usb modem?

[shiunn]

Hi,
I've got some very beginner questions, that I don't know where to start searching answers for by myself. Hope you can help me out here.

Basically, i'm trying to have internet connectivity for my laptop on the move. I am aware of tethering options for my iphone 3g, but I think that will just heat my phone up during prolonged use. Is there anything that I can buy, like a usb modem, so i can plug in my simcard into my laptop?

Also, just to hear it for myself, those o2 usb modems for mobile broadbands, they HAVE a simcard in each and everyone of them right? that's how they work isn't it?

thanks!

 

[Small White Car]

No need to use your phone's Simcard. AT&T sells devices that work on their own.

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phones/pc-cards.jsp

They do charge extra for that, however. I'm not positive, but I think you'd be paying ANOTHER $30 a month in addition to the $30 you pay for iPhone data.

 

[shiunn]

ah, forgot to mention i'm in UK, so using O2.

i think i'm gonna go ahead and risk asking a stupid question. I was looking at o2 mobile broadband's page, and wondering if that E160 usb has a simcard in it. If it does, can i swap it out for my iphone's simcard?

Thanks

 

[RandomKamikaze]

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All USB modems have got SIMs in them. You can remove this SIM and put your iPhone SIM in it, but check with O2 about how much data you get bundled in there. Also check data costs outside your data bundle

 

[goosnarrggh]

ah, forgot to mention i'm in UK, so using O2.

i think i'm gonna go ahead and risk asking a stupid question. I was looking at o2 mobile broadband's page, and wondering if that E160 usb has a simcard in it.

Sure does.
Reference - see page 2

If it does, can i swap it out for my iphone's simcard?

Don't know for sure, but probably.

 

[shiunn]

ooh! thanks for the manual
does anyone know if it will work with iphone's 3g's simcard? do i need any extra settings?