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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / November 2006PAYG Internet
Just today I found out about T-Mobile's Web 'n Walk offer and, through reading the group here, I also found out that Orange offer PAYG Internet. I'd be interested in this service but I was wondering if you can browse any website or is it limited to a certain group of websites? What would you guys recommend to be a better service - T Mobile or Orange? I'm currently on Vodafone's PAYG - do you think they'll be offering PAYG internet any time soon? Regards Marcel. > Just today I found out about T-Mobile's Web 'n Walk offer and, through > reading the group here, I also found out that Orange offer PAYG [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Orange? I'm currently on Vodafone's PAYG - do you think they'll be > offering PAYG internet any time soon? Orange PAYG internet is totally unrestricted - I often use it to get to my works email via VPN as well as for general browsing etc. The only downside is that it's only GPRS and not 3G, so can be quite slow.  SignatureSteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # >Orange PAYG internet is totally unrestricted - I often use it to get to >my works email via VPN as well as for general browsing etc. It is indeed quite good... >The only downside is that it's only GPRS and not 3G, so can be quite >slow. ...If quite slow. The bottleneck seems to be that the network only allocates one down timeslot rather than making use of the multiple timeslot capability of GPRS. This may be a "clever marketing trick" to make us want to move to 3G, but not at the price premium :-( I'm trying to find out if 3's 3G data service can be used PAYG or on contract without buying a phone/datacard as their 3G offering is quite competitive for low use. SignatureGyp Take out the chemical loo to reply > I'm trying to find out if 3's 3G data service can be used PAYG or on > contract without buying a phone/datacard as their 3G offering is quite > competitive for low use. The trouble with 3G speeds is that you'll probably end up using it more. I *think* you can get 3G speeds with the T-Mobile 'capped' PAYG offering, but I don't have a 3G signal here so can't test it. SignatureSteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # Thanks for the input, guys. So, you can go on any website then? It'd be quite handy for me for browsing message boards etc when I'm at work. Does it allow you sign into websites, such as gmail and google groups for example? When you say quite slow, would it be like 56k modem slow or even slower? M > >Orange PAYG internet is totally unrestricted - I often use it to get to > >my works email via VPN as well as for general browsing etc. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > contract without buying a phone/datacard as their 3G offering is quite > competitive for low use. > Thanks for the input, guys. > > So, you can go on any website then? It'd be quite handy for me for > browsing message boards etc when I'm at work. Does it allow you sign > into websites, such as gmail and google groups for example? Yup, you can do anything you'd usually do on a broadband or dial-up connection. GPRS does, however, compress data, so pictures aren't quite perfectly rendered. > When you say quite slow, would it be like 56k modem slow or even > slower? A bit slower, in my experience. SignatureSteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # >GPRS does, however, compress data, so pictures aren't quite perfectly >rendered. It's been a while since I've thought this, but what the hell... Steve, you're talking bollocks! GPRS may compress the data, but it must be done in such a way that it can be uncompressed with no data loss at the other end. As I'm sat here with a laptop with both a wireless broadband connection and a GPRS connection (£1 spent, 66 minutes to go), can you really point me to any jpg that would look different if viewed on one connection and then the other? SignatureGyp Take out the chemical loo to reply > >GPRS does, however, compress data, so pictures aren't quite perfectly > >rendered. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > me to any jpg that would look different if viewed on one connection and > then the other? Do a direct comparison. There's some proxy server compressing everything before sending it out over GPRS which means pictures often come out a severely reduced quality. I'm not the only person who's noticed it: http://www.matthewman.net/articles/2004/03/22/orange-gprs-speed-up-proxy SignatureSteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # >Do a direct comparison. There's some proxy server compressing everything >before sending it out over GPRS which means pictures often come out a >severely reduced quality. >I'm not the only person who's noticed it: > >http://www.matthewman.net/articles/2004/03/22/orange-gprs-speed-up-proxy My first attempt ended up with 2 files of identical size. Regrettably, due to me living in a dip (steady), I've not managed to repeat the experiment with a definitive result, especially as midnight approaches... Over the last few months however, I've not noticed the difference. SignatureGyp Take out the chemical loo to reply > > In message <1hp0s8y.ra1q491y4kz1rN%st...