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3 mobile broadband working without sim card inserted???

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  • 26-11-2007 4:26pm
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    scottledeuce
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    Was just fooling around with my 3 data modem to see if it would work with a card from another network and when i had it all put back together i noticed i was connected to the internet even though my sim card was on the table beside it.

    when i set it up for the first time i used the windows connection wizard to create a new connection and this is what i use to dial rather than the 3 software which tell's me to insert my sim when i try and use that now,

    Could it be that it is their software that check's for the presence/absence of a sim card and not the network itself? or would anyone have any other explanation's for why this is possible?


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    godskitchen
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    Witch craft.


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    dlambirl
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    hmmmmmmm.........interesting!!?!!


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    jayteecork
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    That's all very, very interesting. Unfortunately 3 have their cronies assigned to watching this very forum, so I guess if people are thinking of downloading 30 GBs they can forget it.


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    scottledeuce
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    jayteecork wrote: »
    That's all very, very interesting. Unfortunately 3 have their cronies assigned to watching this very forum, so I guess if people are thinking of downloading 30 GBs they can forget it.

    What i meant to say was:D...

    Well I've been on the net with it most the evening now and it's not complaining about the draft that's getting in the back door. ;);)

    I'll know more tomorrow when the usage meter updates.


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    godskitchen
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    Is it possible to download 30Gb on Three? I think it would blow their entire system up!


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    culabula
    Registered Users Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    scottledeuce wrote: »
    Was just fooling around with my 3 data modem to see if it would work with a card from another network and when i had it all put back together i noticed i was connected to the internet even though my sim card was on the table beside it.

    when i set it up for the first time i used the windows connection wizard to create a new connection and this is what i use to dial rather than the 3 software which tell's me to insert my sim when i try and use that now,

    Could it be that it is their software that check's for the presence/absence of a sim card and not the network itself? or would anyone have any other explanation's for why this is possible?

    You must be connected by wifi....


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    Duiske
    Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Duiske


    culabula wrote: »
    You must be connected by wifi....

    Exactly. Only explanation really.
    Is it possible to download 30Gb on Three? I think it would blow their entire system up!

    Screw the system. The damage to your bank account would be horrendous.


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