[BNM] 3 mobile broadband

[paul perrin]

I have just set up a 3 internet connection for my mum as a chirstmas
present.

Her home doesn't get the 'high-speed' signal, so the best deal was a 3 skype
phone set up as a modem and then pay as you go internet access (£5 a month -
fair use 1GB) just fine for surfing and email.

I am not 100% sure but I think the £5 a month internet pack is limited to
the basic data rate, the others (£10 +) use the faster signal (if you have
coverage). And I think only particular phones/devices can use the faster
signal...

I have gleaned this from various places and am not 100% sure about it -- so
use at your own risk!

Paul /)/+)


On 07/01/2008, Alastair James <al.james at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Its interesting. Although the mobile broadband is not fast enough for
> my main connection, I might start recommending it to family and
> friends (for the inevitable 'you work with computers you must know all
> the deals etc..' ugh!) as a main broadband package. Most of them think
> WiFi is wireless anywhere anyway!
>
> Al
>
> On 07/01/2008, Bruce Boughton <bruce.boughton at madgex.com> wrote:
> > My brother asked me about this before he moved into his new flat and I
> said I didn't know. Naturally, he ignored my ignorance and went ahead (they
> have no phone line to save line rental). He seems very happy with it and the
> reception is fine (in Harlow, Essex). When I've been round to help him with
> his laptop, it seemed fast enough.
> >
> > Bruce Boughton
> > Software Developer
> >
> >
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org [mailto:bnmlist-
> > > bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of Tom Hume
> > > Sent: 04 January 2008 21:39
> > > To: Brighton New Media
> > > Subject: Re: [BNM] 3 mobile broadband
> > >
> > > I'm using it, replaced my NTL broadband with it. It's not quite as far
> > > but very usable. Drivers are a bit iffy on Leopard but an update is
> > > apparently due soon.
> > >
> > > On 4 Jan 2008, at 21:26, Andrei Serdeliuc wrote:
> > >
> > > > I haven't used the 3 one ... but its definitely a good connection (I
> > > > used exactly the same thing a couple of months ago) ... if you need
> > > > mobile internet, I'd go for it, though I'm not sure on the 1gb
> > > > allowance
> > > > ... seems kinda small
> > > >
> > > > Alastair James wrote:
> > > >> Hi there...
> > > >>
> > > >> Walked past the 3 store earlier. They are doing mobile broadband
> > > >> (upto
> > > >> 2.4mbps and 1 gb allowance) for £10 / month.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> http://www.three.co.uk/personal/products_services_/mobile_broadband_/in
> > > dex.omp
> > > >>
> > > >> Seems rather good. Anyone using this? Is it any good?
> > > >>
> > > >> Al
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
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