3G mobile broadband at home?
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From: Graham. on 2 Nov 2009 22:04 "lloyd" <plums(a)none.co.uk> wrote in message news:kgdue59m1rq2n3re1hv064hjn7sru6pi1q(a)4ax.com... > Hi, desperate to get shot of BT, I note on the 3G website BB checker > they say my coverage is very good on my postcode. I just rang and > checked and they also confirmed it. Seems strange as 02 and tmobile > coverage is pretty poor and 02 say dont go for mobile BB in my area. > Anyway 3G reckon its good for my home PC just plug the dongle in and > we are away. > > What do you lot think? We only surf the net and email really, > currently running at around 2.5gb pm so the 5gb 3G should be ample. > TIA > > PS its for use on a home PC and not a laptop so will be under a desk > but stay in the same room, any issues with this? They will probably provide a USB 'A' male to 'A' female extension cable so you can position the dongle for a better signal -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
From: Steve Terry on 2 Nov 2009 23:56 http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276 "lloyd" <plums(a)none.co.uk> wrote in message news:c6due55fc0mrfj0eql1sqbdi6vuhgcms4r(a)4ax.com... > Hi, desperate to get shot of BT, I note on the 3G website BB checker > they say my coverage is very good on my postcode. I just rang and > checked and they also confirmed it. Seems strange as 02 and tmobile > coverage is pretty poor and 02 say dont go for mobile BB in my area. > Anyway 3G reckon its good for my home PC just plug the dongle in and > we are away. > > What do you lot think? We only surf the net and email really, > currently running at around 2.5gb pm so the 5gb 3G should be ample. > TIA > > What do you mean "3G reckon it's good for your home PC"? All the networks offer 3G data, i presume you mean Three network 3G broadband?? If the Three network is OK in your area? I would recommend you buy a Skype S2 HSDPA data phone on Three 3pay PAYG which are 50quid (with �18 cashback through Quidco) http://www.quidco.com/3-mobile/ A Skype S2 is more sensitive than a dongle, and is all ready to use on 5quid per month PAYG internet. Steve Terry -- Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up
From: Ruth on 3 Nov 2009 02:40 R D S wrote: > "lloyd" <plums(a)none.co.uk> wrote in message > news:c6due55fc0mrfj0eql1sqbdi6vuhgcms4r(a)4ax.com... >> Hi, desperate to get shot of BT, I note on the 3G website BB checker >> they say my coverage is very good on my postcode. I just rang and >> checked and they also confirmed it. Seems strange as 02 and tmobile >> coverage is pretty poor and 02 say dont go for mobile BB in my area. >> Anyway 3G reckon its good for my home PC just plug the dongle in and >> we are away. >> >> What do you lot think? We only surf the net and email really, >> currently running at around 2.5gb pm so the 5gb 3G should be ample. >> TIA > > Try and blag a router from them, it made a massive difference for me, > service went from flaky to perfect. What router did they provide? Does it has a USB port for the dongle?
From: lloyd on 3 Nov 2009 02:40 On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 02:31:35 -0000, "Simon" <simon(a)sorry.no.email> wrote: > >"lloyd" <plums(a)none.co.uk> wrote in message >news:c6due55fc0mrfj0eql1sqbdi6vuhgcms4r(a)4ax.com... >> Hi, desperate to get shot of BT, I note on the 3G website BB checker >> they say my coverage is very good on my postcode. I just rang and >> checked and they also confirmed it. Seems strange as 02 and tmobile >> coverage is pretty poor and 02 say dont go for mobile BB in my area. >> Anyway 3G reckon its good for my home PC just plug the dongle in and >> we are away. >> >> What do you lot think? We only surf the net and email really, >> currently running at around 2.5gb pm so the 5gb 3G should be ample. >> TIA > >I've been using '3' Mobile Broadband as my main internet connection for the >past 4 months (as BT were unable to get adsl working on my landline). >Generally it's been pretty good, there have been a couple of evenings where >it's just refused to work for an hour or so, but it always sorts itself out. >I also travel about quite a lot with work and there's only been 2 occasions >where I've been unable to get a signal. The modem has broken once, but they >were very quick to get a replacement out to me. > Thanks. Think I'll give it the 14 day trial. Just the dongle and 1 month deal at �15pm they also do an 18 month deal @�15pm in which you get a free 9.99 dongle. Why would anyone choose that? LOL
From: lloyd on 3 Nov 2009 02:40
On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:04:38 -0000, "Graham." <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > >"lloyd" <plums(a)none.co.uk> wrote in message news:kgdue59m1rq2n3re1hv064hjn7sru6pi1q(a)4ax.com... >> Hi, desperate to get shot of BT, I note on the 3G website BB checker >> they say my coverage is very good on my postcode. I just rang and >> checked and they also confirmed it. Seems strange as 02 and tmobile >> coverage is pretty poor and 02 say dont go for mobile BB in my area. >> Anyway 3G reckon its good for my home PC just plug the dongle in and >> we are away. >> >> What do you lot think? We only surf the net and email really, >> currently running at around 2.5gb pm so the 5gb 3G should be ample. >> TIA >> >> PS its for use on a home PC and not a laptop so will be under a desk >> but stay in the same room, any issues with this? > >They will probably provide a USB 'A' male to 'A' female extension cable >so you can position the dongle for a better signal That will be handy, though I do appreciate I may well need to relocate PC anyway. Sods law their mast direction is on the wrong side of the house. I'm going to go with the 14 day trial anyway to test it out. If successful is there anyway to lose the dongle and have a *normal* router type setup? My PC is not wifi presently and I don't really like it anyhow if I can possibly avoid it. Though it's obviously a mobile network. |