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BT Talk Time

BT Mobile's (GSM/GPRS) national network coverage reaches 99% of the UK population, and if you're travelling abroad for business, you can stay in touch in over 160 countries using our extensive global network.

Whether you want to talk and text, or make the most of your time by working on the move or at a client site, our phone and mobile broadband services offer you the high performance and reliability your business needs.

Mobile broadband speeds and coverage

The modem will automatically select the best available network and connection available, which will depend on the area you're in.

	WI-FI	HSDPA	3G	GPRS
Speed	Fixed Broadband Speeds (Up to 8 Mbps- dependent on line and location¹)	up to 7.2 Mbps with E270	up to 1.8 Mbps	up to 64Kps
Availability	Over 2,000 hotspots	Selected areas²	80% UK coverage	99.7% UK coverage
Browsing	full capability

Notes

1. Other factors include site's distance from exchange and contention sharing[61].

2. Up to 7.2Mbps download speeds only available with Huawei E270 Dongle and are subject to contention sharing, user's computer equipment and HSDPA connection. Current HSDPA areas: London districts: E1, E1W, E14, EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4, NW1, SW1, W1, W2, W8, W9, W10, W11, W14, WC1, WC2. Airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, London City, Southampton, Bristol, Birmingham, East Midlands, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast City, Belfast Int., Cardiff, and Norwich.