O2 sweetens iPhone package with free broadband
By Stuart Turton
Posted on 10 Nov 2009 at 11:57
O2 has sweetened its iPhone tethering package by throwing in free broadband access.
The tethering package allows iPhone customers to use their phone as a 3G modem, and costs £9.79 a month for 3GB data. However, customers who sign up by 31 December will also receive O2's 8Mbits/sec broadband package completely free.
Alternatively, should customers want a faster broadband service, O2 will discount the value of the standard deal (£7.34 per month) from the cost.
O2’s Standard package usually costs £7.34 a month, while the Premium and Pro packages cost £9.79 and £17.13 a month respectively.
The deal arrives as O2's exclusive iPhone deal with Apple comes to an end, and is a clear attempt to hold onto customers possibly attracted by Orange's greater 3G coverage.
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isnt it more to do with orange already giving its mobile customers on most packages free basic home broadband?
By equityguru on 12 Nov 2009 
Tethering? Is this an Apple-ism? I use my W960i phone as a (3g) modem a lot on Orange and get 250Mb/mo for £7.50. The semi-rolling allowance can be used for web, wap, email or just data for modem. I realise now that isn't the 'browsing' you get included in the iPhone plans on either network. What a rip-off.
By DrMatt on 12 Nov 2009
Waiting for 3
250Mb/mo for £7.50 - what a rip-off. I get 1Gb for £5 a month from Three using mobile dongle - half price as I'm an existing customer.
I hope Three comes up with a decent package for the iphone.
By markdj on 12 Nov 2009
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