We’ve all had one: the flatmate that hogs the phone talking to their girlfriend in Wales, spends hours trawling through online porn in their room, yet bickers about every last penny of your landline/broadband bill.

Well, Lolly of Blog Til You Drop thinks that 3’s dongle could be the perfect solution for anyone who shares a pad but is reluctant to tie themselves down to a 12 month phone contract which may well outlast the friendship. Having found installation very simple, Lolly has had plenty of use out of her mobile modem as she travels across the UK for work. She finds the signal strength pretty reliable, and is impressed with 3’s tariffs -although she does think that the dongles have been released in a few too many formats too soon.

In her entertaining post, Lolly also speculates that 3’s dongles will also really appeal to itinerant London-based Aussies, whose Skypephone contracts would secure them a discount - especially if they came in a few more colours. Pink dongles? I’m not going to rise to the bait.