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Old 26-12-2008, 17:54   #46
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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

No, the software is built into the dongle. It should Autorun when you plug it into a PC

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Old 26-12-2008, 22:16   #47
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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

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No, the software is built into the dongle. It should Autorun when you plug it into a PC

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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

Does anyone know whether Virgin are doing a similar PAYG broadband offer?

I already have a laptop with a 3G modem built in. I just need a sim. I'm not formally employed, so I'd probably fail a credit check. I use Three £10/month PAYG at the moment, but would obviously prefer £5/month.

Would Virgin offer me the £5/month package on a PAYG basis if I fail the credit check after applying? Would they disconnect my home services if I fail their credit check?
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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

No PAYG only the £5 a month qith 1Gig downloads for existing customers or the £15 with 3Gig download limit.
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Its a shame we cant use it on our company laptops!
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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

Ive just signed up to this deal. £5 a month for the next year. Not bad. Total cost = £64.88. I should have my dongle tomorrow.
Last day to get the dongle for free as well.
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Old 26-02-2009, 13:51   #52
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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

I just got one yesterday too. In fact I'm typing this using it while sat on a bus in the yard at work in my lunch break. Getting a HSDPA connection here, but at home it'll only connect at GPRS speeds. Which I wasn't expecting it to connect at all, all the coverage map says no coverage where we live, which I find strange as we live in the town centre, yet I'm on the edge of town here. But I didn't get it to use at home, I have fixed broadband there, I got it for occasional use when out and about.
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Hmm, that's quite tempting to replace my mother's dialup! She would never use 1GB/month, so I could get a £5/m USB stick for her to browse the internet/read email on her desktop - assuming there's a good 3G signal. (which the VM site claims there is)
Dont listen to them more than likely there's no signal at all i signed up for a 12month contract with t-mobile mobile broadband a few months back, they happily cancelled it though when they realised there signal checker is crap and works out how good your signal would be if it was just a feild with nothing in the way blocking it!
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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

Would any of you folks know if VM mobile broadband piggybacks on the 3 network?

Its just that there coverage checker is good for me, but the t-mobile one is a bit pants.
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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

No it's T-Mobile (although they and 3 have now entered a mast sharing agreement so who knows which it actually uses now)!
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No it's T-Mobile (although they and 3 have now entered a mast sharing agreement so who knows which it actually uses now)!
Thanks Ben That was along the lines i was thinking with the mast sharing idea.
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Last day to get the dongle for free as well.
They've now extended the free dongle offer until the end of June, I just noticed this on the website:

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...d_tariffs.html

"1GB Mobile Broadband Media exclusive:Free USB modem until 30th June 2009 (normal price £25). Offers available to new and existing Virgin Media customers. Offers: (1) 1 GB for £5 per month; and (2) 1 GB for £10 per month. Eligibility: Offer 1 available with either Virgin Media cable broadband size: L or XL or National Unlimited Broadband and Talk Anytime (Bundle 1). Offer 2 available with either Virgin Media cable broadband size: M or National Unlimited Broadband and Talk Evenings and Weekends (Bundle 2) or National Unlimited Broadband."
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Yeh ive just seen. I thought they would extend it again.
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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

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They've now extended the free dongle offer until the end of June, I just noticed this on the website:

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...d_tariffs.html

"1GB Mobile Broadband Media exclusive:Free USB modem until 30th June 2009 (normal price £25). Offers available to new and existing Virgin Media customers. Offers: (1) 1 GB for £5 per month; and (2) 1 GB for £10 per month. Eligibility: Offer 1 available with either Virgin Media cable broadband size: L or XL or National Unlimited Broadband and Talk Anytime (Bundle 1). Offer 2 available with either Virgin Media cable broadband size: M or National Unlimited Broadband and Talk Evenings and Weekends (Bundle 2) or National Unlimited Broadband."
Strange - that page says £20 per month but rising to £25 per month?
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Re: Virgin cuts MOBILE broadband to a fiver

Yes - because its counting the standalone BB L offer - which is £15 for six months and then £20 per month + £5 dongle price

If you got it with the BB L + Phone offer it would £21 per month rising to £30 after 3 months
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