On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:33:02 +1000 bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't know about 3G or using mobile phone's for Net access, but I too > had a CDMA phone ( transferred from GSM for better reception 3 years > ago after moving home)., and none of the following is really relevant > to the above post. <SNIP>
> Also, swapped my Mum to Virgin prepaid as she makes only a few > short > calls a week, and Telstra have halved their pre-paid periods ( > effectively doubling the price for low-usage customers). so that it now costs $15/month even if you don't use the damned things at all! I haven't tried this yet, but it looks very interesting: http://www.ecomtel.com.au/cgi-bin/go/web?rm=mobile&key=pings They use the Telstra network. You buy a block of minutes and can share them over multiple phones anytime for six months. Cheers (and bugger Telstra), Alan > > Bill > > > > Subject: > > [SLUG] Bigpond NextG on Linux (Ubuntu)? > > From: > > Sonia Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: > > Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:21:24 +1000 > > To: > > slug@slug.org.au > > > > To: > > slug@slug.org.au > > > > > > I've been using Telstra's Maxon CDMA for internet access while on > > the road - slow, semi-reliable. The Telstra phone bunnies are > > telling me it's time to upgrade to NextG. > > > > I've had a google around on Whirlpool, pulled up this Quozl's guide > > at [1], which seems to indicate it works; I'm interested in ppl's > > experiences before I take the plunge and submit myself to the next > > round of Telstra pain... > > > > [1] http://quozl.linux.org.au/bp3-usb/ > > > > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- Alan L Tyree http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan Tel: +61 2 4782 2670 Mobile: +61 427 486 206 Fax: +61 2 4782 7092 FWD: 615662 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
