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lagmaster
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hi,
i'm slightly baffled as to what i need and what phone network/plan/equipment i need to do this.
in the summer i'm going down to cornwall for a holiday but i would like to access the internet without relying on hotspots and internet cafe's. i would like to be able to connect to the internet via my phone. my phone is a samsung d900, it can be setup as a modem. but i'm not sure what networks allow me to access the internet without breaking the bank.
i'm guessing 1 solution is to use the modem, top up the credit to say a tenner, if say that week plunders that tenner on a 0845 number im not fussed, but would that work? if not let me know.
cheers
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putasolutions
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1. What network are you with at the moment?
2. Does your laptop have either
a) a PCMCIA slot or
b) a USB slot
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lagmaster
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hi,
i'm currently with tesco network (o2), but i'm not fussed if i go and get a new sim just for the holiday.
i can connect to my phone via usb and bluetooth. the laptop has a pcmcia slot.
hope that helps
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putasolutions
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in that case all you need is this, though you may need to subscribe to a pay as you go ISP
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lagmaster
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Hi,
Is there other methods instead of a dial up to access the internet. Would be nice to know what my phone actually do.
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putasolutions
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Unfortunately, there are no ways of creating a wireless broadband connection through your phone. Any other method would require hotspots etc, with the phone no longer in the loop
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radiogandy
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I've not tried Putasolutions link solution but I always take my lappy on holiday. I've been happy with Wi-Fi Hotspots and have used The Cloud a lot. They have some deals but my favourite at the moment is £11.99 for 7 days unlimited access. BT had one which was £6 for 90 minutes (needn't be consecutive) but I'm not sure if it is current.
Last year I also researched using my mobile phone as a modem but at that time it could be v. expensive i.e. 45p per minute ?
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