Dongles!

can anyone offer any advice on Pay as you go internet dongles?  We are back out in July for a month and will need internet access for emails mainly.   Our mobile reception on site is pretty poor - does this follow for the dongle?  Any ideas of costs etc? 

Any advice appreciated.  Thanks!

A few people on this forum use http://www.citrusred.es/ they charge 5 cents per MB and I believe there is a 3G signal at condado. It uses the Orange Network.

Does anybody know if you can use one of these sims in an iPad? When I called they kept trying to see me the dongle, but I only need the sim?

I got a citrus red dongle...think it was all up about €90.  However the signal isn't great for us, although we were told it would improve with a bit of use.  It works for quick looks on the internet if you're not in a hurry but hasn't been any good for e-mail.  But again I have been told it can vary from garden to garden.

I'm hoping that in the summer it comes right...my advice would be to make sure you sit down and use it for ten minutes checking your regular websites and e-mails before getting one.

I reccomend mas movil dongles and chip it works out at €18 a month or you can use it as pay as you go, Its very fast and i reccomend it over any other dongle as it has a great signal on condado de alhama. If any of you are interested and want more information then or want me to arrange orders and pickup let me know pm me on here for assistance.

Speak soon

Rob

If you are with Vodafone for your mobile and have a data add-on (standard for the iphone) you should be able to use your phone for emails and general browsing without any additional cost. The usage will come out of your data package, all you have to do is check your network settings and ensure you're connecting through the live.vodafone.com apn.

Obviously this isn't enough for heavy use, but I've used it in UK, Germany and Spain with no problems. Apparently you can even use it in the US!. Vodafone have agreements in place with most providers, but I suppose check with them before you fly.

Andy

does anybody know what the none usage charge should be per month for the citrus red dongle , i was told it would be 1 euros per month and have just received a bank statement showing i have been charged 10 euros per month does anybody else know what they have been charged

Thanks !!

davidrook1@gmail.com

supplies the dongles
 

Don't know anything about non usage charges. Have you set up a direct debit fom your credit card or are you PAYG? The only time I have been charged is when the credit get below 5 Euros and it automatically tops itself up to the pre set level of 20 Euros - simples.

Check your contract.

Jon Faulkner

Hi Alison,

There should be no monthly charges?  I've had one for a year and have only ever paid for top ups, no other charges.

Phil

I asked and was told there would be a €1/mth charge if there was no usage for the entire month.  This would come out of the credit on the dongle until you run low and get topped-up again.

I hadn't set mine up to automatically top-up via bank or credit card...was waiting till next month.  Would be wary of doing it if this €10 charge is standard practice now.