Net access w/ mobile phone (PAWG or non-direct-debit)?

Newbie question. How can I get internet access using a mobile phone
which is either pay-as-you-go, or, if that isn't possible (or
reasonably priced), then using a pay scheme similar to what I use for
my BT landline, i.e. I use the service, the company sends me regular
bills, and I pay them? (I don't want anything to do with direct debit).

I'd be grateful for advice on both aspects:

1) what tariff with what company? (I need about 1 hour per day access.
It doesn't have to be broadband)

2) what mobile handset? (I'm ignorant about whether I have to get a
handset and connect my laptop's modem to it, just as I presently
connect the laptop's modem to the phone socket in the wall, or whether
there is something that isn't a handset that I just plug into one of
the ports of the laptop, which has a little aerial on it but hasn't got
a keypad. I did say I was a newbie!)

Excuse my ignorance!! I'll be grateful for any genetle prods towards
getting wised up.

Thanks!

M

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>Newbie question. How can I get internet access using a mobile phone
>which is either pay-as-you-go, or, if that isn't possible (or
>reasonably priced), then using a pay scheme similar to what I use for
>my BT landline, i.e. I use the service, the company sends me regular
>bills, and I pay them? (I don't want anything to do with direct debit).
>
>I'd be grateful for advice on both aspects:
>
>1) what tariff with what company? (I need about 1 hour per day access.
>It doesn't have to be broadband)
>
>2) what mobile handset? (I'm ignorant about whether I have to get a
>handset and connect my laptop's modem to it, just as I presently
>connect the laptop's modem to the phone socket in the wall, or whether
>there is something that isn't a handset that I just plug into one of
>the ports of the laptop, which has a little aerial on it but hasn't got
>a keypad. I did say I was a newbie!)
>
>Excuse my ignorance!! I'll be grateful for any genetle prods towards
>getting wised up.

I use a bluetooth connection from my laptop (using a USB plug in
bluetooth dongle I got from a Vodafone shop - expensive but works) to my
Nokia 6230 (I've tried a number of non-Nokia phones using both bluetooth
and cable connections but with little success).

My Nokia then connects to Orange's GPRS data service & hence to
t'internet.

In the 6230 I have an Orange PAYG SIM card, and use the wonderful £1
until midnight unlimited GPRS service that you can get on Orange PAYG by
dialling 450,3,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 (OK, I'm not sure how many 1's,
but there's lots) - hint: it's best calling up first thing in the
morning as that way you get loads of time - calling up at 23:50 isn't as
good.

Have fun
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