Wireless Internet

[dinopoke]

I currently don't have a permanent internet connection and I don't exactly have a phone line to do a typical broadband connection so I'm looking for some wireless/mobile internet plans (not too sure what correct term is). At the moment it's kinda a tossup between prepaid and postpaid. The iPrimus Speedster 1GB (http://www.iprimus.com.au/PrimusWeb/HomeSolutions/MobileBroadband3G/) plan sounds good for $30/m as it essentially means unlimited internet (albeit at dial-up speeds) but it's locked in a 24 month plan (I'm not sure if I'm going to be living in these conditions for that long) and I was hoping there could one where I could pay a bit less for a smaller allowance. On the other hand, I could get a Three Mobile Broadband (http://www.three.com.au/cs/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=Three%2FPage%2FBusinessVideoCallingTempla te&cid=1221530705788) for $30/m and get 2GB or a similar prepaid plan and not get locked into a contract.

Ideally, I would like a cheap postpaid plan with a small allowance and shaping and a short contract but this is a very long shot. What would you guys recommend?

[Vindik8or]

Move.

[TrinityJayOne]

No phone as in you don't pay for one, or as in the physical line doesn't exist?

[TAT]

Naked adsl. Look it up

[^gR]

Naked adsl. Look it up

for some reason that just brings into my mind a naked guy holding a string-and-cup device trying to plug it into his computer to get internet


..lol

[Nic Xtreme]

Naked adsl. Look it up

Holy shit. That solves upcoming house phone/internet plans. No phone.

[SOX]

I've been using Optus prepaid for like 12 months. Usually spend $40 per month for 2GB allowance.

Works fine for games (some spiking).
Can't voice chat usually (Skype is fine).
Won't be downloading big patches on that limit - I get around this by piggybacking off friends (smaller patches are a different story).

[dinopoke]

Yeah I don't have a physical line of any sort so even Naked ADSL is out of the question.

[Stevorooni]

I was thinking of getting a prepaid wireless usb stick because I'm out and about a fair bit and would like internet on the go.

Best deals so far look like Vodafone or Virgin which both will give me 2GB for ~$30 lasting a month. Anyone know what they're like for coverage, particularly in regional areas?

It's either that or I could sign up for a plan with my current ISP and get 1GB for $20 a month or 4GB for $35 a month (with excess data at 10c per MB) and they use the Optus network.

Not going to be using it for much except email and browsing

[TAT]

You can email & web browse with smartphones via 3G, you realise?

[Stevorooni]

Yeah, but I do not have a smartphone and have no intention of buying one in the near future

[Vindik8or]

It will cost you roughly the same as those atrocious mobile internet 'deals'. Plus you will have a sweet phone.

[Lazlow]

Smartphone in one hand, dick in the other, it's bliiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssss

[Stevorooni]

But I don't want to spend $900 on a phone as well, I just wanna use my laptop

[Lazlow]

My phone cost me $0. (http://www.telstra.com.au/shop/personal/Mobile-MobilePhones-HTCDesire?SMSESSION=NO) :D

[Vindik8or]

Okay, let me put it this way: I spend roughly $40 per month TOTAL on mobile phone bills. That includes paying for my 32gb 3GS and 1gb of data. But hey, spend 80% of that price on the shitty internet alone, it's cool.

[TrinityJayOne]

What Vin said.

[fearofthesky]

New phones like the Samsung Galaxy S have wireless DLNA sharing, so you can set it up to create a wireless hotspot to share your plans included data with any wireless device. Would be absolutely bloody ideal in your situation, if it works as advertised. Awesome phone, too, I believe.

[dinopoke]

Okay, let me put it this way: I spend roughly $40 per month TOTAL on mobile phone bills. That includes paying for my 32gb 3GS and 1gb of data. But hey, spend 80% of that price on the shitty internet alone, it's cool.

Just wondering, what plan are you on? It sounds tempting.