The need for me to test the suggestions took a long time to arise again, but internet tethering via the iPhone was the perfect solution. Thanks Reg.
The only question left open is why I never knew about this before, wasting money on internet dongles along the way :-( Oh well, better late than never. A negative about my iPhone 3GS I noticed along the way ... it's reception for 3G is a whole lot poorer than the Nokia X5 I had alongside it. I don't know if the X5 can do what the iPhone can do though in terms of internet tethering. Steven On 07/07/2011, at 10:46 AM, Susan Hastings wrote: > Will this allow him to make phone calls from his Mac using the sim card and > modem setup he described. He already has data and SMS access. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 07/07/2011, at 8:14 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >> 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>
