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> It would occasionally be useful to be able to connect my laptop to the
> internet when away from home. I would like to be able to do this - as
> economically as possible - using one of my mobile phones as a modem, rathe=
r
> than using WiFi and having to be in the proximity of a hotspot.
>
> I have 3 mobile phones, all on Orange - 2 PAYG and one on Eq Virgin tariff=
.
> All have infra-red. I have a USB-based infra-red adaptor for the laptop.
>
> Can some kind soul please explain what the options are, in words of one
> syllable - cos Im somewhat confused by what it says on the Orange site. =
My
> 3 phones are a Nokia 6070 on the OVP tariff - a free upgrade for the
> S-E-K300i (now with a PAYG SIM in it), itself a free upgrade for the
> original Nokia 6150e (also now having a PAYG SIM) - but I can mix and matc=
h
> phones and SIMs if there is any advantage in doing so.
>
> The Orange website has a blow by blow account of how to use quite a lot of=

> different phones as a modem - but none of my 3 phones shows up in their
> drop-down menus! But, looking at the menus on the 6070 (for example) I
> appear to be able to select GPRS Packet Data or somesuch, and the word
> modem appears on the screen - so I assume I can use this phone as a mode=
m
> even though it isnt listed as such on the Orange site?
>
> Then theres the question of pricing. The Ł1 per day deal would suit me =
very
> nicely, but its not at all clear (to me at any rate!) whether this only
> applies when Im using the phone *itself* for emailing and browsing (which=

> Ive no desire to do) as opposed to using it as a modem to connect my
> laptop.
>
> Can someone please clarify just what *is* possible?
>
> When using the phone as a modem I presume theres some way of connecting i=
t
> to an appropriate Orange server (special number to dial?) rather than
> dialling an 0845 number to connect to one of my existing dial-up accounts =
-
> which would cost an arm and a leg and probably be dreadfully slow? What so=
rt
> of speed does GPRS achieve?
>
> All help appreciated!
> --
> Cheers,
> Roger
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>It would occasionally be useful to be able to connect my laptop to the
>internet when away from home. I would like to be able to do this - as
>economically as possible - using one of my mobile phones as a modem, rather
>than using WiFi and having to be in the proximity of a hotspot.
>
>I have 3 mobile phones, all on Orange - 2 PAYG and one on Eq Virgin tariff.
>All have infra-red. I have a USB-based infra-red adaptor for the laptop.
>
>Can some kind soul please explain what the options are, in words of one
>syllable - cos Im somewhat confused by what it says on the Orange site. My
>3 phones are a Nokia 6070 on the OVP tariff - a free upgrade for the
>S-E-K300i (now with a PAYG SIM in it), itself a free upgrade for the
>original Nokia 6150e (also now having a PAYG SIM) - but I can mix and match
>phones and SIMs if there is any advantage in doing so.
>
>The Orange website has a blow by blow account of how to use quite a lot of
>different phones as a modem - but none of my 3 phones shows up in their
>drop-down menus! But, looking at the menus on the 6070 (for example) I
>appear to be able to select GPRS Packet Data or somesuch, and the word
>modem appears on the screen - so I assume I can use this phone as a modem
>even though it isnt listed as such on the Orange site?
>
>Then theres the question of pricing. The Ł1 per day deal would suit me very
>nicely, but its not at all clear (to me at any rate!) whether this only
>applies when Im using the phone *itself* for emailing and browsing (which
>Ive no desire to do) as opposed to using it as a modem to connect my
>laptop.
>
>Can someone please clarify just what *is* possible?
>
>When using the phone as a modem I presume theres some way of connecting it
>to an appropriate Orange server (special number to dial?) rather than
>dialling an 0845 number to connect to one of my existing dial-up accounts -
>which would cost an arm and a leg and probably be dreadfully slow? What sort
>of speed does GPRS achieve?
>
>All help appreciated!

> It would occasionally be useful to be able to connect my laptop to the
> internet when away from home. I would like to be able to do this - as
> economically as possible - using one of my mobile phones as a modem,
> rather than using WiFi and having to be in the proximity of a hotspot.
>
> I have 3 mobile phones, all on Orange - 2 PAYG and one on Eq Virgin
> tariff. All have infra-red. I have a USB-based infra-red adaptor for the
> laptop.
>
> Can some kind soul please explain what the options are, in words of one
> syllable - cos Im somewhat confused by what it says on the Orange site.
> My 3 phones are a Nokia 6070 on the OVP tariff - a free upgrade for the
> S-E-K300i (now with a PAYG SIM in it), itself a free upgrade for the
> original Nokia 6150e (also now having a PAYG SIM) - but I can mix and
> match phones and SIMs if there is any advantage in doing so.

>

> >
> I hope you have a lot of patience, cos none of those phones are 3g
> which you need for effective speeds.
>
> I used to use a Nokia 6310i on Orange world Ł1 daily to connect my laptop,
> its a good way to fall asleep
>
> Steve Terry

> Steve Terry wrote in message
> news:g3402s$div$1@news.albasani.net...
>> >
>> I hope you have a lot of patience, cos none of those phones are 3g
>> which you need for effective speeds.
>> I used to use a Nokia 6310i on Orange world Ł1 daily to connect my
>> laptop,
>> its a good way to fall asleep
>> Steve Terry
>
> I use the service with a phone as a modem occasionally and it works OK.
> Slow obviously, but not useless and certainly better than nothing if you
> want to get online from a place where there is no fixed line.....
>

> I would rather buy a used Nokia 6630 with a 3 PAYG sim,
> then for from 5quid a month, Id have something useable.
>
> Wait a min thats what Im doing.
>
> Only now I would look for a Nokia 6120 for its turbo modem
> which could be up to 4 times faster than ive got, on a 3.5G cell
>
> Steve Terry

>
> Steve Terry wrote in message
> news:g36guc$e0q$1@news.albasani.net...
>> I would rather buy a used Nokia 6630 with a 3 PAYG sim,
>> then for from 5quid a month, Id have something useable.
>>
>> Wait a min thats what Im doing.
>>
>> Only now I would look for a Nokia 6120 for its turbo modem
>> which could be up to 4 times faster than ive got, on a 3.5G cell
>>
>> Steve Terry
>
> But how much data can you get for 5 quid a month? I am looking for a
> mobile solution to use in the van at weekends....
> Was gonna buy a 3 modem, but is this option a better one?
>