Steve Terry <gFOURwwk@tesco.net> wrote:

> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1ibn2ac.3rk587ngsddsN%d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk...
> > Steve Terry <gFOURwwk@tesco.net> wrote:
> >> "Theo Markettos" <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:ZSh*1Bj6r@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk...
> >> > chris <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> >> '3' offer a ?10/month which I might think about. They also talk about
> >> >> a
> >> >> ?0/month option, yet I see no way of ordering it!
> >> >
> >> > Is that the PAYG tariff? Is that a way of saying that you pay a tenner
> >> > for
> >> > a month (or 30 days or whatever) if you want it, and don't pay if you
> >> > don't
> >> > want it?
> >> > Theo
> >> >
> >> Both 3 Contract and PAYG, but contract incs a USB modem,
> >> longer/higher the contract, cheaper the modem.
> >> Free on 18 month.
> >
> > Are you using 3 data at all, and if so, how's the service? I'm
> > interested in getting a PAYG USB modem, but the shops in Manchester have
> > been out of them the last few days...
> >
> You don't need a modem just a 3G dataphone
>
> I'm using 3 PAYG internet (packet data) unlimited 30 days
> (2gb download limit) for 5quid a month, on an unlocked
> Orange Nokia 6630 with DKU2 usb datalead.
> Using Nokia PC suite 6.35 (which gives me one button connection)
> on Windows XP laptop
>
> Gives me about a 50kbs connection, about the same as old 56k dial up.
> Free SMTP email if you use other than 3mail, I'm using googlemail.
> and for Usenet groups I'm using free aioe.cjb.net newsserver to send this.

I don't really need a phone though- all I'm looking for is an
alternative to BT Openzone, for which I'm paying £6 a month already. 3
would seem to have a good (and more flexible) alternative on the £10
plan. I don't think I'd have a problem with the 1GB limit- but sometimes
I want to send things quickly. I'm just interested to know how reliable
the service is- the coverage in the areas I'd use it would seem good.

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