Non-motoring > Using up to date phone as a modem Miscellaneous
Thread Author: smokie Replies: 5
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 Sat 23 Apr 11 08:58 
 Using up to date phone as a modem - smokie
What speeds am I likely to get if I use use an HTC Desire (or similar) as a modem for a laptop? Would it be as good as a dongle?
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 Sat 23 Apr 11 09:10 
 Using up to date phone as a modem - Zero
As dongles are invariably rubbish, the answer is yes.
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 Sat 23 Apr 11 09:37 
 Using up to date phone as a modem - Iffy
My dongle speeds vary.

If you happen to get a good signal - 3G+ Orange call it - speeds are quite close to broadband.

I suspect dongle traffic is like road traffic - much heavier down south.

The networks are clogged by all the stupid twonks sending photos from their smartphones.
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 Sat 23 Apr 11 11:38 
 Using up to date phone as a modem - rtj70
Make sure your mobile phone provider counts tethered data usage in your tariff. Mine (Vodafone) seems to. If you get a good 3G signal then as said above you should get speeds comparable to low end broadband. But it can vary.

I'd use it only if I really needed to. But I'd often be near a WiFi hotspot I could probably use anyway.
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 Sat 23 Apr 11 16:52 
 Using up to date phone as a modem - Crankcase
Our corporate Vodafone tariff definitely does not include tethered data, and in fact we are warned it's horrendously expensive by Vodafone themselves, so perhaps best to double check.
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 Sat 23 Apr 11 19:23 
 Using up to date phone as a modem - spamcan61
Depends totally on how good your 3G coverage is, what flavour of 3G your operator has implemented and how many active users in the cell at the same time as you.
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