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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / March 20063G Data Card for Notebook
I want a 3G data card for my Notebook PC, one with a PCMCIA slot. I don't want a mobile phone just the card so I can surf/respond to and read long emails in the UK. Preliminary research suggest that there are only two choices Orange and Vodaphone, but the pricing seems inextricably linked with possession of a 3G phone which I don't want. Can anyone help. > I want a 3G data card for my Notebook PC, one with a PCMCIA slot. I > don't want a mobile phone just the card so I can surf/respond to and > read long emails in the UK. Preliminary research suggest that there > are only two choices Orange and Vodaphone, but the pricing seems > inextricably linked with possession of a 3G phone which I don't want. O2 and T-Mobile also offer 3G data card products. Having used both of the Orange and Vodafone products, I have to say that they are both utterly useless (IME) - even in Central London where coverage and speed should theoretically be good. The Vodafone card has the slight advantage in that it is not utter garbage unlike the Orange product (although it's still not great TBH). Both Orange and Vodafone have similar pricing on the 3G data card prices, with Vodafone slightly undercutting Orange. I used the 65MB and 75MB monthly subscription tariffs respectively - both priced at £23.50/month - no 3G voice phone required...? Tariq Thanks Tariq, I'm trying to avoid paying the excessive Starbucks-T-Mobile rate, assuming coverage is poor and/or speed slow, does 3G default to GPRS? > Thanks Tariq, I'm trying to avoid paying the excessive > Starbucks-T-Mobile rate, assuming coverage is poor and/or speed slow, > does 3G default to GPRS? Short answer: yes A bit longeranswer: depends on how you set them up. Most software will default to "3G preferred" and fail over to GPRS as coverage/lack of allows. > Thanks Tariq, I'm trying to avoid paying the excessive > Starbucks-T-Mobile rate, assuming coverage is poor and/or speed slow, > does 3G default to GPRS? Errr, what's excessive about £23.50 per month for unlimited wi-fi? (provided you can stomach the coffee..;))  SignatureCheers, Steve. Change from jealous to sad to reply. I meant excessive for T-Mobile Starbucks http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/Dispatcher?menuid=phones_wb_uksp 40 pounds per month > I meant excessive for T-Mobile Starbucks > http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/Dispatcher?menuid=phones_wb_uksp > > 40 pounds per month Ah, see what you mean. I was refering to the unlimited monthly subscription at the top of that page... SignatureCheers, Steve. Change from jealous to sad to reply. Thanks Steve, I should read these things more carefully richard.hyett@gmail.com declared for all the world to hear... > I want a 3G data card for my Notebook PC, one with a PCMCIA slot. I > don't want a mobile phone just the card so I can surf/respond to and > read long emails in the UK. Preliminary research suggest that there > are only two choices Orange and Vodaphone, but the pricing seems > inextricably linked with possession of a 3G phone which I don't want. > Can anyone help. Find an Orange Shop which still has stock of the Option Fusion 3G / WiFi card and get one for £99.99 on the pay-as-you-consume tariff (zero line rental) SignatureRegards Jon >I want a 3G data card for my Notebook PC, one with a PCMCIA slot. I >don't want a mobile phone just the card so I can surf/respond to and >read long emails in the UK. Preliminary research suggest that there >are only two choices Orange and Vodaphone, but the pricing seems >inextricably linked with possession of a 3G phone which I don't want. >Can anyone help. I bought a Globetrotter Fusion card on ebay, (about £100), and use it with an ordinary Orange sim on their extra all day orange world for £1. It only connects at 57Kb/s, so is a slow as a land based dial up connection, but it works. I put it in my phone to buy the extra via 450, (not sure if you can do this on the web). SignatureRichard Faulkner |
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