Seastream
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Anybody used this PCMCIA card its red with a little flick out aerial while out in a boat? Thinking of buying one! Or can anybody tell me of something better!
Vodafone GPRS (Data Only) Card Has Anybody Used One!!!
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andy_wilson
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Used most of them.
Do you mean GPRS Data card (cheap) 0/10k/20k/30k bps dependent on network coverage and capacity.
Or 3G/Wi-Fi/GPRS datacard 300k/Broadband/0/10/20/30k bps depending upon type of carrier available, and network coverage and capacity.
Do you mean GPRS Data card (cheap) 0/10k/20k/30k bps dependent on network coverage and capacity.
Or 3G/Wi-Fi/GPRS datacard 300k/Broadband/0/10/20/30k bps depending upon type of carrier available, and network coverage and capacity.
Seastream
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1st one that is now quite cheap! Why I don't want to use the G3 & wifi is the coverage is not good in the Med!
What do you think a good price is without a contract for the GPRS only one! Not on ebay!!! Did you get fed up with changing the sim to use voice!
What do you think a good price is without a contract for the GPRS only one! Not on ebay!!! Did you get fed up with changing the sim to use voice!
jimbouy
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I bought the older vodafone data card when expansys were knocking it out at £25. You'll be struggling to get hold of one now I reckon.
I have it in a laptop that goes saiing with me and also on some other travels..
At the time... as an existing business user, vodafone offered me a data only contract on it's own sim for £10 per month.
It's about as fast as 56k dial up and ok for email and picking up the weather forecast.
Jim
I have it in a laptop that goes saiing with me and also on some other travels..
At the time... as an existing business user, vodafone offered me a data only contract on it's own sim for £10 per month.
It's about as fast as 56k dial up and ok for email and picking up the weather forecast.
Jim
AuntyRinum
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Yes, I've got one. It works fine anywhere there is a Vodafone signal, usually 3G. I never need to use the aerial as reception is perfectly good without it.
Seastream
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Thank you I wonder if I could ask as I'm working on a pilot software development. If the card were re-introduced with external aerial option (only for long range sailing) not necessary for normal use. And for the first time on this card an earphone to make the occasional voice call while sailing (key pad on your PC)
What would you think was a good price for a new one/what would you pay? WITHOUT A ANNUAL AIRTIME CONTRACT As you say this will get the weather onboard this is where the value is!
I would be grateful, as you know how reliable this device is!
And in the world (shifting standards GPRS) it works!!
What would you think was a good price for a new one/what would you pay? WITHOUT A ANNUAL AIRTIME CONTRACT As you say this will get the weather onboard this is where the value is!
I would be grateful, as you know how reliable this device is!
And in the world (shifting standards GPRS) it works!!
ovniowners
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I have used with both the GPRS and 3G cards from Vodafone, and must admit that I found the GPRS one far better. The problem with the 3G was that it kept flicking from GPRS to 3G and back again, which often caused the connection to drop. This may not be a problem any more, this was one of the first 3G cards in the early days of 3G.
One thing I found was that you pretty much had to use an external aerial - Vodafone did a small thing like a ruler that clips to the top of a laptop. Where I live, there is very little signal, but with the external aerial I could manage fine. Even in areas of good signal, the external aerial provides a better connection and minimises the chances of the connection dropping.
Thanks,
Paul
One thing I found was that you pretty much had to use an external aerial - Vodafone did a small thing like a ruler that clips to the top of a laptop. Where I live, there is very little signal, but with the external aerial I could manage fine. Even in areas of good signal, the external aerial provides a better connection and minimises the chances of the connection dropping.
Thanks,
Paul
AndrewD
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Yes I've used one, v. good, works anywhere you can get Vodaphone, handy for Internet forecasts email etc. Be careful about letting your teenage sons use it for msn messenger, I got a £180 bill for one weeks' cruise...
One caveat - need a good three-bar signal or it doesn't work. It may SAY it's working on one or two bars but it speaks with forked tongue - nothing will actually happen.
One caveat - need a good three-bar signal or it doesn't work. It may SAY it's working on one or two bars but it speaks with forked tongue - nothing will actually happen.
