Just got a new HTC Wildfire on an unlimited internet usage contract and was thinking of ditching home phone and broadband and using the phone as a 3G modem for my laptop.
I am aware of fair use policies on mobile internet but I have around 1Gb a month to use and the guy in the shop told me that it is not capped if you do go over however I download very little and generally just browse the web so think it wont be a problem. Never use the home phone and have unlimited landline calls too so, again, not a problem.
3G reception is reasonable and it seemed to run about as fast as my broadband when i tried it out.
My question is can anyone forsee any problem with this set up? It will save me a few quid a month using the Wildfire only for calls and internet.
Does anyone else do this?
The only drawback I can see is losing the wireless access around the house but usually I am the only one in the house using the net. I think with some fiddling I can set up my laptop as a wirelss access point anyway for the other computer in the study. Anyone done this?
Comments welcomed...good or bad.
Thanks.
I am aware of fair use policies on mobile internet but I have around 1Gb a month to use and the guy in the shop told me that it is not capped if you do go over however I download very little and generally just browse the web so think it wont be a problem. Never use the home phone and have unlimited landline calls too so, again, not a problem.
3G reception is reasonable and it seemed to run about as fast as my broadband when i tried it out.
My question is can anyone forsee any problem with this set up? It will save me a few quid a month using the Wildfire only for calls and internet.
Does anyone else do this?
The only drawback I can see is losing the wireless access around the house but usually I am the only one in the house using the net. I think with some fiddling I can set up my laptop as a wirelss access point anyway for the other computer in the study. Anyone done this?
Comments welcomed...good or bad.
Thanks.
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