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Using iPhone SIM in Mobile Broadband Dongle

  • 13-04-2010 09:59AM
    #1
    hcnyla
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 100 ✭✭


    Hi

    I have an O2 iPhone with unlimited browsing etc.

    I used to have an O2 broadband package but I cancelled it a while back. I still have the dongle though. As I don't want to pay extra for tethering and I don't feel comfortable jailbreaking the phone my question is can I use the SIM from the iPhone in the O2 dongle when I need to use broadband on my laptop.

    It's essentially the same thing, isn't it? Except I can't make/take calls obviously when I am using the dongle. It would only be from time to time when I am on a location and need to upload files from my laptop. Can anyone see any issues with this or am I missing something?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭guil


    I presume ur on one if the new advance plans. If so no ya can't use the dongle. It uses the open Internet apn. So u will be charged 2 cent per kb iirc


  • #3
    hcnyla
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 100 ✭✭hcnyla


    Yea, it's an advance plan. FFS.

    So jailbreaking and using the tethered option is the only (free) way to go then?


  • #4
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Probably although I don't know how to do it


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