O2 has exclusivity and special offers on Surface 3 4G for UK business customers

In the last couple of weeks there have been two new Surface models announced. Just a couple of days ago we learned of the new, cheaper Core i7 Surface Pro 3, and just before this the traveller-friendly 4G LTE Surface 3 -- still no news of the Surface 4 or Surface Pro 4, sadly.

In the UK, business and enterprise customers will be able to buy their 4G LTE Surface 3 from O2. The company has a three month exclusivity deal with Microsoft that means this is the only place the 10.8 tablet will be available during this period. As well as being the sole source of the device, O2 has a few deals to entice would-be customers into making a purchase.

Aimed squarely at small businesses, the Surface 3 4G can be bought for as little as £50. This is dependent on signing up for a two-year contract at £27.67 per month and prices exclude VAT. The tablet is available in 64GB and 128GB versions and come with Windows 8.1 pre-installed. As an incentive to buy the tablet, O2 is offering the Surface Pro Keyboard for half price when purchased alongside Office 365 and McAfee Multi Access, or Windows Intune.

The company also announced that it will be stocking the Surface Pro 3. Starting at £707.50, the Pro version of the tablet is available as a 128GB version with 4GB RAM or a 256GB version with 8GB RAM.

O2 Business Director Ben Dowd said:

We're proud to be the first to market in the UK with the Microsoft Surface 3 4G. At O2 we're always looking for ways to give our customers the best in class digital products, services and applications, so they can experience the benefits of having the latest technology at the heart of their business. The Microsoft Surface family is a fantastic example of this and I hope our customers are as excited as we are to start using the new devices.

Business customer can head over to the O2 website to find out more about the Surface 3 4G and the Surface Pro 3. The devices will be available from 3 July.