Internet phone

[kevsta]

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking into buying a phone, but i need a phone that i can plug into my Laptop and access the Internet from anywhere with a signal. Since a lot of the phones comming out now have this capability; i'd like to know of some of them. Preferably, i'd like a low cost phone.

Any ideas guys?

Regards,
Kevin

 

[ns400r]

You want to use a mobile phone to access the internet or do you want to make phone calls while connected to the internet?

 

[Felix Da Housecat]

It sounds like he wants a phone to plug into his laptop or pda so he can surf the net whist out and about, but phones have been able to do this for a long time so he must mean he wants a phone to use through a pc so he can make cheap calls via the internet.

 

[Topgun]

GPRS is probably what you want to use. Together with a bluetooth USB adapter, it works a lot like wireless broadband albeit with a fair amound of lag. Something like the Sony Ericsson w810i or k800i would be ideal.

 

[kevsta]

Sorry for the misunderstanding guys, yes Felix LaPoubelle, you had it bang on in your first comment. I only need to be able to surf the internet while out and about.

GPRS is probably what you want to use. Together with a bluetooth USB adapter, it works a lot like wireless broadband albeit with a fair amound of lag. Something like the Sony Ericsson w810i or k800i would be ideal.

Is there a subscription charge or do you pay as you use it? What would be the best network to access the internet from?


Thanks guys
kevin

 

[Topgun]

You don't pay for the amount of time spent online, just the ammount of data transferred. There are all sorts of deals, I believe orange had an unlimited usage for £1/day on pay as you go!