Using Galaxy S2 for Internet access.

Roynie

I am currently getting my broadband from Ripplecom. However, I have been having problems with poor speed and no phone line all too often. I have just found the tethering and hotspot function and connected using it. I am getting much fast internet access and it doesn't seem to have come off my data usage on my account.

The question is can I use this permanently for my internet access? I am with Vodafone and have up to 500Mb per month. Will they charge me more for doing so?

Thanks

biko

Seems VF are ok with tethering
http://www.vodafone.ie/businessbroadband/mobile/plans/phoneasmodem/
but you should know that they know when you tether and it may incur a cost.

You can find some answers in their own forum
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?subforums=1&forum=1270&query=tethering

It depends on your handset etc.



I've noticed that my phone tethered is actually faster than my eircom adsl connection. Mad stuff.

Roynie

My connection with the mobile was over 6mbs whereas with Ripplecom it was usually under 2.

Thanks for the links biko, I'll go over to their thread.

visual

I was with Vodafone and tethered occasionally using a nokia phone N95 they didn't detect this so no additional charge it came out of my monthly data allowance all well and good but I changed phone later to iPhone and they where able to detect me tethering and I incurred additional charges. I had a monthly 2 Gig data allowance that I only used 1/4 of per month but as they said that was a different type of data... wasn't impressed at all and have switch after more than 10 years with Vodafone to E-mobile. Unlimited text voice and data including tethering (unlimited is subject to fair usage) so happy now plus my monthly bill has be reduce from 63 euro to 34.50 euro...

Roynie

That's good deal. What's the signal like with E-mobile, and what part of the country are you?

visual

I'm in dublin and spend some time in waterford too
the signal is the same for metor 085 as they use the same network.
I find it good so far.

for the deal I had to walk into one of the shops and ask for it as they don't advertise.. All the e-mobile shops are running the deal.