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Internet tether from old phone

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  • 21-11-2015 11:08pm
    #1
    leblanc
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭


    Well,

    I use my smartphone as an internet hotspot.

    My old dear has just got herself a laptop and an evening course in computers - fair play to her - however using a smartphone seems to be just that step too far for her.

    She has an old style nokia mobile.

    Are there any old style mobiles which you can use as a hotspot or tether to a laptop or is this solely a smartphone function?
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    #2
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    There is lots of devices that support tethering but its a phone feature and if network allows it.


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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    MY alcatel one touch phone has wifi tethering ,bought phone in 2012.
    ITS feature of smartphones only.
    so to wireless, wifi tethering ,
    thethering on/off
    turn on phone press wireless settings ,
    data on, first.
    you need 2 bars on the 3g signal icon to make it worthwhile .
    Any phone from 3 buy 20 euro credit ,
    get 30 days 3g data acess.

    there,s usually an icon tray to turn on data on ,off .
    only use it for wen acess ,
    ie it should be off most of the time as it uses up battery .

    Some places, rural area,s the 3 g signal is close to zero .

    or buy a 3g modem,
    sends wifi signal to the laptop .
    http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Devices/ZTE/MF730M?memory=0&colour=Black

    2gig for 1 month on the modem is pretty small.
    1 gig =1000meg,
    one 10 minute youtube video= 15meg approx.


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