Yes, only if reported. Be interesting if they issued her with the same mobile number once she gets the new USB dongle. I'm aware they do this for mobiles while tracking the IMEI number.
Regards Warwick On 5/7/09 9:59 AM, "Ronda Brown" <ro...@wn.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Warwick, > > On 05/07/2009, at 9:00 AM, Warwick Gaff wrote: > >> Robert >> >> The particular 3G device is mobile based and has never required me >> to enter >> on any PC/MAC either a username or password unless accessing account >> details >> from there websites and my email. >> >> Virgin verbally informed me that they link user downloads with >> specific mac >> address' that are static and bound to each user forever. Thus not >> giving any >> private information over a mobile airway. >> >>> You are saying anybody can connect to their network for free ! >>> Unlikely ! >> >> Basically, if the sim card were stolen and not reported or the mac >> address >> was duplicated on their network you could get away with downloading >> freely >> at the expense of anybody but yourself. Not a very secured device. I >> dread >> the day the device goes missing... Or pinched. > > A friend of mine who has an account with 3Mobile Broadband had her > house broken into and her Laptop & 3Mobile USB Dongle (Modem) stolen. > She reported it stolen to 3Mobile and they immediately put a "block" > to prevent further use. > Virgin Mobile would do this also I imagine. > > Cheers, > Ronni > >> >> Understandably DSL and cable have different login procedures. 3G is >> different and convinced that it could be sharable through an Airport >> base >> station with USB sharing (3G ONLY). >> >> Sincere regards >> >> Warwick >> >> On 3/7/09 11:59 PM, "Robert Howells" <rhowe...@arach.net.au> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On 03/07/2009, at 10:18 PM, Warwick Gaff wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> What if your login doesn't require password and internet? Virgin >>>> Broadband >>>> does not require user name and password... I'm unsure of other >>>> carriers >>>> using this technology. >>>> >>>> Warwick >>> >>> Warwick >>> >>> I believe you are misinformed ! >>> >>> You are saying anybody can connect to their network for free ! >>> Unlikely ! >>> >>> Besides , if you wish to find out your use on your account you would >>> go here :- >>> <http://mybroadbandusage.virginbroadband.com.au/> >>> >>> and that does require login name and password >>> >>> Bob >>> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
