On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Allan Cazaly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am thinking of a PAYG 3.co.uk "Dongle"
I looked into this, and decided that for my use a HSDPA phone with bluetooth would be more convient - I can put the phone in the window (which ever one gets the best signal), and use the laptop within the boat more or less anywhere. > Had anyone experience of Three.co.uk and coverage? Is it good? Actually it's fairly good, there have been some blind spots well away from major roads, and population, but with a phone at least it falls back to Orange GPRS which has some of the best coverage anyway. 3g coverage is very good as 3 have a large network, but they also use T-Mobile's cells as well. HSDPA is well covered, but I tend to use the phone with it turned off unless I'm downloading large amounts as there is sometimes a delay while it sorts out the channels. > Also, I would think I should go for a 5GB or 7GB as I am on the > ineternet a great deal. The website tells you how much you have used from your package, and also tells you how much data you've used outside your package. I think it's charged at 12p/meg outside of a package. You may be able to buy a second package in the month, but check with 3 customer services (free on 3, but you have to pay on PayAndGo on orange!). Even with downloading an 40 minute divx avi, several youtube videos, and some image rich websites, and loads of Googlemaps I didn't manage to get through a Gig (still have 459.62MB left). > Which is the method most used? monthly (18-months contract)or PAYG > please? I'm on PAYG as I only need it while boating. You are probably better off with a contract if you plan to use it all year. Can't help with the other stuff, but I'm quite happy with my Nokia E71 on 3, unless you want to do large amounts of typing I get by with the phone to read my emails, and simple websurfing. Cheers, Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
