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3G broadband solutions
I read with interest your ‘Next generation broadband’ article in the May 2007 issue. There are a few points that you have missed, however, regarding the use of 3G as an alternative. Quoting from T-Mobile’s website:
“Already a customer and don’t want to commit to a price plan? Not a problem, simply add the Web’n’Walk monthly option to your current Flext or U-Fix £25 plan and pay just £7.50 a month extra”.
So if you already have a 3G T-Mobile phone on a monthly plan you can get the 3G service for £7.50 extra. I have a USB Bluetooth dongle (£8 from Ebay) for my desktop PC, so as long as my phone is near my computer I have internet access. So there’s no need to get a laptop just to be able to use a 3G PC Card. With Windows XP SP2, the combination of dongle and 3G phone works perfectly. This works out quite cheap for 3GB per month, so it’s another option for readers to look at.
Eduardo Batalha
Good point. 3 is now offering access for a flat £5 a month to contract users - see the next edition of PCW. Speed aren't up to landline levels though and there is a "fair use" cap on the low-cost offers from both companies.
Posted by clive akass | May 1, 2007 5:47 PM