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Thread ID: 114373 2010-11-30 10:29:00 Accessing the internet through my mobile as a modem 8ftmetalhaed (14526) Press F1
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1157559 2010-11-30 10:29:00 Alright, so at 12 am I should be going offline but I'm just wondering, my phone has 3 months free of 100 mb internet on it, and I think I can use my phone as a modem via bluetooth on my laptop .

Will it work? I know having a 2g modem or whatever will mean it's dial up but I only want to do email/google/pressf1, so it should be fine if it DOES work .

Cheers .
And if it's after 12 am I wouldn't bother . If it turns out this doesn't work I'll be offline for a week or more till orcon hooks us up at the new place .
8ftmetalhaed (14526)
1157560 2010-11-30 18:38:00 I use my 2 degrees phone as a modem when I need it, 2g is faster than dialup (I think)
Certain phones have special software that you can use to enable them as modems
nedkelly (9059)
1157561 2010-11-30 18:45:00 I use my 2 degrees phone as a modem when I need it, 2g is faster than dialup (I think)
Certain phones have special software that you can use to enable them as modems2G is faster than dialup for 2degrees in the areas they have coverage (they use EDGE, typical downstream speeds for me on EDGE are >= 300kib/sec), but slower than dialup if you're using Vodafone's GPRS network. Telecom's 2G CDMA is also pretty slow.

XT doesn't offer 2G at all.
Erayd (23)
1157562 2010-11-30 19:23:00 Oh oops nedkelly (9059)
1157563 2010-11-30 21:35:00 Well for some reason I still have the internet, but good to know if this does actually get cut off like it was supposed to.
Cheers.
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