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post Jan 14 2009, 17:10
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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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post Jan 14 2009, 17:14
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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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post Jan 14 2009, 17:16
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QUOTE(wingnutLP @ Jan 14 2009, 17:10) *
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.

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post Jan 14 2009, 18:04
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QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Jan 14 2009, 17:14) *
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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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?


QUOTE(Mysterious Stranger @ Jan 14 2009, 17:16) *
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.

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Thanks smile.gif
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?


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post Jan 15 2009, 16:02
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QUOTE(wingnutLP @ Jan 14 2009, 18:04) *
Do you mean just a regular phones sim with a data bundle?
Thanks smile.gif
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.

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post Jul 11 2009, 05:16
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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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post Jul 13 2009, 12:16
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Mine IS still working!

That is very weird... does anyone else see this issue?

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QUOTE(Paul @ Jul 13 2009, 13:16) *
Mine IS still working!

That is very weird... does anyone else see this issue?

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Mine was fine from my 627 dongle a couple of days back.
Not tried it since Monday.
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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 ?


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