Mark Carver brought next idea :
> I notice an increasing range of these. Are there any short term (1 or 3 month
> ) contracts available, they all seem to be on 18/24 month contracts ?
>
> I'm thinking in terms of using one to 'bridge the gap' while moving house
> etc.

Buy one SIM free and use an existing Voice SIM with a data bundle on it
that you can drop off when not needed?

<http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=141528>

They're not terribly cheap, hence the 12/18/24 month terms.

For that matter, do you have a 3G phone you can hook up with a USB
cable?