I've also just signed up for Tim's EDGE GPRS to use with my laptop, because my area is not covered by Vodafone's faster (and better value) 3G service. It's faster than dial-up, but still leaves something to be desired...
I need it during the day, rather than just off-peak, so I pay E20 a month for unlimited time online, but a very stingey half gig of information transfer (yes, per month!). So no using Skype, or big downloads. I can activate the service on a second sim card if I use up the half gig, and pay another E20 for an overlapping month.
In total I paid... E100 for a phone, E15 for a cable to connect the phone to the laptop, E10 x 2 for sim cards plus E20 for the monthly fee. Oh and goodness knows how much in petrol visiting the shop umpteen times trying to get it to work!
My advice: don't get a Motorola phone! They expect you to pay for the software the make the internet work - even though you've already paid them for the phone, cable and internet! Nokia is much better.
It's good to be back in touch with the world...
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