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From: Roger Mills on 25 Dec 2009 17:21
Father Christmas has brought me a Skypephone S2, tied to the 3 Network. I
have already got a 3 Mobile Broadband dongle - which had a bundled year's
worth of internet access (or 12 GB if less) which has now expired.

I'm trying to work out the cheapest way of getting occasional internet
access for my laptop, using the facilities at my disposal. If I ignore the
phone, I can buy a �10 top-up for the dongle, and convert it to an add-on -
which will give me 30 days internet access or 1GB (whichever expires first).

It would appear that I can do the same with the phone, and use that instead
of the dongle. *However* the phone also has an option for 30 days internet
access for �5. Can I only use that if I access the internet with the phone
itself, or can I also use it with the laptop? How much data comes with the
�5 option? [1GB is far more than I would use in 30 days]

Can I mix and match SIMs? For example, if I buy 30 days worth for �5 on the
phone, can I then put it's SIM into the dongle? OR, can I put the dongle's
SIM in the phone, top it up with 30 days worth for �5, and then transfer it
back to the dongle? Etc.

On a separate issue: the phone comes with free Skype to Skype calls for
ever. However, I don't knowingly know any Skype users! I may well actually
know some, but simply not be aware that they *are* Skype users. Is there any
simple way of finding out, other than asking everyone individually - such as
a publicly accessible Skype directory?

TIA
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From: JonPhred on 25 Dec 2009 18:45
Roger Mills has written:
<snip>
> On a separate issue: the phone comes with free Skype to Skype calls for
> ever.
<snip>

A supplementary question: how are these Skype calls carried? A fairly
recent posting stated that they're on the voice network so is it the
case that one can make free Skype calls even if outwith 3's own network
coverage and therefore using their UK roaming partner?

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From: Graham. on 25 Dec 2009 19:22

>
> On a separate issue: the phone comes with free Skype to Skype calls for ever. However, I don't knowingly know any Skype users! I
> may well actually know some, but simply not be aware that they *are* Skype users. Is there any simple way of finding out, other
> than asking everyone individually - such as a publicly accessible Skype directory?
>


My son has completed his first University semester without any PAYG credit in his S2.
It didn't stop him from calling normal landlines and mobiles.
I put some notes on the Skype Gateway technique used here:
http://www.skypegateway.webs.com/

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From: Christof Meerwald on 26 Dec 2009 04:10
On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:21:28 -0000, Roger Mills wrote:
[...]
> It would appear that I can do the same with the phone, and use that instead
> of the dongle. *However* the phone also has an option for 30 days internet
> access for �5. Can I only use that if I access the internet with the phone
> itself, or can I also use it with the laptop? How much data comes with the
> �5 option? [1GB is far more than I would use in 30 days]

BTW, you even get 150 MB data (valid for 90 days) just for topping up the
phone SIM. Technically, you can use the S2 as a modem for you laptop (or put
the phone SIM in your dongle), but it's not allowed by the terms and
conditions.


> Can I mix and match SIMs? For example, if I buy 30 days worth for �5 on the
> phone, can I then put it's SIM into the dongle?

Yes.

> OR, can I put the dongle's
> SIM in the phone, top it up with 30 days worth for �5, and then transfer it
> back to the dongle? Etc.

No, I don't think you will be offered the �5 top up for the data SIM.


Christof

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From: Steve Terry on 26 Dec 2009 08:07
"Roger Mills" <watt.tyler(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:7pks77Fq2mU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> Father Christmas has brought me a Skypephone S2, tied to the 3 Network. I
> have already got a 3 Mobile Broadband dongle - which had a bundled year's
> worth of internet access (or 12 GB if less) which has now expired.
>
> I'm trying to work out the cheapest way of getting occasional internet
> access for my laptop, using the facilities at my disposal. If I ignore the
> phone, I can buy a �10 top-up for the dongle, and convert it to an
> add-on - which will give me 30 days internet access or 1GB (whichever
> expires first).
>
> It would appear that I can do the same with the phone, and use that
> instead of the dongle. *However* the phone also has an option for 30 days
> internet access for �5. Can I only use that if I access the internet with
> the phone itself, or can I also use it with the laptop? How much data
> comes with the �5 option? [1GB is far more than I would use in 30 days]
>
> Can I mix and match SIMs? For example, if I buy 30 days worth for �5 on
> the phone, can I then put it's SIM into the dongle? OR, can I put the
> dongle's SIM in the phone, top it up with 30 days worth for �5, and then
> transfer it back to the dongle? Etc.
>
>
The S2 has a better aerial than the USB dongles and so will give you better
coverage in weak signal areas
5quid per month (or 2.5 per week or 50p per day) internet had a fair user
limit
of 2gb d/l per month, although i've gone over that

So chuck the dongle, use the S2 with its USB lead, and allocate 5quid p.m.
internet, also set the APN to 3internet in the S2 modem manager.

Also install the S2 PC suite so you can use up those inclusive text from
your pc
and manage the phone contents

If you want to use a 3 dongle, stick a free 3pay Sim in it, do a tenner top
up,
and once you've used up the free 150mb of data, allocate a fiver to internet
p.m.

I can't think of any practical use for keeping a 3 BB payg Sim

If you want a free 3pay Sim please make use of my Sig

Steve Terry
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Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up
http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276


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