New Posts For Thread: Can I use a mobile phone as a modem for a laptop?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptopBought my son a 3 PAYG mobile for Christmas, they have a decent internet allowance. Can I connect it to his netbook and use it for mobile broadband? Any idea's how to go about this?My brother bought a Dongle for his Daughters laptop, they both used it in Spain for 2 weeks, supposed to pay £20 a month, Orange Never capped the useage and he got a bill for £300, Dont think they have used it much since.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417535662#417535662My brother bought a Dongle for his Daughters laptop, they both used it in Spain for 2 weeks, supposed to pay £20 a month, Orange Never capped the useage and he got a bill for £300, Dont think they have used it much since.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:27:43 -0600Yeah, stay off video-streaming sites so you don't breach their "fair usage" policy. Likes of Wikipedia and betfair you could stay on all day.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417534710#417534710Yeah, stay off video-streaming sites so you don't breach their "fair usage" policy. Likes of Wikipedia and betfair you could stay on all day.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:31:23 -0600Just have to link the two up via the lead. You maybe can link up via bluetooth, but I'm not aware of this. I think bluetooth between a laptop and mobile is mainly for synchronising (dates and contacts etc) purposes, but I can't say I've done a lot ofhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417534706#417534706Just have to link the two up via the lead. You maybe can link up via bluetooth, but I'm not aware of this. I think bluetooth between a laptop and mobile is mainly for synchronising (dates and contacts etc) purposes, but I can't say I've done a lot ofSun, 06 Dec 2009 04:30:20 -0600Thanks Dk, that was the answer I wanted. 3 have a good signal where I live so it shouldn't be a problem. I think there's a 3GB allowance, as long as he stays off youtube etc. he won't use it all.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417534702#417534702Thanks Dk, that was the answer I wanted. 3 have a good signal where I live so it shouldn't be a problem. I think there's a 3GB allowance, as long as he stays off youtube etc. he won't use it all.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:29:48 -0600I have a 3 dongle (cost me a fiver) but I've never used it. Would rather not keep switching the sim every time he wants to use it. I was hoping to use the phone as a router, is this achievable and how do I do it?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417534698#417534698I have a 3 dongle (cost me a fiver) but I've never used it. Would rather not keep switching the sim every time he wants to use it. I was hoping to use the phone as a router, is this achievable and how do I do it?Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:27:03 -0600You can Ovalman. As long as you didn't buy a monochrome mobile worth about £19.99, you probably received a suite to install on a computer, and a lead to link the mobile up to the laptop. Install the suite (piece of pisz), link the two up, and away yhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417534694#417534694You can Ovalman. As long as you didn't buy a monochrome mobile worth about £19.99, you probably received a suite to install on a computer, and a lead to link the mobile up to the laptop. Install the suite (piece of pisz), link the two up, and away ySun, 06 Dec 2009 04:24:53 -0600they are crap.... i tried the nokia n95 8g which is a good phone..you would be better with a mobile dongle if he is using it on the go or connect him to your home network that you are using to psot this messagehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417534690#417534690they are crap.... i tried the nokia n95 8g which is a good phone..you would be better with a mobile dongle if he is using it on the go or connect him to your home network that you are using to psot this messageSun, 06 Dec 2009 04:17:57 -0600With O2 you can get away with it as long as you don't take the píss even though they tell you you can't.Dunno about 3.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417534686#417534686With O2 you can get away with it as long as you don't take the píss even though they tell you you can't.Dunno about 3.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:11:44 -0600:^0https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417534682#417534682:^0Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:05:29 -0600My backdoors intact OM :)Might have to visit Level 3 of Royal to see professors Maw or Dinsmore though :(https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23416790/can-i-use-a-mobile-phone-as-a-modem-for-a-laptop?post_id=417534678#417534678My backdoors intact OM :)Might have to visit Level 3 of Royal to see professors Maw or Dinsmore though :(Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:03:40 -0600