Compare our charges & speeds with the Mobile Phone operators
| Rubato | Vodafone | T-mobile | |
| Minimum contract | None | 12 months | 24 months |
| Data allowance | Unlimited - PAYG | 3GB | 3GB |
| Cost per month | PAYG (£4.50/100MB) | £15 per month | £15 per month |
| Cost if you go over your allowance | Buy another voucher! | £15/GB or upgrade to £29.79/month for 5GB allowance on a business package | Throttled! Usage restricted. They may force you to upgrade to a higher price plan. See Fair Usage Policy via link at bottom of page |
| Typical Speed in Rutland | Check these out: Up to 8Mbps download Up to 0.884Mbps upload We are over 100x faster!! |
A painfully slow 0.038Mbps. About the same as old
fasioned dialup on a good day See coverage map - there is no 3G in our area! |
A painfully slow 0.038Mbps. About the same as old
fasioned dialup on a good day See coverage map - there is no 3G in our area! |
| UK coverage & speeds | Local only but we're growing! | up to 1.8Mbps in 3G areas upto 5.5Mbps in major cities |
No speeds given on website. Only recommended in 3G areas. |
| VoIP - internet calls. Mobile calls via WiFi. | Yes | ?? | Not allowed! |
| Extra costs | None! | £39 for Modem stick | £3 payment handling charge if not paying by Direct Debit |
All prices checked on Vodafone & T-mobile websites and Avenir Telecom trade catalogue 8/3/08