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Can anyone tell me if anyone has used it what 3UKs USB modem broadband service on pay as you go is like. I am getting a laptop soon and really want to use this to browse as i dont want a contract and wanna take it anywhere. And how can i find out if their turbo network will work where i live. Is their turbo network seperate from the mobile network. Not sure how it works. Is it via wifi. Answers please. Thanks a million.
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Posted: 2008-02-21 19:24:00
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my mate has just got one of these usb things, he got the contract one though, erm don try and use linux jees what a joke neither of us are noobs when it comes to linux and we gave up, but in windows it was great, we even took it out in town just to see how it worked and was quite impressed.
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Posted: 2008-02-21 19:29:21
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Their 'turbo' network is in places where they have upgraded to 3.5g - HSDPA. There should be a section on their website where you put your postcode in and it will tell you whether you have a 3g or 3.5g network (umts/hsdpa). If you live in a bigger town/city like London, Southampton, Oxford, Manchester etc..you're more likely to have it. Unlike their 3g network they're not going to be rolling out 3.5g ('turbo') to everyone, everywhere.
I haven't personally tried it, but the monthly cost is the same on pay-as-you-go as it is on contract just you have to buy the usb modem first (it's half price if you're a student if I remember right?).
Hope this helps a bit.
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Posted: 2008-02-24 15:33:47
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FYI some more information for you, The Guardian,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/mon[....]band?gusrc=rss&feed=technology
Just before Christmas, 3 and T-Mobile announced they were merging their networks to improve mobile internet coverage - and to up the speed. By the end of 2009 they plan to have 13,000 sites, covering 98% of the population with a mobile broadband network capable of speeds up to 7.2 Mb per second - or nearly twice the current typical home broadband speeds - and nearly 20 times faster than existing 3G services.
T-Mobile's 3G network now covers about 85% of the UK, while 3 covers about 90%. The geographic gaps will be plugged by the joint venture.
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Posted: 2008-02-24 15:37:38
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