Vodafone is a mobile phone company located in the UK, Northern Ireland and Mainland Europe. The headquarters for Vodafone is located in Newbury, Berkshire in the UK. It is the largest mobile phone company in Europe and number 2 in the world after China Mobile Company. Vodafone also has a 45% stakeholder for Verizon Wireless in the US.

The first call on the UK’s first 3g networks had been made on the 28th of July in 2000 by a Vodafone customer. Since then their 3G network has been extended to every part of the UK. Coverage with Vodafone is guaranteed unless you are deep in the woods.

Prices for Vodafone’s 3G network varies per plan. With the subscription plan you can have 3G Mobile Internet access with a USB modem stick. The pay as you go plans vary in price from 19 pounds to 35 pounds.

There is a plan that is on a pay per month basis you will pay 19 pounds upfront and then 15 pounds per month for 3 Gb of data. If you choose to pay for the 35 pounds upfront you will own the stick and 1 month worth of data but after that you will have to top up your account with 15 pounds. If you end up not topping up your account then your modem will be deactivated until you pay the 15 pounds.

For about 20 pounds a month you will get a USB memory stick and 4 GB of data; the plans run either for 18 months or for 24 months. The price stays the same as well as the data limit. With the higher month fee plans you will get free pc protection with it.

The UK mainland has 3G coverage while the Channel Islands do not have it but they do have GPRS. GPRS is the predecessor of 3G.