Most Wanted Improvements

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[grahame]

PAYG^▸ (Pay as you go) USB dongles are available now for mobile internet access.
I have a USB dongle on a monthly tarrif, and a PAYG one on a different network.

I'm actually using one of these when I'm away these days ... it was fine on the Larne to Cairnryan boat as we sat in Larne harbour, but I haven't got round to trying it on an FGW^▸ (First Great Western) train yet - how good is the coverage?

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

PAYG^▸ (Pay as you go) USB dongles are available now for mobile internet access.
I have a USB dongle on a monthly tarrif, and a PAYG one on a different network.

I'm actually using one of these when I'm away these days ... it was fine on the Larne to Cairnryan boat as we sat in Larne harbour, but I haven't got round to trying it on an FGW^▸ (First Great Western) train yet - how good is the coverage?

well i have the iphone and even when im not in a 3g area the internet is quite good, as im with bt for my home broadband and o2 for mobile there are so many places that i get free wifi, stations im covered every mcdonalds alot of pubs, i have used my phone once as a modem on a laptop and to be fair the speed was ok, alright your not going to be able to watch videos unless you are very patiant but sending emails and msn and browsing it was fine (thats without 3g, in a 3g area you should have a decent speed) and if your on o2 or on a decent plan on another network its free, why pay for a dongle or for wifi on a train when you can plug your mobile phone into the laptop and use it as a modem.... my nokia 3210 used to do that 5 years ago and trust me things are faster now!

[Mookiemoo]

PAYG^▸ (Pay as you go) USB dongles are available now for mobile internet access.
I have a USB dongle on a monthly tarrif, and a PAYG one on a different network.

I'm actually using one of these when I'm away these days ... it was fine on the Larne to Cairnryan boat as we sat in Larne harbour, but I haven't got round to trying it on an FGW^▸ (First Great Western) train yet - how good is the coverage?

well i have the iphone and even when im not in a 3g area the internet is quite good, as im with bt for my home broadband and o2 for mobile there are so many places that i get free wifi, stations im covered every mcdonalds alot of pubs, i have used my phone once as a modem on a laptop and to be fair the speed was ok, alright your not going to be able to watch videos unless you are very patiant but sending emails and msn and browsing it was fine (thats without 3g, in a 3g area you should have a decent speed) and if your on o2 or on a decent plan on another network its free, why pay for a dongle or for wifi on a train when you can plug your mobile phone into the laptop and use it as a modem.... my nokia 3210 used to do that 5 years ago and trust me things are faster now!

Because unles you are iphone you pay per MGB for the download - its realy only the iphone that makes phone browsing affordable!  Other than that you have to subscribe to a dongle - costs me ^35 a month.  The iphone cannot work as a modem yet.

If you arent a heavy mobile user - a dongle isnt worth it but wifi is - especially for first class passengers if they get it free!

[Btline]

I agree. I don't use mobile phone contracts (as my usage is so low), so don't get any "minutes".

I do, however, have some Wifi minutes from BT, and would rather pay to use Wifi than a mobile network.

FGW^▸ (First Great Western) are getting behind! Virgin, W&S^▸ (Wrexham and Shropshire (Open Access Operator)), GC^» (Great Central Railway - link to heritage line), NXEC^▸ (National Express East Coast) all have/ are getting Wifi. I really expected FGW to install Wifi in the HST^▸ (High Speed Train) refurb.

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how did i get my iphone to work as a modem then?

[Mookiemoo]

how did i get my iphone to work as a modem then?

Did you jailbreak it?  or do a non 02/apple approved hack?  If you didnt please share because you're the first

You can use it as a modem if you jail break it - but as I have an official iphone I dont want it bricked

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

how did i get my iphone to work as a modem then?

Did you jailbreak it?  or do a non 02/apple approved hack?  If you didnt please share because you're the first

You can use it as a modem if you jail break it - but as I have an official iphone I dont want it bricked

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no i like my warrenty hold on i will find the cable and do it on this pc... give me a min this is vista not xp like the laptop and networking on vista can be amusing

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

ahhh no it does work but it dials a number which isnt ideal, there is an app on my phone which uses 3g but ive checked the app store its nolonger available (additions iphone modem2) cant find an alternative  i would say its to promote the use of 02's dongles but they dont really advertise them

[Btline]

The new version of the iPhone (coming out in a few months) will let you share your iPhone's 3G internet on your laptop (either wired, or bluetooth)

I assume existing iPhones users will be able to purchase a software upgrade.

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

The new version of the iPhone (coming out in a few months) will let you share your iPhone's 3G internet on your laptop (either wired, or bluetooth)

I assume existing iPhones users will be able to purchase a software upgrade.

well as i understand the new os on the new iphone will be released for the current iphone minus some of the new features (camcorder and voice activation) so maybee this will be on that

[Mookiemoo]

The new version of the iPhone (coming out in a few months) will let you share your iPhone's 3G internet on your laptop (either wired, or bluetooth)

I assume existing iPhones users will be able to purchase a software upgrade.

well as i understand the new os on the new iphone will be released for the current iphone minus some of the new features (camcorder and voice activation) so maybee this will be on that

I'll just do a full phone upgrade and get the job lot!

Pisses me off since I only took a Three dongle contract 4 months ago!

[Henry]

 Re-instate the Cross Country on train cleaners who are to lose their jobs.

[Tim]

 Re-instate the Cross Country on train cleaners who are to lose their jobs.

here here. 

[devon_metro]

Disagree. (AFAIK^▸ (as far as I know)) they are contractors. Instead, take the work in house and save money whilst at it. Contractors often do a shoddy job I find!

[Tim]

Disagree. (AFAIK^▸ (as far as I know)) they are contractors. Instead, take the work in house and save money whilst at it. Contractors often do a shoddy job I find!

I don't think they are being replaced by inhouse workers just got rid of.  On long XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) journeys some kind of untrain cleaning needs to be retained.