Broadband via a wireless 3G modem could spell the end for landline
Are you fed up spending hours on hold to your broadband provider's overseas call centre every time you inexplicably lose your connection? A dongle could be the answer - and it could save you money too.
Dongles are plug-in-and-go devices that look like USB memory sticks and work like mini-modems. You can buy one from a mobile phone provider, slot it into the USB port on your laptop or computer and, after a few minutes of automatic configuration, you should be able to get high-speed mobile internet access at home and on the move via the 3G mobile network.
According to broadband experts, dongles could one day overtake fixed home broadband connections as more savvy customers turn to them for set-up simplicity and cost-efficiency.
