This guest article was written by Johnson Kee.

Vodafone Postpaid Wireless Broadband

Postpaid wireless broadband is for those who want or need to be on the Internet for extended periods of time. Perhaps do you do a lot of work with international clients and have to always stay in touch with them. The Vodafone Postpaid Wireless Broadband Kit will allow you not only to always stay connected online, but will also let you carry the World Wide Web with you in your pocket. You’ll hear about the benefits of choosing postpaid over prepaid and a little about pricing and data allowances in this article and by the end of it all, you’ll see why Vodafone is a common choice for those who need to stay connected online with broadband. Otherwise click here to jump straight to the Vodafone website.

Postpaid vs Prepaid

Picture this. You’re online at night. Your eyes are sore from staring at the screen for 2 hours. You’ve waited patiently for your favourite artist’s new album to come out online and you’ve just paid for it. Just as you begin to download, you remember that you can’t. You already went over your limit and are currently out of credit. The money you used to pay for the album would have let you surf the Net for a little longer. You couldn’t have both the album and Internet.

With postpaid, you can. All you have to do is pay a reasonable fee for your data allowance and also a tiny $5 a month for the USB modem on the cheaper plans and you’re free to do what you want, when you want for as long as you want online. On the higher plans the USB modem is free on a 24 month plan!

Benefits and Pricing

In terms of work and occupation, Postpaid is superior to prepaid in the sense that as long as you’ve paid your monthly fee, you can access the Internet without having to worry about how much credit you’ve got left. With prepaid, you might end up paying more if you frequently go over your limit. This is good if you’re someone who is constantly sent documents to examine online which your career depends on, like legal documents you have to read before someone else signs. Don’t keep your boss waiting just because you’re out of credit.

Vodafone Wireless Broadband Plans start from $19.95 a month, plus $5 a month USB modem payment. This gives you 1GB of data for $24.95 total. $10 more will get you an extra 2GB. The maximum you pay per month is $49.95 for 24/7 for 7GB of data.

You don’t have to constantly top up your credit with Vodafone’s Broadband Contract plan. Forget about how much credit you have left and instead focus on just doing what you have to do online.

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3 has come out with some great “online only” specials as we get closer to Christmas. The prepaid wireless broadband market is pretty competitive at the moment, so great deals are out there for the discerning customer!

The current three specials are:

1) E160 USB modem - now only $89. This is available just in white as the black version of the E160 has already sold out. If you want a prepaid wireless USB modem, there’s nothing out there as cheap as this.

2) E1553 USB modem - now only $99 - reduced from $129. This model is slightly newer than that E160. The black and white models are currently available.

There is a great feature on the 3 website where customers can review the products and service they buy. Currently 88% of customers (28 out of 33) would recommend their 3 wireless USB modem to a friend! Click here to read customer reviews about 3 Wireless Broadband.

3) E1553 USB modem with 12GB of data is only $199! 3 promotes this deal from time to time and then withdraws it again. So get it while it’s available. The 12GB of data can be used over 12 months, making it by far the best value prepaid wireless broadband solution in the market for those in 3 coverage areas.

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On selected phone handsets, 3 offers a “Combo Cap”. It’s a great way to get a mobile phone cap plan with a brand new handset PLUS get a wireless broadband service for no additional monthly fee! The wireless internet key is also included in the deal.

The combo caps gives you a complete wireless solution for your phone needs as well as wireless broadband for your laptop or computer.

There are currently two Combo Caps on offer and each has a range of available mobile phones - including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung and more.

$49 Combo Cap

The 3 Mobile $49 Combo Cap comes with 1GB of 3 wireless broadband data each month! You also get the following benefits:

• $350 of calls, SMS and more every month
• $240 of Free Talk to anyone on 3
• Heaps of unlimited news, sport of fun
• Free mobile on the $49 Combo Cap over 24 months
• Free Internet Key
• 1GB of Mobile Broadband every month over 24 months

Click here to see all handsets available on the 3 Mobile $49 Combo Cap

Please see the 3 website for all terms and conditions.

$69 Combo Cap

The 3 Mobile $69 Combo Cap comes with 1GB of 3 wireless broadband data each month! You also get the following benefits:

• $650 of calls, SMS and more every month
• $350 of Free Talk to anyone on 3
• Heaps of unlimited news, sport of fun
• Free mobile on the $69 Combo Cap over 24 months
• Free Internet Key
• 2GB of Mobile Broadband every month over 24 months

Click here to see all handsets available on the 3 Mobile $69 Combo Cap

Please see the 3 website for all terms and conditions.

Just last night 3 re-introduced a great deal on prepaid wireless broadband that they had running a few months ago. I wasn’t expecting it to return - but it has!

It is only $199 for the E1553 USB Modem with 12GB of data included!

The E1553 modem is a brand new model of 3G modem that has just been released. It retails for $129 just by itself. Then add in 12GB of free data for only $199 in total and it’s an unbelievable deal. The usual price is $249. It wasn’t long ago that this deal was selling for $279.

