Which PAYG mobile works with TT Traffic?

MrT

I am having problems downloading more than 41 traffic incidents when using GPRS. I am using 02 contract and I want to try some other providers to see if I get the same problem on my setup. I am not going to take out contracts until I have resolved the problem so I am going to try PAYG from other providers. (I tried T-mobile contract and had problems, but that could have been the way a friends was set up).

Has anyone sucessfully used PAYG with TT Traffic?

So far I have found out that BT Home Plan (contract) and 02 PAYG do not offer full internet access.

DavidW · Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:25 pm Post subject:

I'm pretty sure that Orange pre-pay does offer GPRS Internet - though you need to use the APN "payginternet", not the "orangeinternet" that contract users use. You may also need to call customer services to have GPRS Internet access activated (which I believe is GBP4/MByte on pre-pay).

I'm also pretty sure that there's no GPRS Internet access on Vodafone pre-pay, though the only Vodafone pre-pay SIM I've got access to is one used in a phone that has no GPRS at all. That SIM doesn't have even GPRS WAP enabled on it - I did try. I'll try to keep you updated, MrT, on how my Vodafone contract GPRS works with TomTom Traffic (so far I haven't see the problem you're getting).

There's talk that Virgin Mobile will soon have GPRS - though, for now, they don't (not even GPRS WAP, so far as I can tell).

David

MrT · Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject:

I have taken out an Orange PAYG and it definitely improves on the O2 when used with TomTom Traffic. I am currently getting in the high 70s number of incidents on Orange and just over 40 on 02. LAN is around the high 70s mark as well.

JoeBirt · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject: Vadafone PAYG

I use Vodafone - it works fine

Contact me and I will give you all the settings if you still want them

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gpssparky · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject:

T-mobile and an MDAIII no problems.
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AndyC_772 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 15

I use Vodafone too - the SIM was £7 and GPRS data is £2.35/MB.

Settings are:
Dial: *99#
APN: pp.vodafone.co.uk
User: web
Password: web

Use server-assigned IP address and DNS.

You need to call up to activate GPRS and internet access.

On my Dell Axim X50v with Audiovox GPRS card, I actually had to leave the APN blank to make it work - it doesn't seem to mind. Setting the APN correctly caused it to crash in the Axim though it worked fine in my laptop. Try both and see which works for you.

realistic · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:26 am Post subject:

Dont use Three for all the hype they do not provide an internet service Evil or Very Mad

Andyd32 · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 5:32 pm Post subject:

Also use Vodafone PAYT and can recommend it. I bought my SIM off ebay and then rang Voda to get GPRS unlocked.

Regularly get 100-200 incidents downloaded.

Not sure if it is the cheapest, but works very well. Not dropped the GPRS call yet and I drive all over Southern England.
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carmex · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 129

I'm using Orange PAYG for internet access, not the cheapest, but the connection seems to be fairly robust compared to some of the others I've tried.

Anyone tried using a 3G connection, with someone other than Three?
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Pudders · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:24 pm Post subject:

Has anyone used O2 Pay & Go? If so what are the costs for GPRS data?

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