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Anyone got a "3" Pay as you go Dongle?

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  • MyUserNamesTaken
    MyUserNamesTaken Posts: 4,486 Forumite
    alanwsg wrote: »
    I've just ot one of the free dongles, works fine. I've put £10 of credit on it so my account shows 1024Mb of data but I notice it isn't going down as I use it. I've downloaded around 20Mb so I'd expect to see some change.

    BTW: Anyone know how the data is "counted", is it just downloads or upload+download, or what?


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  • ripin
    ripin Posts: 42 Forumite
    edited 28 May 2009 at 9:37PM
    Hi,

    I got mine today, and like one of you have said before it connects even thought i have not put any credit on it.

    Has anyone else found that this dongle works without topping up and if so how long will it wrk before i ave o Top Up??

    Any feedback welsome.

    I second that. I have just posted this response using my NEW (Free from 3dongle4free), modem and PAYG sim card!

    Wonder if it will work abroad?? - LOL:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Ripin K
  • lol..

    Enjoy it while you can. Mine gave me 2 hours (Give or Take) free before it stopped working.
    :jTo be Young AGAIN!!!!...what a wonderfull thought!!!!!:rolleyes:
  • balajo
    balajo Posts: 44 Forumite
    You can unlock this modem (the ZTE) for free, without using DC Unlocker and without paying someone on Ebay. I posted a thread with the download link just here:

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1703797

    Instructions are the download. It's easy to do and it won't cost you a penny.
    File Extension: .rar
    Description: RAR files contain one or more files that have been compressed and packaged into an archive file.

    Software or information available at:

      [*] RARLAB WinRAR
      [*] WinAce
      [*] WinZip

      [*]What should i do now?
    • KingL
      KingL Posts: 1,713 Forumite
      Winrar (rar) is a file compression software used to make downloads smaller. Go to one of the sites listed and download the uncompression software then use it to uncompress the rar file. This will give you files you can use.
    • alanwsg
      alanwsg Posts: 835 Forumite
      Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
      has anyone managed to get into the "3" mobile top-up site recently?
      For the last few days I've been getting "This service is currently unavailable. Please try again later." and a picture of a shivering girlie.
    • Jemma-T
      Jemma-T Posts: 1,546 Forumite
      RAR files, also see http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=22075443&postcount=18

      Free application to decompress ("unzip" or "unRAR"): www.izarc.org
    • Donnie
      Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
      ripin wrote: »
      I second that. I have just posted this response using my NEW (Free from 3dongle4free), modem and PAYG sim card!

      Wonder if it will work abroad?? - LOL:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

      Yes. Have used mine in Thailand with a local HAPPY SIM. SIM costs a pound. They claimed that I would get 120kb/s on EDGE, though I was able to download at a steady 20 kB/s. One pound for a days unlimited usage, a fiver for a week or one can just use it for an hour for forty pence.
      Useful when travelling.
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