As Reg has already mentioned if your iPhone is a G3S or iPhone 4 try personal hotspot (tethering) Keep a close eye on your Data download though as it does use it pretty quick.
<http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2756> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3574> Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 07/07/2011, at 7:59 AM, Reg Whitely wrote: > Could you tether the iPhone with the Mac, or download Joikusoft for the Nokia > and set up a wireless network? > > Reg > > Reg Whitely > > Home: 08 9921 7272 > Mob: 04 8899 7313 > Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net > > > > On 07/07/2011, at 4:28 am, Steven Knowles wrote: > >> >> Not having previously needed a portable internet device recently, at least >> not in Australia, a need has arisen, but only for a an hour or two. >> >> Upon discovering the extortionate internet access rates on offer from the >> hotel, I happened to have a USB modem I'd previously bought in Thailand, and >> happened to have a SIM with a few GB of data allowance on it from Amaysim. I >> put the two together, plugged it in my Mac, and was pleasantly surprised to >> discover that all worked without a hitch! >> >> The question ... whilst I have the internet modem and Amaysim SIM working >> for internet access, is there some kind of softphone application to access >> the my voice plan with that SIM? The software which came with the internet >> modem (HSPA USB Modem from TCT Mobile Limited, which seems to have some >> arrangement with Alcatel) has SMS functionality, and that works, but the >> software doesn't seem to have voice capability. What can I use? >> >> I do have an iPhone 3G, plus the cable which connects the iPhone to Mac for >> charging and syncing purposes. And a Nokia X5 in which the Amysim SIM >> usually resides. Could I use either the iPhone or X5 as the modem? If so, >> what settings would I need to play with if any? >> >> Many thanks >> >> Steven >> -- 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>
