In Sept I'll be moving to student accomodation with no internet. I wont

be able to get anything 'wired' put in, and the nearest wireless I'll
be able to use is the local Starbucks that closes at 7...

Thus - I'm looking for other alternatives. I've been looking at the 3G
data card things provided by a few mobile companies - but they all
appear to have very low useage limits (The 'unlimited' packages tend to

allow around 1GB a month).
Granted, I have no idea how much useage that would allow - but I use
the internet a lot, stream videos, use e-mail and messenger (which
rules out t-mobile). I have even been known to play online games...

Is there any option available to me? Or do I have to accept my internet

access will be limited by starbucks' opening hours?

What kind of limit would a non-hard core gamer, otherwise average
internet user use? (I could go without games easily - but would like to

be able to continue to stream videos, as use them in reference to
learning the guitar...)

Or does anyone know of any other options?

Oh - I'm in the UK (London) if it helps. (Or if you can direct me to a
more relevant group...)


Thanks (in advance)
Olivia

one gig is plenty for surfing and email but not enough for what you want.
"Olivia" <oli.the.moomin@gmail.com> wrote in message
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one gig is plenty for surfing and email but not enough for what you want.
"Olivia" <oli.the.moomin@gmail.com> wrote in message
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and costs a fortune... So far it looks like Orange/Vodafone are the
way. I'd say t-mobile, but use msn for cheap conversations to the
parents, as I wont have a phone (only a mobile). (problem is, I can't
find what vodafone's limit for their unlimited package is!)

The price plans I've found so far...

T-mobile: Usage limit of 2gb max per month.
Contract: Web 'n' walk professional 12 months
Cost of card: £50 (excluding VAT)
Monthly: £17 (excluding VAT)

Contract: Web 'n' walk professional 18 months
Cost of card: Free
Monthly: £17 (excluding VAT)
Or you can add web 'n' walk professional to a voice price plan for
just £8.50 (excluding VAT) per month.
* To ensure a high quality of service for all our customers, a fair use
policy applies. T-Mobile defines fair use as total UK data use (both
sent and received) of up to 2GB per month. Use of Voice over Internet
Protocol and Messaging over Internet Protocol is prohibited by
T-Mobile. If use of either or both of these services is detected
T-Mobile may terminate all contracts with the customer and disconnect
any SIM cards and/or web 'n' walk cards from the T-Mobile network.


Vodafone:
Contract: Vodafone Data 250
Limit: 250MB
Cost of Card: £60.00
Price Per Month: £29.38

Contract: Vodafone Data Unlimited
Limit: Unlimited
Cost of Card: £ 0.00
Price per month: £52.88

O2:
Contract: O2 Data 200
Monthly sub: £25
Inclusive date: 200mb
Rollover of unused inclusive data: Yes, for 3 months
Price per additional megabyte (MB) £0.75
All prices are exclusive of VAT

Contract: O2 Data 512
Monthly sub: £40
Inclusive date: 512mb
Rollover of unused inclusive data: Yes, for 3 months
Price per additional megabyte (MB) £0.75
All prices are exclusive of VAT

Contract: O2 Data Max 1024
Monthly sub: £75
Inclusive date: 'Unlimited'
Rollover of unused inclusive data: Not applicable.

All prices are exclusive of VAT

* The Data Max 1024 subscription package allows you unlimited use of
O2's 3G/GPRS Mobile Data Services. Fair usage policy applies and
average monthly usage is expected to be below 1024mb. O2 reserves the
right to apply extra charges or to withdraw the Data Max 1024 service
from any individual at any time in the case of suspected overuse or
abuse of the service.


