Three now have tethering available for the iPad 3, which can be read in the comments by moderators on the official post.
Three have many pricing strategies available but what is the full cost over the contract term? For analysis I have assumed that pay monthly contracts would also be kept for the full 24 months.
| iPad Storage |
Upfront Cost |
Monthly Cost |
Data per month |
Total Cost |
Comment |
| 16GB |
£479 |
£7.50 |
1GB |
£659 |
upfront £20 cheaper than direct from apple |
| 16GB |
£479 |
£15 |
10GB |
£839 |
|
| 16GB |
£159 |
£25 |
15GB |
£759 |
Save £320 upfront |
| 16GB |
£99 |
£29 |
15GB |
£795 |
Save £60 extra upfront |
| 16GB |
£399 |
£18.99 |
15GB |
£854 |
iPad (WiFi) + MiFi |
| iPad Storage |
Upfront Cost |
Monthly Cost |
Data per month |
Total Cost |
Comment |
| 32GB |
£549 |
£7.50 |
1GB |
£729 |
upfront £30 cheaper than direct from apple |
| 32GB |
£549 |
£15 |
10GB |
£909 |
|
| 32GB |
£229 |
£25 |
15GB |
£829 |
Save £320 upfront |
| 32GB |
£169 |
£29 |
15GB |
£865 |
Save £60 extra upfront |
| 32GB |
£479 |
£18.99 |
15GB |
£934.76 |
iPad (WiFi) + MiFi |
| iPad Storage |
Upfront Cost |
Monthly Cost |
Data per month |
Total Cost |
Comment |
| 64GB |
£629 |
£7.50 |
1GB |
£809 |
upfront £30 cheaper than direct from apple |
| 64GB |
£629 |
£15 |
10GB |
£989 |
|
| 64GB |
£299 |
£25 |
15GB |
£899 |
Save £330 upfront |
| 64GB |
£249 |
£29 |
15GB |
£945 |
Save £50 extra upfront |
| 64GB |
£559 |
£18.99 |
15GB |
£1014.76 |
iPad (WiFi) + MiFi |
Orange, [Vodafone][] and [O2][] Prices:
| Service Provider |
Size |
Upfront Cost |
Monthly Cost |
Data per month |
Comment |
| Orange |
16GB |
£139 |
£25 |
2GB |
Ipad 2 |
| Orange |
32GB |
£249 |
£25 |
2GB |
Ipad 2 |
| Orange |
64GB |
£349 |
£25 |
2GB |
Ipad 2 |
| Orange |
NA |
NA |
£10 |
2GB |
Monthly Rolling data only |
| Service Provider |
Size |
Upfront Cost |
Monthly Cost |
Data per month |
Comment |
| Vodafone |
16GB |
£199 |
£27 |
2GB |
£15 per extra GB |
| Vodafone |
16GB |
£499 |
£15 |
2GB |
£15 per extra GB |
| Vodafone |
16GB |
£499 |
£7.5 |
0.5GB |
£15 per extra GB |
| Vodafone |
32GB |
£275 |
£27 |
2GB |
£15 per extra GB |
| Vodafone |
32GB |
£569 |
£15 |
2GB |
£15 per extra GB |
| Vodafone |
32GB |
£569 |
£7.5 |
0.5GB |
£15 per extra GB |
| Vodafone |
64GB |
£345 |
£27 |
2GB |
£15 per extra GB |
| Vodafone |
64GB |
£645 |
£15 |
2GB |
£15 per extra GB |
| Vodafone |
64GB |
£645 |
£7.5 |
0.5GB |
£15 per extra GB |
[Vodafone]:
[O2]: