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- 12-29-2007, 08:46 AM #1NewsNNGuest
Interested in this for when I am travelling - any experiences good or bad
out there?
Main concern is what happens when out of a 3G service area - does it roam
on GPRS (slow, I know) and if it does, is this included in the download
allowance?
The Three website is vague on this question, and the Three store I visited
today was thrown by the question.
TIA
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- 12-29-2007, 12:27 PM #2AlasdairGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
On 29 Dec 2007 14:46:33 GMT, NewsNN <[email protected]> wrote:
>Interested in this for when I am travelling - any experiences good or bad
>out there?
>
>Main concern is what happens when out of a 3G service area - does it roam
>on GPRS (slow, I know) and if it does, is this included in the download
>allowance?
>
>The Three website is vague on this question, and the Three store I visited
>today was thrown by the question.
>
>TIA
I am interested in this too but would like a Huawei E220 USB modem SIM
free or unlockable so that I could use it on any network. Three seems
the cheapest at the minute but things could change.
Anybody any idea where I can buy a Huawei E220 sim free modem or get
one unlocked?
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- 12-29-2007, 02:03 PM #3NozzaGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:27:06 +0000, Alasdair <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I am interested in this too but would like a Huawei E220 USB modem SIM
>free or unlockable so that I could use it on any network. Three seems
>the cheapest at the minute but things could change.
I'm delighted with the performance of the Huawei modem on t-mobile.
Connect generally at 3.6Mbps in Dudley and Cardiff.
When HDMI not available then it steps down appropriately, wither to 3G
or lower.
Was in Bodmin the other week and could only connect at 56kbps, but
fine for email.
Haven't been so impressed with a technology since using Netscape in
'93. Why it isn't being pushed by the mobile companies is a mystery to
me.
Noz
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- 12-29-2007, 04:10 PM #4spackGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:27:06 +0000, Alasdair <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I am interested in this too but would like a Huawei E220 USB modem SIM
> >free or unlockable so that I could use it on any network. Three seems
> >the cheapest at the minute but things could change.
>
> I'm delighted with the performance of the Huawei modem on t-mobile.
> Connect generally at 3.6Mbps in Dudley and Cardiff.
>
> When HDMI not available then it steps down appropriately, wither to 3G
> or lower.
>
> Was in Bodmin the other week and could only connect at 56kbps, but
> fine for email.
>
> Haven't been so impressed with a technology since using Netscape in
> '93. Why it isn't being pushed by the mobile companies is a mystery to
> me.
>
> Noz
>
Ermmm, HDMI?
- 12-29-2007, 05:11 PM #5NozzaGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:10:41 -0000, spack <[email protected]> wrote:
>Ermmm, HDMI?
HSDPA
I'll blame the post Christmas booze...
Moz
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- 12-29-2007, 08:00 PM #6spackGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:10:41 -0000, spack <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Ermmm, HDMI?
>
> HSDPA
>
> I'll blame the post Christmas booze...
>
>
>
> Moz
>
:-))
- 12-30-2007, 06:11 AM #7Steve DulieuGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
"Alasdair" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 29 Dec 2007 14:46:33 GMT, NewsNN <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Interested in this for when I am travelling - any experiences good or bad
>>out there?
>>
>>Main concern is what happens when out of a 3G service area - does it roam
>>on GPRS (slow, I know) and if it does, is this included in the download
>>allowance?
>>
>>The Three website is vague on this question, and the Three store I visited
>>today was thrown by the question.
>>
>>TIA
>
> I am interested in this too but would like a Huawei E220 USB modem SIM
> free or unlockable so that I could use it on any network. Three seems
> the cheapest at the minute but things could change.
>
> Anybody any idea where I can buy a Huawei E220 sim free modem or get
> one unlocked?
>
Expansys sell 'em,
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=141528
Although if price is a consideration, they also sell these about 30 quid
cheaper...
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=150644
Both of the above are in stock atm. They have cheaper products listed but
all are currently out of stock.
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- 12-30-2007, 12:41 PM #8AlasdairGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:11:41 GMT, "Steve Dulieu"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Expansys sell 'em,
>http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=141528
>
>Although if price is a consideration, they also sell these about 30 quid
>cheaper...
>http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=150644
>
>Both of the above are in stock atm. They have cheaper products listed but
>all are currently out of stock.
