£10 per hour Mobile Broadband Rates

lancsdave · 09-04-2009, 07:00

Thats how much I ended up paying on Tuesday

I bought a Mobile Broadband stick from T-Mobile on Tuesday for use on the stall. Got a £20 top-up to start.

The stick was next to useless, constant redialling, snail pace connection, so I took it back under their 7 day refund clause. No problem refunding the cost of the stick but they won't refund the top up I paid, even though most of it was unused. As I used the stick for about 2 hours maximum I reckon I have paid £10 per hour for it's use.

Beware if you are buying one, make sure it works with the minimum amount of top up you can get

derekgas · 09-04-2009, 07:13

We have 2 contract t mobile ones Lancsdave, and they're not too bad, you get the occasional blip, as you do with the t mobile phones, we also have a pay as you go '3', and that one isnt so bad either, none are or ever will be as quick as broadband cable, but do a job. Can you not connect to a local wireless? some near where I live dont have a password, and you can use thier connection.

lancsdave · 09-04-2009, 07:16

[quote=derekgas;702444], none are or ever will be as quick as broadband cable, but do a job. quote]

I didn't expect it to derek, but a page refresh quicker than 5 minutes would have been nice

The stall next to me has 3 and his is very quick so it's not like there is no reception all round.

entwisi · 09-04-2009, 08:44

reception is everything. It amazes me the number of people who buy a mobile on contract because its was 'cheaper' or had the 'best phone' when in reality with no signal its a very expensive paperweight.

Piggy Backing someones WIFI is illegal and a few people have been done for it now.

Technically they can't even agree to let you use it as it breaks the T&Cs of their contract with their BB supplier.

K-P · 09-04-2009, 09:08

I have the pay as you go 3 usb fingy....for when i need to send pics to papers after a football match.. its so poor that I always check where the nearest mcdonalds is to the ground before i set off... would rather use that

Benipete · 09-04-2009, 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by K-P

I have the pay as you go 3 usb fingy....for when i need to send pics to papers after a football match.. its so poor that I always check where the nearest mcdonalds is to the ground before i set off... would rather use that

You send the papers a Mcdonalds?

jaysay · 09-04-2009, 09:51

[quote=lancsdave;702445]

Quote:

Originally Posted by derekgas

, none are or ever will be as quick as broadband cable, but do a job. quote]

I didn't expect it to derek, but a page refresh quicker than 5 minutes would have been nice

The stall next to me has 3 and his is very quick so it's not like there is no reception all round.

Are you sure it wasn't Dial up dave