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JohnU - 29 May 2005 21:48 GMT

Can anyone recommend a PAYG provider that doesn't limit ports on GPRS?

I've read that some PAYGs limit GPRS to browsing only - I need to be
able to make VPN connections over it if possible.

Can anyone offer any advice, or have I got my facts wrong?

TIA.

J.

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JohnU - 29 May 2005 22:06 GMT

> Can anyone recommend a PAYG provider that doesn't limit ports on GPRS?

Oops. I should have searched more - just found a lot of extra info from
this group's archives.

Seems to be the case that only O2 block certain ports. Orange, Voda and
T-Mobile do not. Is this info up to date?

I don't use the phone much, for either voice or data, but need to be
able to VPN in to work occasionally.

Thanks,

John

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Chris Howells - 29 May 2005 23:06 GMT

> Seems to be the case that only O2 block certain ports. Orange, Voda and
> T-Mobile do not. Is this info up to date?

Orange didn't about a month ago. Though it's just a massive NAT network
so check the VPN software is compatible with that.

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JohnU - 30 May 2005 03:09 GMT

> Orange didn't about a month ago. Though it's just a massive NAT network
> so check the VPN software is compatible with that.

Thanks. NAT is not a problem, either.

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Gareth - 30 May 2005 22:09 GMT

>> Can anyone recommend a PAYG provider that doesn't limit ports on GPRS?
>
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> I don't use the phone much, for either voice or data, but need to be able
> to VPN in to work occasionally.

Virgin block ports big time - in fact anything other than browsing is an
official no no. There is a workaround but only for pop3 which involves using
the ip address of the pop server rather than the name. Instant Messenger and
anything else is out of the question.

T-Mobile GPRS costs are extortionate.

The only sensible, price wise, option for PAYG (or for that matter for
contract) is Orange.

Gareth.

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Tim S Kemp - 30 May 2005 22:34 GMT

>> I don't use the phone much, for either voice or data, but need to be
>> able to VPN in to work occasionally.

> The only sensible, price wise, option for PAYG (or for that matter for
> contract) is Orange.

Not sure if you still do but you used to have to activate VPN access with
customer services and use a different APN.

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Jon - 31 May 2005 07:14 GMT

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> >> I don't use the phone much, for either voice or data, but need to be
> >> able to VPN in to work occasionally.
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> Not sure if you still do but you used to have to activate VPN access with
> customer services and use a different APN.

I use a VPN client/server thing on my work laptop, and sometimes use an
ordinary orange contract phone to connect. No Special APN required.

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Peter - 31 May 2005 09:35 GMT

>I use a VPN client/server thing on my work laptop, and sometimes use an
>ordinary orange contract phone to connect. No Special APN required.

Pleased to say that with VODA PAYG GPRS, everything works so far.

Not necessarily so when roaming abroad though!

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