which mobile broadband usb/package???

[dave g]

i was thinking of getting a usb broadband dongle for the laptop for neo..but which one??

voda,orange,tmobile etc etc..

i want a pay as you go as its only for doing a bit of browsing/checking emails etc while im there..i think the vodaphone is looking good so far as i think theres no time limit on when you have to use your credit?

[rcracer]

All depends on coverage aswell Dave, i am on THREE and garry is on T MOBILE and i couldnt get a signal for love nor money went we went to norfolk a few weeks back

[dave g]

anyone used a laptop with a dongle at harper adams before??
dont want to get one that wont be covered there

[rcracer]

Dont know if this will help

http://www.bestmobilebroadband.co.uk/uk-mobile-broadband-coverage.aspx

[dave g]

seems most of them are right on the edge of getting a signal...or not

[SlowOne]

I'd agree with avoiding 3 and T-mobile. I couldn't get the 3 to work on PAYG on my Mac, and my brother had no end of signal problems with his T-Mobile dongle (monthly sub, not PAYG) dropping signal - and that in a North London location!

I have nothing but praise for Vodafone. My mobile gets signal where others don't, and a work colleague has a Vodafone 3G card for his PC that works everywhere - including a very cold remote coastal factory in Finland! HTH

Now, if only you could get an iPhone on Vodafone network...

[Wraggy]

Originally Posted by SlowOne

Now, if only you could get an iPhone on Vodafone network...

you can if you know what your doing

[Chris Green]

I had a 3 mobile broadband dongle. it was the worst internet connection i have ever seen on a pc ever.

There is a 14 day period where you are supposed to be able to cancel your contract, but only if you had used the dongle less than 3 times.

We had used ours a number of times, solely to work through the "helpdesks" support, which in fact, was all a load of rubbish. because of this, we couldn't cancel.

I tried it at 3 different addresses, and on 3 different computers, and it was still aweful. The dongle was sent for repair once, and came back only to demonstrate the same issues.

It took us about 25 phonecalls, and many e-mails to finally get it cancelled.

I would recommend that you avoid 3 alltogether.

[jimmy]

I've got a '3' one and will be using it this weekend at the neo - will let you know how it goes

[dave g]

you git jimmy,,,i need to know lol

[jimmy]

Yeah dave, I can confirm I get fast connection with THREE at the neo

[dave g]

thanks jimmi...now all the shops are shut lol

and is it as cold in the arena as last year?

[robwheeler]

PC World opens till 8pm Dave......

[dave g]

yes just checked...none in at our local branch,typical!

[jimmy]

Im in shorts and was gonna be in Tshirt as well earlier as I was a bit hot in my hoody - its cold but not crazy like last year

[dave g]

im bringing the heatgun just incase