Alternatives for Broadband connection
For anyone affected by the delayed Quick Start Kits which are now (in theory) going to become available on the 20th you can either get a Home Broadband Hub (pay monthly) from both Vodafone and 3 Mobi...
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For those who can't do without broadband and don't want to tether their mobiles, a good solution is a MiFi router with a 4G Data-only SIM card.