Over the past week I've been shifting between T-Mobile (on my Nokia E71) as well as both Three and Vodafone for mobile data.
For ease of use Three and T-Mobile on mobile handsets are simple and easy to deal with, and offer easy to follow pay as you go options for as little as a day with Three, or a week with T-Mobile, or daily where you don't have to do anything at all.
Cost wise, Three is the best value as you can get a 7 GB plan for 25 pounds. T-Mobile isn't that far behind them with a 2 pounds per day plan for what is deemed "fair use"but they cap it at 3GB a month and you're not supposed to use it for VoIP, making Skype a non-starter.
The most expensive service comes from Vodafone, at 15 pounds per gig. You also get the best and only HSUPA network in the London area. Hands down it's the best 3G experience I've had, rivaling my Verizon experience in the USA on the downloads, but smoking just about anything out there except a Fiber connection as the uploads have been as fast as most cable and DSL connections.
Coverage wise, Voda and T-Mobile cover more of the UK, but if London is where you'll be most of the time, then any of these will do, with Three offering the best value for money and Vodafone giving you a true HSUPA experience.
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