i need help , clever people of B3ta
Seeing as many of you fellows are tech-savvy, I wonder if you could tell me whether mobile broadband is worthwhile ?
(Fuckpig "That's not even a pound a midget.", Sat 23 May 2009, 14:10, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

It's dependent
Where you're going, what your typical browsing is. Mobile doesn't tend to have much of a bandwidth allowance and speed is very dependent on where you are.

Generally, unless you can't get a landline connection or you move around a lot and need to be connected, it's not worth it.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Sat 23 May 2009, 14:30, Reply)

well it's mainly because
my accommodation over the next two years is going to be a mix of non-landline mainland,inner-city locations and suburbs.i need t'internet to survive ^^ but some kind of fixed location is not possible....
(Fuckpig "That's not even a pound a midget.", Sat 23 May 2009, 14:38, Reply)

I think they're quite a con, well, if you know about techonlogy they are.
My mobile contract allows for unlimited data included (or £7.50/month, I think, on O2). I have a S60 based nokia phone, with some software that turns it into a mobile hotspot (ad-hoc network).

Put that together and all my devices can get online wherever I am.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 23 May 2009, 15:00, Reply)

that does sound like a better idea....
cheers.i'll consider it.
(Fuckpig "That's not even a pound a midget.", Sat 23 May 2009, 15:16, Reply)

This is probably a better idea
I've heard of this being done quite a lot, and would probably say it's the best idea. Check your contract will allow though.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Sat 23 May 2009, 15:29, Reply)

You can't do it on pay-as-you-go.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Sat 23 May 2009, 16:48, Reply)

That o2 bolt-on is how I roll.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Sat 23 May 2009, 16:47, Reply)

whilst having no
Empirical evidence for this, that networks are prepared to give away hardware if you'll take a contract for mobile broadband would seem to suggest that they might be a con.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Sat 23 May 2009, 15:10, Reply)

I also have unlimited data on my mobile
from 02 and I browse b3ta all day at work on it. But it sucks compared to cable based broadband.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 23 May 2009, 15:23, Reply)

I'd say "yes it is"
because I think £15 / month for up to 3Gbyte of usage is not a bad deal at all.

Yes, 3G speeds are never "broadband" but...it's more than adequate for web-browsing and e-mail, as is the 3Gbyte allowance.

I used mine a lot last year when doing lots of travelling on the train.

I'm with Vodaphone, who seem all right.

I would shop around for the best contract. The price-point seems static enough nowadays - most deals are £15 / month - it's the length of contract you want to be careful with.

I'd avoid 3 like the plague though.

Gaz me if you want more info
( I_Was_Mordred, Sat 23 May 2009, 15:32, Reply)