Help! Need Dongle for use in UK while on holiday

stilltheone

leezuk1 wrote: »

Ok - as I thought only Orange around! Nothing else even remotely close!

Name of OperatorOrangeOperator Site Ref.COR0059Station TypeMacrocellHeight of Antenna14 MetresFrequency Range1800 MHzTransmitter Power28.5 dBWMaximum licensed power32 dBWType of TransmissionGSM

How far away is the closet UMTS mast and who owns it? How far away is the Orange GSM mast?

leezuk1

stilltheone wrote: »

If there is no 3G signal in the area, it doesn't matter if it's a dongle or a MiFi. It would just be a horrendous waste of time and money. A unlocked USB modem cost £14. An unlocked MIFI maybe £70.

So you're saying just go for the USB - and if it works its as likely to work as the MiFi? Orange is the nearest mast - so our only chance!

stilltheone

leezuk1 wrote: »

So you're saying just go for the USB - and if it works its as likely to work as the MiFi? Orange is the nearest mast - so our only chance!

If there is no UMTS coverage, whatever you buy is likely to be a huge disappointment.
You didn't answer my question.