3G / Vodafone Internet Card Question

joejoem

Hi,

I bought a new laptop and now my internet card wont fit it. i cant afford the time and effort it takes to get the laptop back to dell. Vodafone wont upgrade me. I was told that if I get a 3g phone and put the data sim card into the phone and connect the phone to my laptop it will be the exact same as the mobile connect card.

I have found a guy selling a Motorola V1050 and a Sony K608i, both of which he says are 3G. Will this work? Will it be easy enough to set up?

Cheers!

wirelessdude

have you got a voda account manager...if you do talk to him about getting a USB Modem instead

Urban Weigl

I think it's a shame that Vodafone still don't do ExpressCard data cards in Ireland, when they've been selling them for months in other markets, Germany coming to mind. There, you get an ExpressCard with a PCMCIA adapter, so it will work in both new and old laptops.

That being said, the USB modem is a good solution, especially as it means you won't have to worry in the future -- it will work with any computer, PC or Mac, as long as it has a USB port. At least if you're using Windows XP or Mac OS X, not so sure about Linux.

Get onto Vodafone about exchanging your card for a USB modem. At the very least, they should be able to do it for €129, if not for free or at a more subsidised price (assuming you return your current card in good condition, that is).

joejoem

Urban Weigl wrote:

I think it's a shame that Vodafone still don't do ExpressCard data cards in Ireland, when they've been selling them for months in other markets, Germany coming to mind. There, you get an ExpressCard with a PCMCIA adapter, so it will work in both new and old laptops.

That being said, the USB modem is a good solution, especially as it means you won't have to worry in the future -- it will work with any computer, PC or Mac, as long as it has a USB port. At least if you're using Windows XP or Mac OS X, not so sure about Linux.

Get onto Vodafone about exchanging your card for a USB modem. At the very least, they should be able to do it for €129, if not for free or at a more subsidised price (assuming you return your current card in good condition, that is).

Hi,

I have been through all of this with vodafone and they wont do any of this. They said I will have to pay the full amount (200 and something euro) and a cancelation fee for each month that I have left in the contract which is 19 euro a month for fourteen months.

Urban Weigl

I suppose ye could always fly to Spain and pick up the USB modem up on Spanish pre-pay, without a contract, for €169. In Spain, it's €0 with a contract, and €169 on pre-pay.

In Ireland, it's €129 with a contract, and not even available on pre-pay!

Random

Or try EBay .. .