Three dongle with phone SIM
Theo Markettos
about the current situation, so I wonder if anyone could confirm:
If I take a Three dongle, and put in a phone SIM (eg 3Pay):
Can I access the My3 site (http://mobile.three.co.uk/)?
Can I buy addons like Internet Daily or Internet Weekly or are they blocked?
If I use the APN three.co.uk can I use those without incurring extra data
charges?
Is it possible to topup the non-data credit on my SIM using this method,
using vouchers bought from shops? (Or a topup swipe card, if 3 provide them)
Do I still get the free 120MB data/free 3-to-3 calls for topping up?
Thanks,
Theo
iain
<theom...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
>If I take a Three dongle, and put in a phone SIM (eg 3Pay):
>Can I access the My3 site (http://mobile.three.co.uk/)?
You can access www.three.co.uk and my3.three.co.uk but I don't know
about mobile.three.co.uk - don't think you can.
>Can I buy addons like Internet Daily or Internet Weekly or are they blocked?
Yes, you can buy them.
>If I use the APN three.co.uk can I use those without incurring extra data
>charges?
Yes
>Is it possible to topup the non-data credit on my SIM using this method,
>using vouchers bought from shops? (Or a topup swipe card, if 3 provide them)
Which method? You can enter a voucher code on my3
>Do I still get the free 120MB data/free 3-to-3 calls for topping up?
I think it is 150MB, but I don't think you get free 3-3 calls unless
you are on 3pay. Flat12 doesn't offer that, but it is MUCH cheaper,
especially if you buy stretch addons.
Steve Terry
>Theo Markettos" <theom...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote in message
>news:Niv*KB...@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk...
> There were lots of threads about this 6 months ago but I'm rather confused
> about the current situation, so I wonder if anyone could confirm:
>
> If I take a Three dongle, and put in a phone SIM (eg 3Pay):
> Can I access the My3 site (http://mobile.three.co.uk/)?
>
https://my3.three.co.uk/mylogin/
>
> Can I buy addons like Internet Daily or Internet Weekly or are they
> blocked?
>
https://my3.three.co.uk/myaccount/processPrepayAddOnStartAction.doYes
>
> Is it possible to topup the non-data credit on my SIM using this method,
> using vouchers bought from shops?
>
>
> (Or a topup swipe card, if 3 provide them)
>
account
>
> Do I still get the free 120MB data/free 3-to-3 calls for topping up?
> Thanks,
> Theo
>
>
Steve Terry
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news:hcodtg$re5$1...@news.eternal-september.org...<snip>BTW Don't use the Nat'ed APN "three.co.uk"
use the public APN "3internet" instead
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Theo Markettos
> BTW Don't use the Nat'ed APN "three.co.uk"
> use the public APN "3internet" instead
I thought that the three.co.uk APN was included in the
internet-on-your-phone packages (Internet Daily etc), but if you used
3internet it cost per MB. But if you bought a Mobile Broadband package the
3internet APN was covered. You seem to be suggesting they're
interchangeable?
I notice you're a fan of the Skypephone S2. Does this have any benefits for
pure modem use - no calls or on-phone browsing? I already have a dongle but
the Skypephone is 50 quid (well, 27 once you take off the topup and quidco
excluding their fee).
Theo
Steve Terry
> Steve Terry <gfou...@tesco.net> wrote:
>> BTW Don't use the Nat'ed APN "three.co.uk"
>> use the public APN "3internet" instead
>
> I thought that the three.co.uk APN was included in the
> internet-on-your-phone packages (Internet Daily etc), but if you used
> 3internet it cost per MB. But if you bought a Mobile Broadband package
> the
> 3internet APN was covered. You seem to be suggesting they're
> interchangeable?
>
Mb
Don't know about effect on contract, Three PAYG internet is too cheap to
bother
with contract
>
> I notice you're a fan of the Skypephone S2. Does this have any benefits
> for
> pure modem use - no calls or on-phone browsing? I already have a dongle
> but
> the Skypephone is 50 quid (well, 27 once you take off the topup and quidco
> excluding their fee).
