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Stupid stupid stupid...

  • 20-08-2009 10:28pm
    #1
    mjsmyth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭


    I have a UK O2 PAYG Broadband dongle. Obviously I use it when in the UK and it also gives access to 1000's of hotspots for free. The dongle is also unlocked (that way when i bought it).

    Stupidly I thought that I could go to 3, Vodafone or Meteor (they all offer a payg broadband service) and just purchase a sim and install it in my modem and after entering the correct settings, I could surf on the go.

    No such joy. I have to purchase another modem to use with their sim. None of the three above sell a sim only. Try as I might to explain how I wanted to sign up to one of them, each and everyone said no, I must buy their dongle and sim together, no chance of just buying a sim.

    Now, is it just me or is this a tad stupid? Granted the market may not be large for sim only connections, but why force a potential user to purchase a modem? Seems to me they are just thinking of the instant money earned, rather than along term income.

    I walked away from all 3 thinking it was just f*cking stupid. I signed up with none of them, I'll just use free wifi when out and about, they lost a potential customer.

    Anyone else come across this?

    MJ


Comments

  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    They don't really want you to buy a modem, but they do want to lock you to only their network, which is why they want you to buy a network locked modem. This way, you pay them, and only them, all your money.


  • #3
    niallb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭niallb


    I got a Three SIM quite some time ago, and use it semi regularly (both here and in the UK) in a USB modem, or in a 3G phone used as a dedicated modem (no voice calls at all).
    I've had no problems with it, and if you logon to My Three and set your handset to be one of their USB modems, you can choose all the broadband addons after topping up.

    Unless I'm missing something, and you're looking for a monthly contract anyway,
    you should be able to buy a prepay SIM, put it in your modem and spend your credit how you want to.

    Love to hear of people's experiences trying this with O2 or Vodafone or Meteor (prepay).
    Can you purchase anything beyond the basic 50MB/day for a euro?


  • #4
    mjsmyth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭mjsmyth


    Thanks Niall, I shall give that a go.

    Do you have the correct settings to use with the 3 sim or do I just create a dialup a/c using the dongle as the modem and using *99# as the dialup number?

    MJ


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