The 12GB of data is also unique in the prepaid wireless broadband market as it the only prepaid plan available where the credit has a 365 day expiry period! So you can use up the 12GB really fast and simply recharge to get more data, or take your time using up the data - you have a whole year to use it!

The E1553 modem comes in black or white. Shipping is fast when ordering from the 3 website.

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3 is currently offering a free 12 month Internet Security subscription for all new wireless broadband customers!

This deal is serviced through AVG, the world-reknowned internet security experts. The software is able to be downloaded from My 3 Online once you have ordered your 3 wireless broadband service.

If you were to purchase a 12 month subscription from AVG for one computer it would be $89.95 - so it’s a great deal as a freebie. Some of the main features of the AVG internet security software are:

• Blocks viruses, spyware, rootkits and online threats
• Prevents identity theft and blocks unknown threats
• Real-time security while you surf, email and chat online

This deal is available to all 3 wireless broadband plans - post paid and prepaid!

Post paid plans start at just $15 per month for up to 1GB of data usage. Prepaid USB modems start at just $129.

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3 has introduced a limited-time special on their prepaid mobile broadband starter kit. The deal is an E160 USB Modem (internet Key) with 12GB of data for only $199! The usual price is $249.

3 is the only company selling prepaid wireless broadband in Australia to offer 365 days expiry on credit. The 12GB of data can be used any time during the 12 month expiry period. All other prepaid wireless broadband providers offer between 30 and 60 days credit expiry when recharging a prepaid wireless broadband account. (The only exception is a single Virgin plan, which gives 90 days expiry with a $100 recharge for 6GB of data)

$249 for 12GB and a USB modem was already the best prepaid wireless broadband deal on the market. But the current offer makes it even more enticing!

It is a limited time offer and will end on Wednesday August 26th 2009. It is only available if you buy online.

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Over the past few weeks I have been running some presentations at various schools around Australia about internet and mobile phone safety for young people - in other words “Cyber Safety”. It has been an interesting and extremely worthwhile experience. But I wanted to write more about my experience with Wireless Broadband - and I have to say that I was really impressed.

I used 3G wireless extensively in Adelaide with really good speeds. I then went to Melbourne for a few days. I stayed at Tullamarine near the airport where the signal strength was very strong and the speeds were consistently good. When I looked at the ridiculous rates charged for Hotel internet use I was glad to have my wireless with me. I could use it when I wanted and needed to without having to worry about exceeding hotel internet time limits.

Whilst waiting for a couple of hours in the Melbourne airport I was able to get on with work and run my business as I needed to, while sitting in a cafe having a drink. It was super convenient.

After a few days back in the office I headed to Canberra where once again the wireless worked fantastically well. I was staying a few kilometres out of town and so the 3G signal was weaker than it had been in Adelaide and Melbourne, but as long as there was a bar of signal, the internet was running pretty well. Once again, I was able to get all the work done that I needed to in the times I wasn’t presenting.

In Melbourne I had a GPS to help me get around the place. But in Canberra I didn’t have a GPS and so my wireless internet became really useful a couple of times. When I wasn’t sure exactly where I was, I pulled over the the side of the road, flipped open my laptop, connected the wireless and checked Google maps. I only needed it a couple of times, but it was a far better option than spending $40 on a street directory or renting a GPS for a couple of days from the car hire company.

So overall I had an excellent experience using wireless in places I don’t usually use it. It was fast for internet surfing and emailing and I experienced very few drops outs. If you need wireless to travel fairly regularly then joining on a monthly plan might be a great way to go. If you use it less regularly or prefer the control of prepaid, then you can also pre pay for your wireless broadband credit. With 3 wireless broadband monthly plans start from just $15 per month for 1GB of data and 3 gives you up to 12 months to use your prepaid wireless credit.

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When the USB Wireless Modems were released, the traditional wireless broadband ‘cards’ for PCMCIA slots dropped off the radar. I’m not sure why that happened. Maybe the USB modems seemed more sexy. They were slightly more compact. 

But now the wireless card for the PCMCIA or Express Card slots has made a comeback! And they are super cheap too - only $69 from 3 for prepaid wireless broadband.

These cards are compatible with both PC and Mac. They are designed to be plug and play and come with the CD Drivers to use on your Mac.

When it comes to performance, these Mobile Broadband Cards have great specs - especially if you are a more occasional user of wireless. They are HSDPA enabled for High Speed internet access. The maximum available download speed on this card is 7.2Mbps and the maximum upload speed is 384kbps. 

They don’t have the latest feature on the E160 USB modem, which is roaming on the Telstra NextG network (at a cost of course!). The E160 is a great deal for $129, but if you’re looking at cutting costs and keeping you money in your own pocket, then the Wireless Card for $69 is a great wireless deal.

Click here to visit the 3 website for your $69 Wireless Broadband Card!