Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

Ben wrote: If you get the USB modem you can stick it in a Draytek router (at least for most of their models). From personal experience: Telstra/Bigpond (they are different): In summary: 3 is good enough to let me check emails and google stuff on the train, as well as troubleshooting

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Yes they give 4000 minutes a month on top of the data plan, starting with the $5/20 Mb plan and up. When you call a skype contact the phone actually does a regular mobile call to their exchange and skype picks up from there. Quality is very good. I regularly call and receive skype calls overseas, i

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On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Rev Simon Rumble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-URL: http://www.rumble.net/ > > This one time, at band camp, Jake Anderson wrote: > >> heh anybody know of VoIP software that will run on a 3G mobile? 3 have a special Skype deal, You get bugger lo

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<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-URL: http://www.rumble.net/ This one time, at band camp, Jake Anderson wrote: > heh anybody know of VoIP software that will run on a 3G mobile? Fring. It works, but it's pretty damn flaky. It does, however, allow you to define arbitrary SIP endpoints to register with, wh

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

2008/12/5 Jake Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > heh anybody know of VoIP software that will run on a 3G mobile? Haven't got around to test this but my Nokia E71 comes with builtin VoIP support (SIP) and someone else here uses another Nokia with SIP to connect his Italian SIP line. --Amos -- SLUG

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

Marty Richards wrote: I had to replace some IBursts - I'm likely to replace 2 of them with a single 1M/1M commercial wireless service from Clever @ $399 per month. A bit pricey, but we need a decent link there. The site currently uses 2 x Ibursts which cost a similar amount anyway. I'm still

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

I had to replace some IBursts - I'm likely to replace 2 of them with a single 1M/1M commercial wireless service from Clever @ $399 per month. A bit pricey, but we need a decent link there. The site currently uses 2 x Ibursts which cost a similar amount anyway. I'm still looking for a better op

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

Jake Anderson wrote: heh anybody know of VoIP software that will run on a 3G mobile? For that matter can I get these data plans on the same sim as my standard mobile? IE have the standard voice calling stuff but in the same device have the ability to suck a few GB worth of data at a sane pric

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

just a small data point. Was at a client site who was using bigpond wireless (HSPDA/3G) and after setting up the external antenna I made a few quite acceptable VoIP calls over the link. (possibly slightly higher latency than ADSL but nothing drastic, no noticeable jitter/packet loss) Not sayi

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

On Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 04:45:51PM +1100, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > 2008/12/4 david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I've been following this thread and checking the links... all of them refer > > to "software" which I assume is Windows only. > > > > Should I assume that any of them work on either Mac or

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

Maybe this is why my optus cable is getting slower Ken Dean Hamstead wrote: optus is being resold like crazy check out plans from http://www.dodo.com.au http://www.exetel.com.au/residential-hspa-information.php rumours are of woolies (safeway) and internode entering the market via optus al

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

2008/12/4 david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > >> I've given up on 3 and have moved to Exetel. They resell the Optus >> network, and charge by usage (1.5c/MB) with a nominal access fee >> ($5/mth). Coverage isn't flawless, but it is affordable and still >> better than 3. >>

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

$quoted_author = "Marghanita da Cruz" ; > > This was my concern and why I started looking at the router options - I am > looking for wireless but not necessarily mobile. So it all depends on how mobile you need. > I saw the Virgin (home phone/ethernet) and Telstra (four ethernet ports) > options

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

david wrote: Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: I've given up on 3 and have moved to Exetel. They resell the Optus network, and charge by usage (1.5c/MB) with a nominal access fee ($5/mth). Coverage isn't flawless, but it is affordable and still better than 3. I've been following this thread and

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: I've given up on 3 and have moved to Exetel. They resell the Optus network, and charge by usage (1.5c/MB) with a nominal access fee ($5/mth). Coverage isn't flawless, but it is affordable and still better than 3. I've been following this thread and checking the l

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

2008/12/4 Gavin Carr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > and picked 3 as being the best value if you mainly needed urban coverage, > with Optus coming in second. AFAIK neither vodafone or 3 have capped plans > though. Optus has pretty ordinary reviews on whirlpool though. 3 aren't much good if you want decent

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

Gavin Carr wrote: On Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 01:20:12PM +1100, Marghanita da Cruz wrote: The telstra plans are here: and the rest:

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

X-URL: http://www.rumble.net/ This one time, at band camp, Dean Hamstead wrote: > rumours are of woolies (safeway) and internode entering the market via > optus also (cites IT sections in various editions of Financial Review) Internode isn't just a rumour. Confirmation from the big kahuna he

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

On Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 01:20:12PM +1100, Marghanita da Cruz wrote: > The telstra plans are here: > > > and the rest: > >

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

optus is being resold like crazy check out plans from http://www.dodo.com.au http://www.exetel.com.au/residential-hspa-information.php rumours are of woolies (safeway) and internode entering the market via optus also (cites IT sections in various editions of Financial Review) Dean Margha

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

Del wrote: I have Telstra/Bigpond after having tried Virgin and Soul (Optus rebadged). Originally it worked under Linux fine but the modem got flaky and needs replacement, now it requires a fair bit of jiggling to get working. The replacement center is in Prestons and I haven't made it out

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

Marghanita da Cruz wrote: With the Demise of the I-Burst Network, I now have to look for an alternative. The 3G options seem to be Telstra (the broadband "expert" had heard of Linux - but did not seem to know it was an OS!") Various Plans (capped/shaped plan $80/month) +299 Modem/router or U

Re: Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Don't know about their 3G service, but I have been with iPrimus now for many years (phone/mobiles/broadband) and have always found then easy to deal with. Even their help desk is sometimes helpful. Heracles Marghanita da Cruz wrote: > With the Demise

Which wireless data service should I signup to? was [SLUG] Don't buy ZTE's

With the Demise of the I-Burst Network, I now have to look for an alternative. The 3G options seem to be Telstra (the broadband "expert" had heard of Linux - but did not seem to know it was an OS!") Various Plans (capped/shaped plan $80/month) +299 Modem/router or USB modem ($?) Virgin Variou