@italiancar.co.uk>, SteveH > > <s...@italiancar.co.uk> writes [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > http://www.matthewman.net/articles/2004/03/22/orange-gprs-speed-up-proxy Images will only be of a poorer quality due to compression if the network implements some kind of optimisation, it's not an inherent issue/"feature" of GPRS. When I was on Orange this depended on the APN used - when using the internet APN, JPEG images were compressed, but not when loading the same page via the WAP APN. Andrew Woodvine >> > In message <1hp0s8y.ra1q491y4kz1rN%st...@italiancar.co.uk>, SteveH >> > <s...@italiancar.co.uk> writes [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >used - when using the internet APN, JPEG images were compressed, but >not when loading the same page via the WAP APN. I stand corrected then. Sorry Steve! SignatureGyp Take out the chemical loo to reply So, overall, what should I go for - T-Mobile or Orange? Does T-Mobile ask for you name, address and occupation like Orange does? I don't like the idea of these companies having my details and sending me out crap in the mail. Also, is it difficult to set up the PAYG Internet, or is it already done for you via your SIM settings? Thanks again, Marcel. > >> > In message <1hp0s8y.ra1q491y4kz1rN%st...@italiancar.co.uk>, SteveH > >> > <s...@italiancar.co.uk> writes [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > I stand corrected then. Sorry Steve! >I stand corrected then. Sorry Steve! Totally corrected. As I didn't go to work today and had lots of sitting about on top of a hill I got to do some playing. Downloading a particular jpg using the "orangeinternet" APN got me a 73.3k image. Trying again using the "orangewap" APN got me a 406k image. SignatureGyp Take out the chemical loo to reply > Do a direct comparison. There's some proxy server compressing everything > before sending it out over GPRS which means pictures often come out a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > http://www.matthewman.net/articles/2004/03/22/orange-gprs-speed-up-proxy I use T-Mobile Web n Walk Pro and if you load a web page with a JPEG file in, it gives you a web page with a Javascript thing added that shows a lower quality version of the image and gives you the option to load the proper version by pressing a key combination (forgotten what it is). Therefore HTML requests must go via some proxy server that mangles the graphics. JP SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >It's been a while since I've thought this, but what the hell... > >Steve, you're talking bollocks! > >GPRS may compress the data, but it must be done in such a way that it >can be uncompressed with no data loss at the other end. I'm afraid you are very wrong. I can't speak for your connection, but many GPRS / 3G data connections go through a downsampling proxy which recompresses images at much lower quality. The Orange one adds a little popup telling you to click the image to get the full quality version. On Orange, if you use the VPN APN you can avoid this, but it's not an option you can just switch off. SignatureIain the out-of-date hairydog guide to mobile phones http://www.hairydog.co.uk/cell1.html Browse now while stocks last! >Thanks for the input, guys. Try not to top post, Marcel darling! >So, you can go on any website then? It'd be quite handy for me for >browsing message boards etc when I'm at work. Does it allow you sign >into websites, such as gmail and google groups for example? On Orange, yes. That said you have to prove you are over 18 and turn on adult content - it feels quite sleazy when all you want is to get onto unmoderated groups, but it works fine >When you say quite slow, would it be like 56k modem slow or even >slower? The connection claims 57 and a bit k, but a speed test with http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedtest.asp gives about 30k last time I tried. Comparable with a 56k modem, but without the hassle of explaining to an 83 year old why you want to disconnect his telephone to send messages to someone you'll be seeing in a few weeks anyway :-) SignatureGyp Take out the chemical loo to reply |
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