Hi Jackie -
Well, that's interesting info.
I wouldn't be doing this on a regular basis, but rather like John, just
now
and again, as needed! -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 11:35 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: phone providers
| Hi Andy
|
| You can buy a USB modem that plugs into your laptop. In it is a SIM
card
| where you can top up for a certain amount a month, and be allowed to
surf
| the Internet or send and receive Email etc. The modem will cost you to
buy
| it on a top-up basis, but if you take out a monthly contract to do this,
you
| aren't charged for the modem, or at least the charge is significantly
less.
|
| They normally charge you so much per day to surf the Internet under
their
| fair usage policy, and this amount seems to vary among networks, just
like
| call charges do.
|
| It was just available on T-Mobile and 3, but most of the other networks
are
| now catching onto the top-up facility as well as the contract option for
| these USB modems.
|
| I looked into the possibility of doing it before I went into hospital in
| December. I'm glad now I didn't bother as, firstly, I was allowed
unlimited
| use of my mobile. Secondly, I couldn't have coped with bothering with
my
| laptop in there because I was so ill for the majority of the time that
it
| would have been pointless.
|
| What does appeal to me about this top-up USB modem option from a mobile
| network is that if your ISP at home goes down, you have the option of
being
| able to use the mobile phone network to send and receive Email.
|
| But I've never done it so far. I've only ever enquired about the
| possibilities.
|
| Jackie
|
| Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 11:11 AM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: phone providers
|
|
| > John - I too am with T-Mobile on Pay As You Talk. I'd love to be able
to
| > connect my laptop to my mobile phone to access the web, can you be
kind
| > enough to tell how this is done please? -
| >
| > Andy
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "John Gallagher" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: "access-uk-freelists.org" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:51 AM
| > Subject: [access-uk] phone providers
| >
| >
| > | Hi list
| > | Carol it depends what you want from your phone provider.
| > | I use t mobile as on pay as you go I can use the net for one pound
per
| > day.
| > | I can connect my braille note pk or laptop to my nokia e65 and use
| > | the net. for example when at windermere I connected my fujitsu
laptop
| > | to my e65 via blue tooth then I could listen to the Sheffield
| > | Wednesday game from the Wednesday world site. it only cost one
pound.
| > | I also did my email as well.
| > | it is the same from the phone I click on the radio Sheffield link
and
| > | can listen to it via the phone.
| > | the only problem with t mobile is it only works on the window sill
in
my
| > room.
| > | I would to know if James can tell me about vodafone's internet
charges.
| > | hth.
| > |
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