Mobile Broadband deals are fairly new and there is no reason why you can’t get Mobile Broadband with a bad credit history.  Mobile broadband contracts work exactly the same as normal phone contracts. There are still credit checks involved and there is still a chance that with bad credit that you might not get accepted.

Like with the advice given for normal contracts, acceptance is normally higher if you apply direct through a mobile phone network. See the general tips on how to get a contract with bad credit here.

With mobile broadband the value of the dongle is rather low and so the risk involved when accepting new customers is lower as a result. We suggest either Vodafone or T Mobile when applying for mobile broadband when your credit rating is not quite as good as it should be.

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One thing to be noted is that with a bad credit rating it is pretty pointless trying to apply for mobile broadband with a free laptop as the value of a laptop or netbook is around the £300-500 mark and can’t easily be locked by the network if you fail to pay your bills. The acceptance rate is rather low for these deals even for customers with fairly good credit ratings. If you want a mobile broadband contract you could try a rolling contract with three (3) or try getting accepted with T-Mobile, Orange, Vodafone or O2.