Virgin Mobile Dongle Review
Virgin Media is a company providing domestic and business services to the UK through its fibre-optic cable network.
In addition to television, home broadband and telecommunication services, Virgin Media has added mobile broadband to its range of offerings, allowing customers to bundle all its services into one discounted package.
Virgin Mobile Broadband Plans
Virgin offers two distinct tariff options, monthly payments and pay as you go plans. Their monthly contract plans are very affordable, with discounts for customers who subscribe to any other Virgin Media services.
Furthermore, signing up for a monthly plan gives select users a brand new dongle at the time of sign up and once more during renewal. Virgin also provides free itemised statements for subscribers. Users looking for pay as you go tariffs can choose from a number of different pricing tiers with no strings attached.
In terms of data limits, Virgin Media allows users to select between a 1 gigabyte download allowance for light users and a 3 gigabyte limit for heavy consumers. The cost of the dongle is determined by the length of the contract, with free ones offered for plans of 18 months or longer.
Those who want more flexible options can opt for a shorter contract and purchase their dongle separately for £24.99. Customers who exceed their bandwidth limits can purchase an additional gigabyte for £15, or incur a surcharge of 1.46p per megabyte.
Benefits of Virgin Media Mobile Broadband
By owning a number of services popular in the UK such as digital TV, local broadband, and mobile phone packages, Virgin Media is a unique position to provide bundled discounts to its customers.
This provides a significant pricing advantage over its competitors, as well as a clean, concise bill. Currently, Virgin Media offers a 20% discount to customers who buy mobile broadband as part of a bundle.
These offers come in addition to the already included discounts and free dongles provided to customers who sign long term contracts.
Virgin Media Mobile Broadband Coverage
With coverage encompassing roughly 85% of the UK, there is still a significant portion of the country where Virgin Mobile Broadband is unavailable. Potential subscribers should check with the Virgin Media website at Virginmedia.com before signing up.
Anyone who signs a Virgin Media contract and finds they have poor or limited coverage can cancel their contract within 28 days of subscribing. Any dongle purchased can also be returned at that time.
