He would probably struggle to stream his footy matches but be ok for a game of poker they arent as reliable as broadband through a phoneline but its definitely better than having no internet.
I notice its a t-mobile dongle you just need to check that where your mate lives has t-mobile coverage if it does id say go for it thats a cracking deal.
you can check the coverage here:
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/services/c...id=streetcheck
so c'mon the bhoys win so ian can help his mate out!!!