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« Reply #45 on: September 29, 2005, 06:40:30 PM »

o2 is great if you want to pay a monthly fee (contract) but for pay as you go, o2 is definitely the most expensive out of the 4 networks.
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« Reply #46 on: September 29, 2005, 07:23:57 PM »

totally agree nemisis,peeps must be careful thou because the mb's can mount up,i know i use it heaps[probly 300 hrs per month]but thats costs me 47 quid ,approx 10 p per mb[16 pence per hour].these pay as u go are about £1 a mb[i think] i reckon this works out at about £1.60an hour,so in order not to go "on contract" u would have to be a VERY occasional user,of couse there are also lower mb tariffs.
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« Reply #47 on: September 29, 2005, 07:29:34 PM »

Hmm, it's like ordering KFC, you cant just pay for exacly what you want
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« Reply #48 on: September 29, 2005, 09:45:51 PM »

Just got back, there is a $5+1 tourney on laddies at 22:30.

I shall play it and post the results.

All the rest seem to be satelites to events I can't play or too high a buyin for me.
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« Reply #49 on: September 29, 2005, 09:47:16 PM »


Just picking up on a few points.

As far as I am aware, ALL these cards are GPRS AND 3G.

But buying them on e-bay worries me. I had to insert a CD, which came with the package, to "install it" on my lappie. So, if that is correct - & I think it is - don't forget you need to ensure you get the CD with the device & Sim Card.

Jen has just purchased a Viodafone Mobile Data Connect thingy, same as mine, to give us indpendence on both lappies when at Venues. She's a 'puter geek, so fire any questions at her while she's doing the Live Update, I'm sure she'll be able to help.

Surprisingly, Ted Gidden's advice was good too - these thngs are well clever. Southend was the only plsce we ever had a failure - so far!
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« Reply #50 on: September 29, 2005, 11:09:11 PM »

I got one a couple of months ago, but I had no idea how much I would use per month

so I got it on a contract 50meg per month for £50 per month card was free

The geezer in the shop said come back after a month  or so and he would change it to

a lower monthly payment if I wasn't using 50 meg per month.

I haven't even used 20 meg in a month, when I went back I found out the bloke didn't work there anymore

so I rang vodaphone who refused to lower the monthly tarrif untill after 6 months  Shocked (in the small print)

needless to say I will be using all of the 50 meg per month from now on!!!

If you get one off Ebay you can download the software needed from their website (vodaphone)
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« Reply #51 on: September 29, 2005, 11:34:37 PM »

Managed to last an hour until I reraised the SB from my BB with A6 and he called all in and improved his KJ.

Again it seems like half a meg an hour.

I have seem as much as 1-1.25 meg an hour but I think that was when I had a few tables open.

Really feel like another one now but they all seem to be sats until 1am's $3 affair (with the exception of the $75 tourney which is too much for me).
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« Reply #52 on: September 30, 2005, 12:59:26 AM »

On another note it seems the actual transmission rates are also very low - it doesn't log this automatically so I sat and watched for 5-10 mins while playing and it never went above 1.5Kb/s download or upload (so would be fine on the slowest connections if it's using it on it's own).
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« Reply #53 on: September 30, 2005, 01:09:21 AM »


Just picking up on a few points.

As far as I am aware, ALL these cards are GPRS AND 3G.



No, you can have 3G only.

But buying them on e-bay worries me. I had to insert a CD, which came with the package, to "install it" on my lappie. So, if that is correct - & I think it is - don't forget you need to ensure you get the CD with the device & Sim Card.

Don't worry about the software you can download it separately
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« Reply #54 on: September 30, 2005, 01:20:52 AM »


Thanks Ian. I make two suggestions on techy things & get 0 out of 2 - typical!
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« Reply #55 on: September 30, 2005, 01:34:23 AM »

sorry Mr T Kiss
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« Reply #56 on: September 30, 2005, 01:35:14 AM »

30 mins on will hill play money was about the same.
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« Reply #57 on: September 30, 2005, 01:35:21 AM »

I'm OK with a tin-opener.
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« Reply #58 on: September 30, 2005, 08:47:32 AM »

I have just spoken to all 4 mobile compaines regarding their data cards

T-Mobile: You cannot use their cards on a pay as you go service. Shocked

Orange: You can use their cards on a pay as you go service and 1MEG = £4 thumbs up

o2: You can use their card on a pay as you go service,BUT you can only view wap web pages, not Google, ebay or Hotmail etc crazy >:?

Vodafone: You can use their card on a pay as you go service and 1MEG = £3 thumbs up

Looks like i will be buying a Vodafone 3G data card, as they have the best service, software,hardware and they are slightly cheaper. thumbs up
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« Reply #59 on: September 30, 2005, 09:03:34 AM »

By the look og things its much better to take out a contract for 200MB for £30-£40 a month via Vodaphone.

I can't see any value at all in the £3 per MB use as a PAYG!

I'll be investing shortly!

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