> Theo
>
>
S2's are more sensitive than dongles, it's self installing connection
manager
makes it very easy to use as a modem, and it charges itself up it's USB
lead.
Amoi have put a lot of thought into it's use as a modem
and you get a respectable camera phone
I've got a ZTE627 dongle, Nokia 6120c and a S2, used them all as HSDPA
modems on Three, and the S2 is the one leave connected to the laptop
Theo Markettos
> "Theo Markettos" <theom...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:Liv*lv...@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk...
> > internet-on-your-phone packages (Internet Daily etc), but if you used
> > 3internet it cost per MB. But if you bought a Mobile Broadband package
> > the 3internet APN was covered. You seem to be suggesting they're
> > interchangeable?
> >
> They are interchangeable, and on PAYG at least it has no effect on cost per
> Mb
Interesting. So is there any point in using three.co.uk? I'm quite happy
for my phone to have an external IP when I'm browsing with it - might be
useful if I wanted to run servers (if such things exist for S60).
> S2's are more sensitive than dongles, it's self installing connection
> manager makes it very easy to use as a modem, and it charges itself up
> it's USB lead. Amoi have put a lot of thought into it's use as a modem
Thanks. If the phone will work as a modem over a USB cable (to Linux), so
much the better. Bluetooth can be a tad fiddly to set up.
> and you get a respectable camera phone
The person I want it for has a Nokia 5110 as their main mobile and I'm
trying to set up a dialup replacement, so a camera phone might be a bit
beyond them...
Since I have a ZTE627 dongle, I'll probably try that first and then buy a
phone if it doesn't work. Might try a piedish modification to the dongle
first:
http://www.usbwifi.orconhosting.net.nz/
Theo
Steve Terry
> Steve Terry <gfou...@tesco.net> wrote:
>> "Theo Markettos" <theom...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote in message
>> news:Liv*lv...@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk..
> Thanks. If the phone will work as a modem over a USB cable (to Linux),
> so much the better. Bluetooth can be a tad fiddly to set up.
>
Amoi might do a Linux version, but of course it's written for windows
Christof Meerwald
> Steve Terry <gfou...@tesco.net> wrote:
>> S2's are more sensitive than dongles, it's self installing connection
>> manager makes it very easy to use as a modem, and it charges itself up
>> it's USB lead. Amoi have put a lot of thought into it's use as a modem
> Thanks. If the phone will work as a modem over a USB cable (to Linux), so
> much the better. Bluetooth can be a tad fiddly to set up.
I got the S2 working as a modem via bluetooth from Linux, but I don't think
there are any drivers to use it via USB from Linux.
Christof
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Theo Markettos
> I got the S2 working as a modem via bluetooth from Linux, but I don't think
> there are any drivers to use it via USB from Linux.
Hmmm... I'm so used to things 'just working' (with a bit of fiddling,
perhaps).
Looks like it's a real modem, so it might be made to work though it doesn't
behave currently:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/403745
Think I might stick to the dongle, since I know what that does.
Theo
Steve Terry
> Christof Meerwald <NOSPAM-see...@usenet.cmeerw.org> wrote:
>> I got the S2 working as a modem via bluetooth from Linux, but I don't
>> think
>> there are any drivers to use it via USB from Linux.
>
> Hmmm... I'm so used to things 'just working' (with a bit of fiddling,
> perhaps).
>
>
You run Linux and expect things "just working"?!
Soruk
> "Theo Markettos" <theom...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:Niv*J9...@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk...
>> Christof Meerwald <NOSPAM-see...@usenet.cmeerw.org> wrote:
>>> I got the S2 working as a modem via bluetooth from Linux, but I don't
>>> think
>>> there are any drivers to use it via USB from Linux.
>>
>> Hmmm... I'm so used to things 'just working' (with a bit of fiddling,
>> perhaps).
>>
>>
> Are you serious?
> You run Linux and expect things "just working"?!
The USB dongle does indeed "just work". (Unfortunately, I've only got
the S2 to work via bluetooth.)
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