>--
>Cheers, Steve.
>Change jealous to sad to reply.
Ah, but these are Vodafone branded which presumably means they are
locked to Vodafone. I want a SIM free one which I can use with any
network.
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- 12-30-2007, 02:04 PM #9alexdGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:41:35 +0000, Alasdair wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:11:41 GMT, "Steve Dulieu"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Expansys sell 'em,
>>http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=141528
> Ah, but these are Vodafone branded which presumably means they are
> locked to Vodafone. I want a SIM free one which I can use with any
> network.
Apparently you can unlock them yourself. Have a look at this [linked from
the product page]:
http://www.expansys.com/ft.aspx?k=87931
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- 12-31-2007, 02:35 AM #10GuyGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
>> network.
>
> Apparently you can unlock them yourself. Have a look at this [linked from
> the product page]:
>
> http://www.expansys.com/ft.aspx?k=87931
>
Do a search for "datacard" on ebay which should turn up brand new (branded)
pcmia data cards for about £50 also members who will unlock them for £26
..... this will give you an unlocked card you can use on any network for
under £80. Add a T-mobile web & walk PAYG sim (or two) & you can download up
to 40Mb a day (or 80Mb) for £1.
I was lucky & got a new unlocked Vodafone branded Huawei E620 datacard on
Ebay for £50 all in ...... it works an absolute treat & connects up at 1.8
to 2 Meg & it actually seems snappier than my home broadband connection when
surfing !
- 12-31-2007, 04:24 AM #11llortGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
Guy wrote:
> & it actually seems snappier than my home broadband connection when
> surfing !
Welcome to Talk Talk :-/
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- 12-31-2007, 06:04 AM #12Steve DulieuGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
"Alasdair" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:11:41 GMT, "Steve Dulieu"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Expansys sell 'em,
>>http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=141528
>>
>>Although if price is a consideration, they also sell these about 30 quid
>>cheaper...
>>http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=150644
>>
>>Both of the above are in stock atm. They have cheaper products listed but
>>all are currently out of stock.
>>--
>>Cheers, Steve.
>>Change jealous to sad to reply.
>
> Ah, but these are Vodafone branded which presumably means they are
> locked to Vodafone. I want a SIM free one which I can use with any
> network.
>
The links I provided both went to unbranded sim free products...
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Change jealous to sad to reply.
- 12-31-2007, 09:30 AM #13Chris BluntGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
On 30 Dec 2007 20:04:36 GMT, alexd <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:41:35 +0000, Alasdair wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:11:41 GMT, "Steve Dulieu"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Expansys sell 'em,
>>>http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=141528
>
>> Ah, but these are Vodafone branded which presumably means they are
>> locked to Vodafone. I want a SIM free one which I can use with any
>> network.
>
>Apparently you can unlock them yourself. Have a look at this [linked from
>the product page]:
>
>http://www.expansys.com/ft.aspx?k=87931
That thread seems to suppose that reflashing the Hauwei E220 with
generic firmware will unlock it. I've reflashed my unit several times,
but it remains locked to Vodafone.
If anyone knows how to unlock these things I'd love to know about it.
Chris
- 12-31-2007, 04:41 PM #14IainGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
Guy wrote:
> Do a search for "datacard" on ebay which should turn up brand new (branded)
> pcmia data cards for about £50 also members who will unlock them for £26
> .... this will give you an unlocked card you can use on any network for
> under £80. Add a T-mobile web & walk PAYG sim (or two) & you can download up
> to 40Mb a day (or 80Mb) for £1.
The trouble with that approach is that you'll not get anything like the
speed that the 3 mobile broadband is capable of.
- 12-31-2007, 05:36 PM #15SteveHGuest
Re: Three Mobile Broadband
Iain <[email protected]> wrote:
> Guy wrote:
>
> > Do a search for "datacard" on ebay which should turn up brand new (branded)
> > pcmia data cards for about £50 also members who will unlock them for £26
> > .... this will give you an unlocked card you can use on any network for
> > under £80. Add a T-mobile web & walk PAYG sim (or two) & you can download up
> > to 40Mb a day (or 80Mb) for £1.
>
> The trouble with that approach is that you'll not get anything like the
> speed that the 3 mobile broadband is capable of.
If you're in an area covered by the T-Mobile 3G network, you will.
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