PAYG on HSDPA Laptop |
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PAYG on HSDPA Laptop |
Jan 14 2009, 17:10
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 61 Joined: 13th October 2004 Member No.: 60,326 |
hi I recently bought a Sony laptop that comes with an HSDPA module inside it it also comes with a T mobile card in the box. The T mobile card is only for a £30 month contract and really I would like to get a pay as you go type Sim card for it. Unfortunately I've phoned a couple of the different providers including O2 and T-Mobile are and all of them seem to say that their Sim cards only work in their USB modems provided.
can anyone tell me if there is a provider out there that is prepared or able to give me a standard sim card I can just slot into my computer install whatever software is necessary and then hook straight onto the Internet? |
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Jan 14 2009, 17:14
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![]() It's My Party Group: Admin Team Posts: 27,431 Favorited Topics: 101 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulobrien |
I use a 3 prepaid SIM and it costs me a fiver a month for the basic internet bundle... works fine!
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Jan 14 2009, 17:16
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 761 Joined: 10th May 2007 Member No.: 254,928 Device(s): Acer dual sim thingy.. |
hi I recently bought a Sony laptop that comes with an HSDPA module inside it it also comes with a T mobile card in the box. The T mobile card is only for a £30 month contract and really I would like to get a pay as you go type Sim card for it. Unfortunately I've phoned a couple of the different providers including O2 and T-Mobile are and all of them seem to say that their Sim cards only work in their USB modems provided. can anyone tell me if there is a provider out there that is prepared or able to give me a standard sim card I can just slot into my computer install whatever software is necessary and then hook straight onto the Internet? Is the HSDPA module sim providor locked? Should work with t-mobile PAYG sim no problem, although I believe the best deals for mobile data are on 3 PAYG - I use a £5 month 'phone' internet bolt-on with a 3 PAYG sim instead of their £10 / 1gb 'broadband' add on with a USB dongle and in a 3G windows mobile with no issues or 'fair use' problems - and I absolutley hammer it ;-) HTH. M.S |
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Jan 14 2009, 18:04
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 61 Joined: 13th October 2004 Member No.: 60,326 |
I use a 3 prepaid SIM and it costs me a fiver a month for the basic internet bundle... works fine! P Hi Paul, do you mean a standard PAYG sim like this http://threestore.three.co.uk/payg/dealsum...ercode=DSLPP067 rather than a "mobile broadband" one? The broadband ones all come with contracts or USB dongles http://threestore.three.co.uk/broadband/ Do you mean just a regular phones sim with a data bundle? Is the HSDPA module sim providor locked? Should work with t-mobile PAYG sim no problem, although I believe the best deals for mobile data are on 3 PAYG - I use a £5 month 'phone' internet bolt-on with a 3 PAYG sim instead of their £10 / 1gb 'broadband' add on with a USB dongle and in a 3G windows mobile with no issues or 'fair use' problems - and I absolutley hammer it ;-) HTH. M.S Thanks I am not sure if it is locked I assumed not as T mobile didn't subsidise the cost of my laptop!! how do you add an internet bolt on to a PAYG sim is it different to airtime? This post has been edited by wingnutLP: Jan 14 2009, 19:02 |
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Jan 15 2009, 16:02
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 761 Joined: 10th May 2007 Member No.: 254,928 Device(s): Acer dual sim thingy.. |
Do you mean just a regular phones sim with a data bundle? Thanks I am not sure if it is locked I assumed not as T mobile didn't subsidise the cost of my laptop!! how do you add an internet bolt on to a PAYG sim is it different to airtime? Hello, yep a standard 3 network PAYG sim will work fine although the speed of a dedicated broadband 3 PAYG sim may be better? I know voda have different speeds for different sim flavours, not sure about 3. You then register it, top up, log in online, but DON'T activate the mobile broadband option ( as the splash screen for when I log in with my 3 mobile broadband sim tries to get me to do) - instead go to your account, select the add-on's and buy the £5 monthly internet bundle from your topped-up credit. It then works both in a broadband dongle or a phone for internet access so should be fine in your laptop. M.S |
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Jul 11 2009, 05:16
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 7th May 2009 Member No.: 536,653 |
Hi Paul or Mysterious stranger,
I have topped up a 3G SIM from 3 with a £5 internet bundle but after having placed it my HSDPA enabled Samsung NC10, I can only achieve the following: 1) search for results on Google but if I click any of the links in the results, the websites do not open 2) the three.co.uk website and any of its pages open fine. I have tried this with Firefox 3.5 and IE8 I am wondering if they are now detecting the user agent from the PC and are blocking any access on the £5 internet bundle from a PC. Can you confirm that your PAYG dongles are still working? Thanks |
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Jul 13 2009, 12:16
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![]() It's My Party Group: Admin Team Posts: 27,431 Favorited Topics: 101 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulobrien |
Mine IS still working!
That is very weird... does anyone else see this issue? P |
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Jul 15 2009, 16:17
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Enthusiast Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 161 Joined: 4th August 2004 Member No.: 51,890 Device(s): Touch HD |
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Jul 21 2009, 22:06
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Quite unimportant Group: Posters Posts: 147 Joined: 20th October 2003 From: nr Aldershot, Hants Member No.: 18,719 Device(s): iPhone 3GS |
I've got an unlocked 3 dongle (3 coverage here is low for some odd reason). I've successfully proved its unlocked by getting a rate of 700kbps from my phone's T-mobile SIM inserted in the dongle.
However I'd really like to use a T prepay SIM. I already have one, works fine for voice calls and 3G (384kbps) data on my old handset. Anyone managed to get HSDPA enabled on a T prepay SIM / account? Or any other networks selling SIMs only that will enable HSDPA ? -------------------- Now: iPhone 3GS - O2 - Previously: HTC Blackstone WM6.1 (Touch HD) on T-mobile
Older: HTC Kaiser (Vario III) WM6.1; HTC Hermes (Vario II) WM6.0 |
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