"Rent" mobile/wireless broadband while moving home?

mambo

I may move apartment (Dublin) later in the year, and I guess it may take a few weeks to get wired broadband set up in the new place.

Are there any good options for "renting" wireless/mobile broadband internet access for a short period of time?

E.g. I could buy pay-as-you-go broadband from Meteor http://www.meteor.ie/bbtg/payg/pricing/ for €20 for 30 days (which is fine), plus €69 for the "device" (which won't be of much use to me after I get set up with wired broadband, so it's a bit of a waste).

Does any ISP allow you to rent the "device"?

Ricky91t

mambo wrote: »

I may move apartment (Dublin) later in the year, and I guess it may take a few weeks to get wired broadband set up in the new place.

Are there any good options for "renting" wireless/mobile broadband internet access for a short period of time?

E.g. I could buy pay-as-you-go broadband from Meteor http://www.meteor.ie/bbtg/payg/pricing/ for €20 for 30 days (which is fine), plus €69 for the "device" (which won't be of much use to me after I get set up with wired broadband, so it's a bit of a waste).

Does any ISP allow you to rent the "device"?

Get it for a 30day trial and take it back on day 29

Random

Ricky91t wrote: »

Get it for a 30day trial and take it back on day 29

Isn't the trial period only 7 days?

What phone do you have OP? You can just buy a 3 SIM or something similiar and use your phone as a modem?

mambo

Random wrote: »

Isn't the trial period only 7 days?

What phone do you have OP? You can just buy a 3 SIM or something similiar and use your phone as a modem?

Nokia 6230i
http://www.nokia.ie/A4202059

What bandwidth would be possible with this option?

Ricky91t

236.8 kbps
if it's on the edge network

Random

Wouldn't suggest doing it on Nokia 6230i really. Not a great option (too slow). It'll cause you more frustration than anything else.

Caroline_ie

OP I am in the same situation. I went to the three shop earlier and they told me the dongle is 79 (69 if bought online ) and they are locked. I asked if I can get justhe chip*, but they don't sell them without a modem. I am moving out in less than 3 weeks now ... trying to think of something, but I think .. unless someone wants to lend me theirs for a month, I will have to live offline for a few weeks Bummer!

foggy_lad

Caroline_ie wrote: »

OP I am in the same situation. I went to the three shop earlier and they told me the dongle is 79 (69 if bought online ) and they are locked. I asked if I can get justhe chip*, but they don't sell them without a modem. I am moving out in less than 3 weeks now ... trying to think of something, but I think .. unless someone wants to lend me theirs for a month, I will have to live offline for a few weeks Bummer!

you can get a three chip/sim pack online on their website shop for €10
http://www.three.ie/handsets_new/3-sim-only-3pay-white-3pay.htm

Caroline_ie

foggy_lad wrote: »

you can get a three chip/sim pack online on their website shop for €10
http://www.three.ie/handsets_new/3-sim-only-3pay-white-3pay.htm

That's a phone chip, not a broadband one

Sam Vimes

Caroline_ie wrote: »

That's a phone chip, not a broadband one

With that sim you can get an add on of 1gb for e10 a month or if you log in to the three website with your phone number and a password you set up you can set your handset as a modem and get the full add on of 10gb for e25 a month