OVIVO Data Freedom

chanz4

luci wrote: »

I've had the Ovivo data sim since it first came out and actually got it before getting the phone one.

I haven't been able to get a decent speed using it despite trying it in several areas of the country. It was so slow as to be useless. I have the same problem with the non-expiring Vodafone dongle.

However the Samba sim on 3 has worked brilliantly.

I disagree, the signal is the same as voda

luci

chanz4 wrote: »

I disagree, the signal is the same as voda

That is what I said, both Ovivo and VF signal, being the same, have been useless when I have tried to use them.

I am sure there are many areas where the VF signal is good, just not in the areas I have tried it.

dodgydave69

I have a sim and the data speed is so slow its useless.

NiftyDigits

sillygoose wrote: »

I have a simple 8" Android 4.03 (ICS) Tablet (without 3G), it came with a short cable - one end is mini-USB and goes into the tablet. The other end has a normal size USB socket. This end I plug my Dongle in - the sim card goes in the dongle.

I have one of these dongles, originally it was locked to O2 but I have got it unlocked like you do a phone so it works on any network.


My tablet with standard Android 4.03 had no problem finding the dongle and making a data connection on it. Sometimes people find they have to manually mess with the APN settings on the tablet to work.

I know Android generally seems to work OK with dongles made by Huawei (like this is) which is many of them out there.

The other way is to get a Mifi, you put the SIM in that, it connects to the phone network then relays the connection short range over wifi to the tablet. The Mifi can even be in your pocket.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-HUAWEI-E5331-21-1-MBPS-3G-HSPA-MIFI-WIFI-MODEM-WHITE-UNLOCKED-UK-SELLER-/280899839580

The O2 Huawei E160 USB modem(as illustrated above) was never locked.

sillygoose

NiftyDigits wrote: »

The O2 Huawei E160 USB modem(as illustrated above) was never locked.

really? well I did it anyway....I think, long time ago

gjchester

NiftyDigits wrote: »

The O2 Huawei E160 USB modem(as illustrated above) was never locked.

Mine was...

adams54

Just read that Ovivo has just closed down. Details on their website. Not allowed to post a link - suffice to say, go to ovivo mobile dot com.

I signed up about 2 weeks ago for their data service - £20 down the drain