3G Internet Service Question

Howie

- 3G is as quick as a quick dial-up (remember AOL in the 90's?) or (at best) slow ADSL, so if you have ADSL and don't need to use internet outside your home (often): DON'T do 3G -> you wait to death. If you want faster, you need 4G which is only available in a few countries.

- Coverage: as long as you have a signal from your mobile vendor, you can get on your 3G. You can take it everywhere you go, but don't expect much if you go into the jungles.

Pricing varies: per day, off/on peak, unlimited. All you need is an USB stick to get on line so it is not expensive. Again, main drawback is speed.

Concerning wireless router, buy a good one. I have very good experience using D-link DIR655 router. I see it sold everywhere in Saigon.

The alternative solution to buying a 3G stick, is to tether your laptop to your current mobile phone(depending on model it may or may not be capable) and use that as your internet gateway.
This will save you having two concurrent accounts.

Oh and 3G is significantly faster than AOL used to be Dial up modem top speed 56kbps 3G up to 7.2MB and I usually get well over 5Mbps

laidbackfreak

Good solution with tethering, although it assumes advanced setup.

I was exaggerating a bit when I said AOL, but there is no comparison between 3G and wifi using good ADSL. It is like comparing a Jag and a Ford.

You are lucky getting 5M ( I assume you meant 5Mbps which is around 800KBps). I assume it is in Saigon.

Anatta,

quite correct it does mean a little more advanced set-up but once it's done its straight forward enough.

Hey those Ford GT40's can shift nicely but yes I get your point

And yes I'm based in Saigon and appreciate how lucky I am at times

Wow, gooood stuffs!  I spent 3 hours in the Mobifone place where I live yesterday and the rep couldn't tell me half of what you guys had just told me.  Excellent examples, Anatta!  I was suspecting her "fast," because she couldn't show anything to me.  Thanks a lot, guys.