Any suggestions - internet data card - Pay as you go Service?
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I have 2 questions.

1. I am in the process of buying a laptop . The new laptop does not
have a
slot for an internet datacard to be inserted ...can only accomodate
a USB device for internet data service. So I will need a service that
offers the USB device. I am using T mobile (USA) ( US 49.99 per
month ) now but they do not offer a USB device in lieu of the
internet data card.
So I have to find a new service. Any suggestions of an economical
service ?

2. Since I hardly use this service - maybe once in 2 months ( for
about an hour or so ) and have been paying for this service for over 2
years! What a waste.
Is there a company in the US that offers this service on a Pay as
you go basis (AND hopefully also the USB device instead of the Data
Card ) ?
This would reduce my expense substantially.
Any suggestions ?


Or can anyone suggest any other economical service / option ?


Not being in the technical field and having little knowledge and
experience of integrating different components, technologies etc I
would prefer a company/package that makes it simple for me to get the
service going without pulling my hair out.

Any recommendations would be highly appreciated,

Ayesha Hill

you will have to see
what broadband is
available in your area.

in the interim, you can
use this item to connect
your broadband modem:

http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?s...rnet+convertor

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<ayeshahill******.com> wrote in message news:a4738295-4a7f-4425-bf84-ce27aef7f4b0@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Any suggestions - internet data card - Pay as you go Service?
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>
> I have 2 questions.
>
> 1. I am in the process of buying a laptop . The new laptop does not
> have a
> slot for an internet datacard to be inserted ...can only accomodate
> a USB device for internet data service. So I will need a service that
> offers the USB device. I am using T mobile (USA) ( US 49.99 per
> month ) now but they do not offer a USB device in lieu of the
> internet data card.
> So I have to find a new service. Any suggestions of an economical
> service ?
>
> 2. Since I hardly use this service - maybe once in 2 months ( for
> about an hour or so ) and have been paying for this service for over 2
> years! What a waste.
> Is there a company in the US that offers this service on a Pay as
> you go basis (AND hopefully also the USB device instead of the Data
> Card ) ?
> This would reduce my expense substantially.
> Any suggestions ?
>
>
> Or can anyone suggest any other economical service / option ?
>
>
> Not being in the technical field and having little knowledge and
> experience of integrating different components, technologies etc I
> would prefer a company/package that makes it simple for me to get the
> service going without pulling my hair out.
>
> Any recommendations would be highly appreciated,
>
> Ayesha Hill

<ayeshahill******.com> wrote in message
news:a4738295-4a7f-4425-bf84-ce27aef7f4b0@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Any suggestions - internet data card - Pay as you go Service?
> ************************************************** *************************
>
> I have 2 questions.
>
> 1. I am in the process of buying a laptop . The new laptop does not
> have a
> slot for an internet datacard to be inserted ...can only accomodate
> a USB device for internet data service. So I will need a service that
> offers the USB device. I am using T mobile (USA) ( US 49.99 per
> month ) now but they do not offer a USB device in lieu of the
> internet data card.
> So I have to find a new service. Any suggestions of an economical
> service ?

No need to change service.
http://www.google.com/products?q=lan...b%20conversion

>
> 2. Since I hardly use this service - maybe once in 2 months ( for
> about an hour or so ) and have been paying for this service for over 2
> years! What a waste.
> Is there a company in the US that offers this service on a Pay as
> you go basis (AND hopefully also the USB device instead of the Data
> Card ) ?
> This would reduce my expense substantially.
> Any suggestions ?

Pay as you go cable or DSL ISP? I doubt it. But maybe the newest post-WiFi
technology ("You can find the internet everywhere. I just found it in the
middle of this pond" type of thing.") But they all seem to use cards, so
you'll have to look further to see if they have alternative input devices
and if they are following the lead of wireless phone companies and offering
a pay as you go plan.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com