Orange: (Can't find this on their website, so might not be accurate.)
Orange UK Tariffs for 3G data usage Tariffs exclude VAT - Card price
includes VAT
Contract: Pay as you go
Monthly fee: n/a
Out of bundles rates (per Mb): £2 per MB

Contract: Low
Monthly fee: £10
Monthly Bundle (Mb): 7mb
Out of bundles rates (per Mb): £1.50

Contract: Medium
Monthly fee: £20
Monthly Bundle (Mb): 65Mb
Out of bundles rates (per Mb): £1.00

Contract: High
Monthly access fee: £45
Monthly Bundle: n/a (fair usage)
Out of bundles rates (per Mb): n/a
* Fair usage policy: up to 1Gb per Month

and costs a fortune... So far it looks like Orange/Vodafone are the
way. I'd say t-mobile, but use msn for cheap conversations to the
parents, as I wont have a phone (only a mobile). (problem is, I can't
find what vodafone's limit for their unlimited package is!)

The price plans I've found so far...

T-mobile: Usage limit of 2gb max per month.
Contract: Web 'n' walk professional 12 months
Cost of card: £50 (excluding VAT)
Monthly: £17 (excluding VAT)

Contract: Web 'n' walk professional 18 months
Cost of card: Free
Monthly: £17 (excluding VAT)
Or you can add web 'n' walk professional to a voice price plan for
just £8.50 (excluding VAT) per month.
* To ensure a high quality of service for all our customers, a fair use
policy applies. T-Mobile defines fair use as total UK data use (both
sent and received) of up to 2GB per month. Use of Voice over Internet
Protocol and Messaging over Internet Protocol is prohibited by
T-Mobile. If use of either or both of these services is detected
T-Mobile may terminate all contracts with the customer and disconnect
any SIM cards and/or web 'n' walk cards from the T-Mobile network.


Vodafone:
Contract: Vodafone Data 250
Limit: 250MB
Cost of Card: £60.00
Price Per Month: £29.38

Contract: Vodafone Data Unlimited
Limit: Unlimited
Cost of Card: £ 0.00
Price per month: £52.88

O2:
Contract: O2 Data 200
Monthly sub: £25
Inclusive date: 200mb
Rollover of unused inclusive data: Yes, for 3 months
Price per additional megabyte (MB) £0.75
All prices are exclusive of VAT

Contract: O2 Data 512
Monthly sub: £40
Inclusive date: 512mb
Rollover of unused inclusive data: Yes, for 3 months
Price per additional megabyte (MB) £0.75
All prices are exclusive of VAT

Contract: O2 Data Max 1024
Monthly sub: £75
Inclusive date: 'Unlimited'
Rollover of unused inclusive data: Not applicable.

All prices are exclusive of VAT

* The Data Max 1024 subscription package allows you unlimited use of
O2's 3G/GPRS Mobile Data Services. Fair usage policy applies and
average monthly usage is expected to be below 1024mb. O2 reserves the
right to apply extra charges or to withdraw the Data Max 1024 service
from any individual at any time in the case of suspected overuse or
abuse of the service.


Orange: (Can't find this on their website, so might not be accurate.)
Orange UK Tariffs for 3G data usage Tariffs exclude VAT - Card price
includes VAT
Contract: Pay as you go
Monthly fee: n/a
Out of bundles rates (per Mb): £2 per MB

Contract: Low
Monthly fee: £10
Monthly Bundle (Mb): 7mb
Out of bundles rates (per Mb): £1.50

Contract: Medium
Monthly fee: £20
Monthly Bundle (Mb): 65Mb
Out of bundles rates (per Mb): £1.00

Contract: High
Monthly access fee: £45
Monthly Bundle: n/a (fair usage)
Out of bundles rates (per Mb): n/a
* Fair usage policy: up to 1Gb per Month

Olivia wrote:
As far as 3G access, verizon has a 10gig cap with 20gig warning....at
$59.99 a month with a very expensive pcmcia card you have to buy for
your laptop....about $200 give or take....

