Internet without a Landline

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enfield_freddy wrote: »

unless you are installing windows 10 , in which case more top-ups are needed

Not necessarily.

Windows 10 download is 2,862.6MB, so a £15 top-up, on 3, would just about cover it.

enfield_freddy

blimy , I could go out and buy a 4 g pendrive , load it with win 10 and post it to you and pocket £8 of your allowance ,

boliston

aardvaak wrote: »

On another thread someone is saying to ditch landlines.

I was thinking how can I get broadband internet in my home without a landline?

There are probably ways to avoid landline based internet but it depends how important having reliable internet is.

Sharing a neighbours connection is an idea but they might have a crap isp and they might have a problem with their connection which could be a hassle if they were out or on holiday. Sounds like a pretty bad solution!

Using 3g/4g is an idea but I have found that data rates can be variable whereas with a landline you will have a reliable transfer speed at all times (unless you have a rubbish isp)

Laurensalive

Virgin do this. Internet without landline. Sorry do not know the prices, but it is walk in, pay and take your router. They were promoting this in my city during uni freshers week.

RumRat

I'll second the Virgin route. They dropped the need to take a landline with your BB some time ago.
Of course, only applicable if your area has Virgin Media cable services...

Broadband only.....................Here

enfield_freddy

Laurensalive wrote: »

Virgin do this. Internet without landline. Sorry do not know the prices, but it is walk in, pay and take your router. They were promoting this in my city during uni freshers week.

weird , as a virgin engineer has to ring thru with the router ser number in order for it to be activated.


one virgin router does not work on another virgin cable line ,


please find that link?

NiftyDigits

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Not necessarily.

Windows 10 download is 2,862.6MB, so a £15 top-up, on 3, would just about cover it.

Do you actually top up your 3 SIM??

enfield_freddy

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Do you actually top up your 3 SIM??

I was to frightened to ask

aardvaak

enfield_freddy wrote: »

not for basic calls , eg: 3 network 3p a minute , v talk talk with there connection charges etc , 20 mins on 3 = 60p , on a landline about £1.20

I meant to access the internet

HappyMJ

enfield_freddy wrote: »

NO , only if they gave you the administrators pass word could they see your files , they would (without the password) , just be able to see public folders , ie: music/vids etc

It's not that secure. A brute force attack on the password and you'll eventually get in.