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Ricky
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 Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: Vodaphone USB Modem Stick |
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Would like to know if any one has used the
vodaphone usb modem stick on a laptop
to connect to the internet.
If so is it any good. |
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Hoovie
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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set one up on a ASUS Linux box for my brother - dead easy to do and seemed pretty good.
He hasn't called me to complain, so I guess it is still working ok 
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thescruff
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Chez posted me his network 3 m usb modem stick, and its brill, have downloaded hundreds of movies no problem
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Ricky
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info, I think i will give it a go.
Many Thanks |
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thescruff
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Check the package with 3 first, I would also check out the new i phones
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Hoovie
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Re these sticks, I think the actual modems are all pretty much the same, so IMO the key thing is to decide:
1) where you are planning to use it and check reception of the various network providers (nowadays, that isn't a massive issue, but worth a double-check)
2) how much data you are looking to transfer a month. The various providers structure their tarrifs quite differently and the charges for going over the limits can be horrendous 
I was looking at the providers data options recently and I concluded that T-Mobile seemed to be the best cost deal, but this was with data packages on Phones (their "web 'n' walk" deals) - the Dedicated USB Model deals may be different?
Also Three seemed to have some amazing deals on offer, but that was only using data via the phone, not a PC connected to it.
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