PAYG)
Rs
349 - 500MB (30 days)
RS 599 - 1GB (30 days)
RS 899 -
2GB (30 days) | USB
Modem - Rs 2,999/-
Data Card | Appear to
have removed mobile broadband plans!
- EDGE and
GPRS enabled modems
- Additional usage on monthly plans
charged at 20paise/50KB |
| MALAYSIA |
Celcom
| RM0.10/10KB
RM6/day
- unlimited
RM20/week - unlimited
RM89/month
- unlimited | USB
Modem - RM249.00 | -
Pay-Per-Use plan has maximum of RM250.00/month
-
Starter pack costs RM20 preloaded with RM20
-
Modem has microSD slot
- Monthly
plans include free USB modem |
| SINGAPORE |
M1
 | $18 - Unlimited
(3
consecutive days) | USB Modem
(visit
local retailer) | -
Funds/card lasts 90 days; extends 90 days for each topup
- SIM
works in USB modem or phone
-
Powered by Vodafone |
| SOUTH
AFRICA |
iBurst
 | R 50 - 40 MB
(R1.5c/MB)
R100 - 160 MB (R0.63c/MB)
R200 - 900 MB
(R0.22c/MB)
R500 - 3100 MB (R0.16c/MB) | USB Modem
R999 | -
Need to purchase iBurst starter pack for R999 (including VAT); includes
USB Modem, 30 MB, and free email account
- Unused bandwidth
carries over for 12 months
- Recharge online using a credit
card |
WirelessG
G-Connect
 |
55c/MB
(Happy Hour)
62c/MB (Normal Hours) | USB
Modems:
R 759.99
R 1,439.99 |
- Happy
hour is everyday from 17:00 - 20:00 |
| THE
PHILIPPINES |
Globe
 | P5 - 15 min | USB Modem - P1895 | -
Tattoo Prepaid Kit comes with free P100 load
- Can load
account like regular prepaid SIM, using Share-A-Load, Globe Load, or
prepaid call cards |
Smart BRO
 | P30 -
90 min (3 days)
P60 - 180 min (6 days)
P100 - 300 min
(10 days)
P200 - 600 min (30 days)
P300 - 900 min (60
days)
P500 - 1500 min (60 days) | USB
Modem - P1995 | -
Modem purchase includes P100 load (5 hrs.)
- Usage
charged at P10 per 30 min |
| UNITED
KINGDOM |
O2
 | £2
- 500MB (24 hrs.)
£7.50
- 1GB (7 days)
£15
- 3GB (30 days) | USB
Modem - £29.35 | - Maximum daily allowance
is 3GB
- Includes unlmited access to 7500 Wi-Fi hotspots |
Orange
 | £14.68
- 3GB (30 days)
£24.47 -
10GB (30 days) | USB
Modem - £29.00 | - Out of bundle usage
charge = 2p/MB
- Roaming charges: European Union counties = £2.94/MB;
Rest of world = £6.46/MB
-
MicroSD slot supports up to 8GB |
T-Mobile
 | £2/day
£7/week
£15/month | USB
Modem - £24.26 | - 3GB fair usage limit |
Three
| £10
- 1G (30 days)
£15 - 5G
(per month; no contract) | USB
Modems:
£19.99 (0GB)
£39.99
(3GB)
£97.86
(12GB) | -
For month-by-month term, £10/MB
overage charge
- MicroSD slot supports up to 4GB
-
3GB startup data good for 3 months
- 12GB startup data good
for 12 months |
Vodafone
| £15
- 1GB | USB
Modem -
£39 | -
Modem
purchase includes 1GB
- Modem doubles as 4GB USB memory stick |
