Guest ayeshahill@gmail.com Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Any suggestions - internet data card - Pay as you go Service? *************************************************************************** I have 2 questions. 1. I am in the process of buying a laptop . The new laptop does not have a slot for an internet datacard to be inserted ...can only accomodate a USB device for internet data service. So I will need a service that offers the USB device. I am using T mobile (USA) ( US 49.99 per month ) now but they do not offer a USB device in lieu of the internet data card. So I have to find a new service. Any suggestions of an economical service ? 2. Since I hardly use this service - maybe once in 2 months ( for about an hour or so ) and have been paying for this service for over 2 years! What a waste. Is there a company in the US that offers this service on a Pay as you go basis (AND hopefully also the USB device instead of the Data Card ) ? This would reduce my expense substantially. Any suggestions ? Or can anyone suggest any other economical service / option ? Not being in the technical field and having little knowledge and experience of integrating different components, technologies etc I would prefer a company/package that makes it simple for me to get the service going without pulling my hair out. Any recommendations would be highly appreciated, Ayesha Hill
Guest db.·.. > Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Any suggestions - internet data card ? you will have to see what broadband is available in your area. in the interim, you can use this item to connect your broadband modem: http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?srch=105&FORM=IE7RE&q=usb+to+ethernet+convertor -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> <ayeshahill@gmail.com> wrote in message news:a4738295-4a7f-4425-bf84-ce27aef7f4b0@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... > Any suggestions - internet data card - Pay as you go Service? > *************************************************************************** > > I have 2 questions. > > 1. I am in the process of buying a laptop . The new laptop does not > have a > slot for an internet datacard to be inserted ...can only accomodate > a USB device for internet data service. So I will need a service that > offers the USB device. I am using T mobile (USA) ( US 49.99 per > month ) now but they do not offer a USB device in lieu of the > internet data card. > So I have to find a new service. Any suggestions of an economical > service ? > > 2. Since I hardly use this service - maybe once in 2 months ( for > about an hour or so ) and have been paying for this service for over 2 > years! What a waste. > Is there a company in the US that offers this service on a Pay as > you go basis (AND hopefully also the USB device instead of the Data > Card ) ? > This would reduce my expense substantially. > Any suggestions ? > > > Or can anyone suggest any other economical service / option ? > > > Not being in the technical field and having little knowledge and > experience of integrating different components, technologies etc I > would prefer a company/package that makes it simple for me to get the > service going without pulling my hair out. > > Any recommendations would be highly appreciated, > > Ayesha Hill
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: Any suggestions - internet data card ? <ayeshahill@gmail.com> wrote in message news:a4738295-4a7f-4425-bf84-ce27aef7f4b0@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... > Any suggestions - internet data card - Pay as you go Service? > *************************************************************************** > > I have 2 questions. > > 1. I am in the process of buying a laptop . The new laptop does not > have a > slot for an internet datacard to be inserted ...can only accomodate > a USB device for internet data service. So I will need a service that > offers the USB device. I am using T mobile (USA) ( US 49.99 per > month ) now but they do not offer a USB device in lieu of the > internet data card. > So I have to find a new service. Any suggestions of an economical > service ? No need to change service. http://www.google.com/products?q=lan%20to%20usb%20conversion > > 2. Since I hardly use this service - maybe once in 2 months ( for > about an hour or so ) and have been paying for this service for over 2 > years! What a waste. > Is there a company in the US that offers this service on a Pay as > you go basis (AND hopefully also the USB device instead of the Data > Card ) ? > This would reduce my expense substantially. > Any suggestions ? Pay as you go cable or DSL ISP? I doubt it. But maybe the newest post-WiFi technology ("You can find the internet everywhere. I just found it in the middle of this pond" type of thing.") But they all seem to use cards, so you'll have to look further to see if they have alternative input devices and if they are following the lead of wireless phone companies and offering a pay as you go plan. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com
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