Mobile internet allowance and uding laptop???

[Liam]

Is it possible (for emergencies for example) to use my unlimited internet allowance with my mobile provider to access the web through my laptop.
I have bluetooth between my phone and laptop, can some explain what I need to do please.

Thanks

Liam

 

[Adam.]

"Unlimited" usually 250mb - 500mb. You would eat that pretty fast.

 

[Goodj]

what network?

 

[Liam]

I use my mobile connection a lot as it is, streaming bbc iplayer etc never been contacted. I suspect unlimited might be say a fair use policy. Just wondering if my laptop can benefit from it on a shirt term basis?

 

[Liam]

O2

 

[Goodj]

NO.

O2 will notice that the handset is being used as a modem and will bill you accordingly. at 30p per MB I believe.

you'd be better off buying a cheap pre-pay usb modem, you can get vodafone ones, with credit, for less than 20 quid now.

 

[Liam]

mmm, ok. Wonder how they know, I would be using the exact same access point..?

 

[Liam]

what about vodafone mobile internet allowances then?

 

[Malachi]

With Vodafone you're free to use it however you wish (IIRC), but once you go over your allowance they will start to charge you. They will usually send you a text notifying you that you are close to your allowance limit.

For example, I know they allow tethering for certain phones (i.e. turning your phone into a WiFi hotspot, and connecting to the internet that way), but they warn that it will eat up your allowance fairly quickly.

 

[Goodj]

o2 - will charge you for any tethering unless you take a package for it
orange - same
T-Mobile - "unlimited" internet, irrespective of how you use itr, but you get a text after 1gb. They wont charge you any more but may slow your line instead
Voda - Use your allowance however you like

 

[PinkoCommie]

o2 - will charge you for any tethering unless you take a package for it
orange - same
T-Mobile - "unlimited" internet, irrespective of how you use itr, but you get a text after 1gb. They wont charge you any more but may slow your line instead
Voda - Use your allowance however you like

Not sure that's true for all phones, just the iPhone. I use my Nexus for tethering all the time, in fact I've been tethering phones for a couple of years at least on the same account with no additional charges.

02 on the other hand are f*****s, work gave me a spare mobile for work use when mine was dead, i used it for tethering while I was away for a week, work got a £600 bill. Though I did point out to work that it was a bit stupid of them to give a phone to an engineer who needs remote access without a tethering account, but it turned out to be one of the ex-sales guys phones.