[ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband modems - using them on multiple networks

[Matt Jones]

3 do a pay as you go plan £10 buys 1gb valid for 1 month. They do the
soap style e220 also the t mobile style one e169. Matt.

On 12/19/08, Tony Arnold <tony.arnold at manchester.ac.uk> wrote:
> Rob,
>
> Rob Beard wrote:
>
>> Now I was wondering if it's just a case of plugging the modem in and
>> changing the profile settings, or do the modems need some sort of
>> firmware update to unlock them?
>
> I tried a friends 3G USB modem from 3 recently. I pluged it in to my
> laptop running Intrepid, and a window popped up saying a new mobile
> broadband device had been discovered. It hen took me through a wizard
> that just asked me who was providing the service and that was it, it
> just worked! I could then use Network Manager to select the 3G
> connection and all was good. I was very impressed.
>
> Regards,
> Tony.
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