If you bought a really good phone like my Verizon VX-9800 with a mobile
office kit, you could plug in a special usb cable from the phone to your
laptop, and basically use the phone as a modem...yes, believe it or
not...and surf the net for hours...or just for dialup to a server.
It is a little faster than dialup speed, but 3G speed is available
thru Verizon if you can get it to work - yep.
My phone is actually one step from being a smartphone but still has
some of its features like a built in web browser which is really cool -
web access from anywhere (standalone - without being plugged into a
computer).
The cable is usually called a data/charging cable which you can buy
off of ebay (which comes with drivers and basic software). You really
don't need any special software, but you have to configure your dialup
connection properly in order for this to work. Verizon supposedly has a
dialup number or access you can use but it is "connect on demand" and
will constantly timeout and reconnect, but I modified my local ISP
dialup service ($20/month) setting and use it for my phone. I did the
same thing with my VX-6000 which I had before this current phone as well.
Takes airtime charges, but depending on your plan - may not cost you
any airtime or charges at all.
This has been a lifesaver for me so I am never stuck without internet
access unless of course my cellphone doesn't have coverage at my
location....(Yes, I carry a laptop with me wherever I go - I do onsite
service.)
There are various cellphone websites that could help you out with this
and it's amazing what you could find out about your phone and what it
can do.
Let me know if you need any further assistance with this.

btw: I should mention, you can also use your phone as a fax machine as
well for sending out faxes, but not too good at receiving faxes though.
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Olivia wrote:
As far as 3G access, verizon has a 10gig cap with 20gig warning....at
$59.99 a month with a very expensive pcmcia card you have to buy for
your laptop....about $200 give or take....

If you bought a really good phone like my Verizon VX-9800 with a mobile
office kit, you could plug in a special usb cable from the phone to your
laptop, and basically use the phone as a modem...yes, believe it or
not...and surf the net for hours...or just for dialup to a server.
It is a little faster than dialup speed, but 3G speed is available
thru Verizon if you can get it to work - yep.
My phone is actually one step from being a smartphone but still has
some of its features like a built in web browser which is really cool -
web access from anywhere (standalone - without being plugged into a
computer).
The cable is usually called a data/charging cable which you can buy
off of ebay (which comes with drivers and basic software). You really
don't need any special software, but you have to configure your dialup
connection properly in order for this to work. Verizon supposedly has a
dialup number or access you can use but it is "connect on demand" and
will constantly timeout and reconnect, but I modified my local ISP
dialup service ($20/month) setting and use it for my phone. I did the
same thing with my VX-6000 which I had before this current phone as well.
Takes airtime charges, but depending on your plan - may not cost you
any airtime or charges at all.
This has been a lifesaver for me so I am never stuck without internet
access unless of course my cellphone doesn't have coverage at my
location....(Yes, I carry a laptop with me wherever I go - I do onsite
service.)
There are various cellphone websites that could help you out with this
and it's amazing what you could find out about your phone and what it
can do.
Let me know if you need any further assistance with this.

btw: I should mention, you can also use your phone as a fax machine as
well for sending out faxes, but not too good at receiving faxes though.
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On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:27:49 -0500, Etop Udoh <sdruid11@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

Old Verizon cards can be had on eBay for $25 - it's where I got
mine. Avoiding their stores means you're getting 3 months "free."
epbrown
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most people will settle for the car." Chris Titus
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On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:27:49 -0500, Etop Udoh <sdruid11@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

Old Verizon cards can be had on eBay for $25 - it's where I got
mine. Avoiding their stores means you're getting 3 months "free."
epbrown
--
"Everybody wants a normal life and a cool car;
most people will settle for the car." Chris Titus
2003 BMW 325i Black/Black, 2003 BMW Z4 Black/Black

E Brown wrote:
I will keep that in mind since I may want to upgrade to the card
eventually.
So how are you actually getting 3 months free ?

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E Brown wrote:
I will keep that in mind since I may want to upgrade to the card
eventually.
So how are you actually getting 3 months free ?

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On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 02:20:38 -0500, Etop Udoh <sdruid11@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
about the same as 3 months of charges for the service ($60/month).
epbrown
--
"Everybody wants a normal life and a cool car;
most people will settle for the car." Chris Titus
2003 BMW 325i Black/Black, 2003 BMW Z4 Black/Black

On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 02:20:38 -0500, Etop Udoh <sdruid11@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
about the same as 3 months of charges for the service ($60/month).
epbrown
--
"Everybody wants a normal life and a cool car;
most people will settle for the car." Chris Titus
2003 BMW 325i Black/Black, 2003 BMW Z4 Black/Black