Buy prepaid internet stick - tips
We give you tips when buying a prepaid internet stick. With the right stick, you can surf your laptop on the go without a WiFi connection.
Cost control through mobile prepaid sticks
With mobile prepaid stick you should pay attention to the following criteria before buying:
- When buying, make sure that you do not enter into a contract, but only use the prepaid function.
- A cost brake helps you to only use up your credit up to a certain level.
- When choosing the stick, you should pay attention to the costs: there are offers where you pay something per day or per month. A monthly debit is worthwhile for frequent surfers. For example with the Vodafone WebSession offers.
Internet stick: Which offer for personal surfing behavior?
Not only the costs are important, but also the offer you get:
- If you surf rarely, you don't have to worry about maximum traffic. Here you should only pay attention to the price.
- If you want to surf with your stick more often, the maximum traffic plays an important role. Because if you cross a certain limit, your surfing speed will be throttled. A volume of 500 MB per month is sufficient for normal surfing. There are also packages that give you up to 5 GB, but they cost more.
- Note: You will also find a network test on our homepage. You should know which network is best developed in your area before deciding on a provider.
- HD videos consume a lot of megabytes. If you are often on YouTube, you should go for packages over 2GB.
The right internet stick
In addition to the prepaid offer, the stick is also important. Because not all sticks achieve the same performance.
- Modern surfsticks should reach a speed of up to 7.2 Mbit / s.
- The sticks don't differ much in price. They are between 25 and 30 euros. These costs are considered acquisition costs and should be included in the calculation.
- Attention: Many surf sticks have a sim lock. So you can usually only use the SIM card of a certain provider. For example, if you already have a SIM card, you should make sure that the surf stick does not have a SIM lock.
Alternative to USB sticks
If a surf stick is too expensive for you, we have the following alternatives for you:
- With a WLAN adapter, you can log in to publicly accessible WLAN networks. This is especially helpful if the built-in WLAN function of your laptop fails.
- You can also use your mobile phone for mobile internet. Modern smartphones have the hotspot features with which you can connect your laptop to the Internet via your smartphone. Here you will find instructions for your Android smartphone, iOS device, BlackBerry device and Windows Phone.
When buying your prepaid internet stick, pay attention to the costs per day or month, the network in your area, the data volume and the speed of the internet stick. There are suitable and cheap offers for frequent surfers as well as for occasional surfers. A prepaid internet flat can also be useful for smartphones.