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Mobile Internet on 2G simcard

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  • 20-06-2010 8:48am
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    EoghanConway
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    I recently picked up a phone that I will use just for email. I'm going to need a data plan for it but as far as I can tell all the mobile internet/"broadband" packages use 3G sim cards and it only takes 2G cards. I'm not expecting it to use much data, maybe 200MB a month max, and would prefer a PAYG plan.

    Who is wise and experienced enough to advise me? ;)
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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Does the phone work with your sim card first of all? If a handset doesn't have 3g bands, they often wont work with a 3g sim in it.

    If you go to a network to get a new sim its going to be a 3g sim so you might run into snags, should check this out first.

    Your best bet if it will take a 3g sim, is go with meteor's internet and meteor texts for €20 a month on payg. It includes 250mb of internet, and they use an EDGE network which is better than normal gsm network.


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    EoghanConway
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭EoghanConway


    It won't take a 3G USIM, it is gsm-only. No UMTS capable hardware. I might pop in to meteor, i would think they still sell 2G phones and therefore 2G sims. And with 30 days free + 20 days using credit for €20, they sound like a reasonable option. Thanks


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    RolandIRL
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    you could try asking in the Midband forum. they're the ones who probably know about all this stuff. though that might be more to do with mobile broadband with the modems, not phones, but they might know. :)


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    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    What model is the phone, and what network is it locked to, if any? Where was it bought?


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