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using mobile as broadband

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  • 18-10-2010 9:00pm
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    helper11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭


    Hi Guys

    sorry if this a dumb questions but i need to get mobile broadband to use with my laptop and was wondering can i use a mobile phone to connect to my laptop to get broadband.


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    Basq
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    What type of phone have you?

    You can more than likely tether it.


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    Leeg17
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    Different kind of mobile you're thinking of there man :o

    Mobile broadband is a USB stick you plug into your laptop to get online (sometimes). You can get them from Vodafone, 3, O2 and Meteor. If at all possible get fixed broadband, as mobile broadband in its very nature can be tempermental.


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    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,936 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Leeg17 wrote: »
    Different kind of mobile you're thinking of there man :o

    Mobile broadband is a USB stick you plug into your laptop to get online (sometimes). You can get them from Vodafone, 3, O2 and Meteor. If at all possible get fixed broadband, as mobile broadband in its very nature can be tempermental.
    True.. but if he has a contract with mobile data included, he could technically tether his phone though.


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    Leeg17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,127 ✭✭✭✭Leeg17


    basquille wrote: »
    True.. but if he has a contract with mobile data included, he could technically tether his phone though.

    Yea I was thinking that, I only read your post after I made mine.


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    Nowso
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    Nokia use a mini usb and sony ericsson a se data cable just install the phone pc suite on your comp/laptop and set ur usb to phone mode and connect up


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    helper11 wrote: »
    Hi Guys

    sorry if this a dumb questions but i need to get mobile broadband to use with my laptop and was wondering can i use a mobile phone to connect to my laptop to get broadband.

    Short answer is yes.

    Really you want a HSDPA handset, with a good 10GB add on


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