Thanks Steve. I've got an idea of how it all works now, so I'm just trying to look into whether I can do it on a pay-as-you-go basis because I couldn't justify a contract, I would never use it enough.
Thanks to everyone for all the info. Jackie----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 10:51 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: mobile phone cards Hi Jackie, To be honest, it is as accessible as a dial-up connection. I have an Orange 3G card, and they work very well. You simply hit enter on the desktop icon, then after a few seconds you are on the web. How it works? You simply put your sim card into the data card, then that fits into the PCMCIA socket of your laptop, and away you go. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns Sent: 12 October 2007 10:52 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: mobile phone cards Hi John Thanks for that. I'm going to look into it, starting with Vodafone because I know them well at my branch. I don't really understand how it all works to be honest, and I'm not going to pretend I know what I'm talking about. What slightly concerns me is how accessible any software you need to use will be with JAWS. If it's all mouse-driven, that's not going to be easy for a start. I'll post anything significant if I get to grips with it myself (smile.) Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gallagher" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "access-uk-freelists.org" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 9:20 AM Subject: [access-uk] mobile phone cards Hi Jackie, Strange only yesterday I rang t mobile concerning doing exactly the same as you want to do. apparently they have a disability line you can ring them on. the techie person told me about these cards and it costs £20 per month to have. the card comes with a usb cable. it sounds like the one David has. you also have a t mobile sim card with software. this chap said just plug in the card to the laptop and the software automatically will install and connect. I wonder if this is true. I am looking in to doing this via bluetooth using my e65 modem but I am having difficulty in loading my bluetooth tdk drivers. it says no bluetooth found even when the cable is plugged in. with my braille note pk I can use my e65 so then I can use the internet with the price being £1 per day with t mobile. I think there are all different cards available vodafone orange and the like. be interested to know how you get on. I wonder when you plug this device in if it takes over the connection in internet explorer. very interesting though. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.8/1064 - Release Date: 11/10/2007 15:09 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.10/1070 - Release Date: 14/10/2007 09:22
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