--- In [email protected], "nbquidditch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I use my Nokia n73 phone as the modem (it comes with usb cable and
> software that makes connection simple and reliable and also doubles
as
> a way to download photos and keep contacts synchronised).
>
> I have a standard contract with Orange and pay an additional £5 per
> month for the data connection between 7pm and 7am on weekdays and 24
> hours on Sat & Sun. If I need connection during the weekday, then I
> call them and they give me a 24 hour connection for an additional
£1.
>
> I can call them to switch off the £5/month option when I'm not
> cruising (which reminds me, I need to do just that) and then
> re-instate it again when needed.
>
> Coverage is really quite good even from inside the boat (no external
> antenna). Over our 10 week cruise this summer I did find myself in
> black spots in remote locations (we went down to Sharpness and up
the
> Avon to Stratford) but by and large 3g was available (and usefully
> shows as such on the phone screen so I can easily check before
mooring
> up).
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Will
>
I use the same system with my phone but I have just gone over to
every day for £7.50 per month
Sue
