Vodafone Unlimited Data package via Phone

spockety

Hello,

Does anybody know if you HAVE to use the Vodafone Mobile Connect card in order to use the Vodafone Unlimited Data price plan (http://www.vodafone.ie/soho/price/dataroaming/3ggprsplans/index.jsp), or can you just use your 3G phone as a bluetooth modem?

I have a laptop that has no PCMCIA slot (only CF), so I'd have to use the phone to pass the data through. Does it matter what device is used (ie. can you only use the service if you install some mad Vodafone software on your laptop that absolutely must find the Connect Card installed?)

Cheers.

spank_inferno

your suggestion would work fine.

It doesnt matter what device is the modem, be that data card or handset.
The access point remains the same (similar to the dial up number)

The isp.vodafone.ie & office.vodafone.ie access points are used by the data card software to connect, this apn is also specified when setting up your phone as a modem.

In my opinion though, your better off doing neither.
Apparently vodafone will be shortly releasing a new product.
Similar to the existing data card it will contain a sim card, but this time it will go into the computers usb port! Therefore you can use it with your desktop too.

Because its USB in windows xp devices the drivers self install.
The vodafone application (aka Dashboard) that runs the device is stored on the usb device too, negating the need for the cd.

I havent heard what the price is on this yet though. Should hit the stores in the next month! Sounds good to me

spockety

Nice one cheers.

I searched boards.ie after posting and a few other people had asked the same question, so sorry for the repeat.

I guess I just needed to know for sure if the Connect Card and software used a different or 'secret' connection method that was either difficult to replicate on a phone, or if you tried to use your phone for it, you'd get massive data bills because they fell outside the Unlimited Data plan..

spank_inferno wrote:

your suggestion would work fine.

It doesnt matter what device is the modem, be that data card or handset.
The access point remains the same (similar to the dial up number)

The isp.vodafone.ie & office.vodafone.ie access points are used by the data card software to connect, this apn is also specified when setting up your phone as a modem.

In my opinion though, your better off doing neither.
Apparently vodafone will be shortly releasing a new product.
Similar to the existing data card it will contain a sim card, but this time it will go into the computers usb port! Therefore you can use it with your desktop too.

Because its USB in windows xp devices the drivers self install.
The vodafone application (aka Dashboard) that runs the device is stored on the usb device too, negating the need for the cd.

I havent heard what the price is on this yet though. Should hit the stores in the next month! Sounds good to me

ronano

whats the upload/download speed for this?

cgarvey

Vodafone have told me twice that this is not supported (that you have to use the PCMCIA card). However there's plenty of users here who report that it works fine.