Vodaphone data card 1st post on the boat at bucklers hard

[Jobs_a_ good_ un]

Just got a vodaphone data card can now use the lap top while on the boat and anywhere in europe or america
Off to france 3 weeks today via canals to the med will post events as they happen im dead chuffed with this little thing good connection.Card cost £180 then £ 10 per mth not too bad me thinks anyone else got one

 

[Rich_S]

Thought I'd say hello in case this was a radio/net check!
Rich

 

[Jobs_a_ good_ un]

Ta very much

 

[BrendanS]

No, not card, but bluetooth laptop to Vodafone phone with similarly good results. Fun isn't it! <g>

 

[Ships_Cat]

Use Fixed Cellular Terminal on the boat and use infra-red (I am old fashioned /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif) to handheld phone elsewhere - really great for emails too.

A thing I find very useful is that paying bills at home was always a hassle if one went away for more than a few weeks but by setting up all our repeating bills at home (power, phone, etc) for on line payment over the internet solved that - just link to the service provider's internet site to see how much my account is and then link to internet banking to pay it.

John

 

[jimh]

thinking of getting one - is the £10 per month unlimited download?

 

[BrendanS]

tee hee. at that price, what do you think? Easy answer - No!

 

[Its_Only_Money]

Did you get the 3G/GPRS version - 3G knocks GPRS into a cocked hat - where you can get it!

 

[Alistairr]

So how does that work Brendan?
I've got a Laptop, Bluetooth mobile, and the wee bluetooth attachment thingy that i plug into the USB on my Laptop!, Now how do i set it up??

 

[SimonA]

You can buy the Vodafone GPRS card on PAYG from Dabs.com for £50 including £20 credit.

I presume for that price it was a 3G card? These look great, but you can only pick up the 3G signal in large cities, otherwise it reverts to GPRS.

 

[BrendanS]

You need to set up the phone as a bluetooth modem on your computer. There should have been a cd with software on it that came with your phone. If not, have a look on the phone manufacturers website and you should be able to find instructions and downloads there

 

[Jerbro]

I can get 3G on Orange at Weymouth marina. Not exactly a large city.

 

[Jobs_a_ good_ un]

Car phone wharehouse £ 180 initial cost£10 per mth for 5mb or if you like 5,000 e-mails

 

[timbad]

I’ve got one too it’s a 3G/ GRRS Vodafone data card it cost £150 6 months ago the tariff I selected was pay £25/month and you can down load up to 75mb /month.
3G coverage is a bit limited at the moment but have found over the last few months its getting better.

Currently sitting between red piles 5 & 6 in Yarmouth Harbor!!!

I can see you Sami!!

We are the V42 sandwiched between the rags & sticks pop over for a drink if you read this

Tim & Kirstie