
Originally Posted by
tigerboyce
Hey guys,
Within the next week I'll be moving into my own rented flat, and having received the postcode yesterday I have begun looking at the various options for getting it connected to the internet. But being the only occupant and within itself that probably not using the internet too much im revising the options I have...
There is a phone-line installed, and no cable as far as I know, so I'm pretty much stuck with (I think):
Getting a line from BT (£13) and then broadband on top (£10+)
Finding out with Virgin if there is cable/finding out with the landlord if I can (£13)
Mobile Broadband (£varies)
I am familiar with the first two options, having used both in the past, but I am a complete novice when it comes to mobile broadband and how good it really is. For starters how does it work? Can I get it through my mobile, I'm planning on taking out a contract if this is the way as im using pAYG right now and looking to move up to contract smartphones. Can I access the internet on my PC through this and how does that work?
If so is it actually viable to do so? My main activities are fairly standard but do generally play online games often, but is set to change with a full time job.