3 teams up with HP

21 July 2008

Operator offers free laptops with dongle bundles

3 is to offer a choice of HP laptops as part of their dongle packages. For just £30 per month on a 24 month contract, customers will receive an HP 530 laptop, 5GB of data allowance, 150 texts as well as one of 3's dongles to plug in and surf the net. For £35 per month customers will receive an HP 2133 mini-note UMPC, a dongle, 5GB of data and 200 texts, while the £40 package (plus £49.99 upfront) will include an HP dv6910 Pavillion laptop, a dongle, 5GB of data and 250 texts. All three bundles are available in the coming days at 3Stores across the UK.

3 is also offering a choice of customised dongles, with a host of different skins to give your USB some more colour. To deck your dongle out, visit http://www.threeskins.co.uk/ where you will be able to but two skins and get one for free. 3 is also to introduce the Mobile Broadband Starter Kit allowing customers to get online immediately. Customers can visit any 3Store and purchase one of three kits that includes a topped up dongle that is ready to use. The three kits are the 3GB option that provides a 3GB data allowance for up to 3 months at a cost of £69.99, the 12GB option for 12 months at £149.99 or the 24GB option for 24 months for £249.99.