Mobile operator Three (3) UK has begun offering new Mobile Broadband customers 3 Months Free access to thetimes.co.uk and thesundaytimes.co.uk newspaper websites, which are currently struggling from behind their new paywall fiasco.

Following the initial three month offer, Pay As You Go (PAYG) customers who top up every 30 days will continue to get FREE access to The Times and The Sunday Times for the following month. Contract customers can continue getting access through Direct Debit to both titles for £2 a week. The offer is available to new customers until 31st March 2011.


However according to Ofcom's latest research (here) into mobile coverage, 3G (Mobile Broadband) services can currently reach 87% of the population (drops to 76% in terms of raw geographic coverage). That's a good 10% lower than Three (3) appear to be saying.