Kevin, Milton Keynes
Score 7.0/10
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Gives access to Internet anywhere. Only one monthly charge.
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Speed is poor - 512Kb unless 3G is available (which is seldom). Product doesn't always configure when plugged in to the USB port. Sometimes necessary to try a few times before it is recognised.
60 of 60 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Nov 2007
Jeff, Manchester
Score 1.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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After repeated attempts I have been unable to install the software. The software T&cs also refer to the software being a beta version.
40 of 40 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Jun 2007
Colin, Belfast
Score 9.0/10
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simple, direct connections with no hassle and no need to sign up to wifi sites
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on 2 g, not fast
36 of 36 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Apr 2007
Mark, Colchester
Score 5.0/10
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Looks good, easy to install.
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Usage counter resets everytime I switch the laptop off so I cant keep track of my monthly allowance.
Connecting is difficult sometimes. Sometimes the computer cant connect to the device even though the light is on, and it appears like it should be.
Very very irregular transfer rate. Even though the modem is showing showing a turquoise light indicating a High Speed 3G connection it is no faster than when a blue light shows indicating a normal 3G connection or even the green indication of only a 2G network signal.
35 of 35 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Sep 2007
Caine, Bradford
Score 8.0/10
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Onboard software so you can use it with any laptop and much faster than other simular products I have used
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Sometimes a bit tempermental and has difficulty connecting to the internet and freezes/crashes my laptop.
32 of 32 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Jan 2007
Dave , Romford Essex
Score 10.0/10
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easy to use in all respects, i am very satisfied.
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some times a bit slow but it is relying on gps
30 of 30 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Jan 2008
Nigel, Pontypridd
Score 7.0/10
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small compact, easy to plug and go
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not stable enough, constantly switching betweem 3G the 2G etc, then cutting off altogether etc, hence why i decided to return it and cancel the contract.
29 of 29 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Sep 2007
Tom, Bellshill
Score 9.0/10
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Easy to connect to my Laptop,on the net within minutes if not seconds
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none
27 of 27 people found this review helpful
purchased 10 May 2007
David, Christchurch
Score 2.0/10
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Its small, light and portable
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It only works for about 20% of the time, you cannot get signal even if you sit under a signal mast, and yes I have tried. sometime if you do get signal, it does not connect because the device is in already in use apparently. Also, its a nuisance on my laptop as it just dnagles on the short usb lead it is supplied with, this should be much longer to allow you to put it somewhere. It is very slow on start up to connect to the internet as it is a flash device, it will load almost last out of everything.
26 of 26 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Mar 2007
Andrew, Walton-on-Thames
Score 7.0/10
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Portability
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Sometimes needs rebooting so reliability
26 of 26 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Jan 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Cannot connect where there is no signal
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Too expensive! Wish it was a little less pricey
24 of 24 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Mar 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Really easy to install and use.
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Signal isn't always present on network
23 of 23 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Apr 2007
John, Gloucester
, “DISPONDAT USER”
Score 3.0/10
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Thought it would connect to net simple to set up
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NO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE CORRECTLY
23 of 23 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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connectivity and switching between service levels
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install can be tricky and connection can take a while
22 of 22 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Feb 2007
carol, ROTHERHAM
Score 10.0/10
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QUICK AND EASY TO CONECT TO THE INTERNET
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A BIT SLOW DOWNSTAIRS IN MY HOME,BUT OK UPSTAIRS.
22 of 22 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Dec 2007
Mark, Crawley
Score 8.0/10
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Excellent when 3G available.
vet east to use.
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Slow with 2G.
Quite expensive.
21 of 21 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Feb 2007
matthew, oldbury
Score 3.0/10
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design
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takes forever to open the internet
21 of 21 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 Oct 2007
Jenny, Shropshire
, “CAT”
Score 3.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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Very poor connection u can hardly connet to internet. I am thinking about returning the product.
21 of 21 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Nov 2008
Jeremy, Bedford
Score 9.0/10
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If I can get a mobile signal, I can work.
Unmetered usage. Some months I travel a lot and use it at least every other day, and some months I hardly touch it. The lack of metering means I don't have to justify usage, I use it when I need it. If I pay over the odds on quiet months, that's better than having to explain why a peak month was heavy.
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It's only available for business purchase. So why does it prohibit adult content by default? Why are non-porn sites, like Skype.com, part of adult content?
The blinking lights aren't easy to interpret. A solid light means a good connection, but I've been on a train with a blinking light and it passed data - slowly, but it moved.
20 of 20 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Mar 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Home and work user”
Score 7.0/10
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Internet without the hassel of getting a phoneline, perfect for business when one is moving around the place
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some times no 3G is available and GRPS is SO SO slow. 3G is ok but often photos are very low quality. Webcam pictures are also low quality and often delayed
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Nov 2008
Christine, Chichester
Score 7.0/10
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Small and easy to transport.
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You have to wait for your computer to have completed turned on before you can plug it in, therefore you cannot leave it plugged in all the time, takes a whie to become completely active
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Jan 2007
kevin , durrington (wiltshire)
Score 5.0/10
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nice design, easy to use
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bad coverage in my area (2g only)
broadband prices for dial up performance
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Oct 2007
ian, bordon
Score 1.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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slow
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Oct 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
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stylish, fast, simple
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not enough downloads
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Jan 2008
Jonathan, Chichester
Score 9.0/10
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The modem's design enhances its functionality by making it easy to connect to a laptop and then to be stowed away thereafter. The connection process is a breeze, which is especially important to me as I am using a Mac and similar devices are often incompatible or not properly supported. I have never had any connection issues so far and recently managed to get a full signal in the middle of the New Forest!!!!!
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Occasionally, if I am connected to the 3G network and my internet client is idle for a nominal amount of time, the modem automatically connects to the GPRS network even though I have specifically requested it to only connect via 3G. This sometimes creates delays when I come to use the internet again.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Jun 2007
Paul, Maidenhead
Score 8.0/10
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Works with OSX, very fast when you get 3g broadband signal
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No signal strength indicator with OSX software
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 May 2007
michael, royston herts
Score 4.0/10
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Very helpful when travelling around, only practical way to connect to the internet
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Never seems to connect at higher speed than basic, green light, no matter where I have been
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Apr 2007
Russell, Gwent
Score 8.0/10
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Connection speed and availability
Connection is rock solid 3.6
Size
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Connection software not very clever. errors after closing and removing modem. unable to connect nearly every time after re plugging and trying to load.
Call catcher ??????????????????????????? re used mobile numbers ???????
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Dec 2007
paul, newcastle
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internet very fast most areas
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software for vista a nightmare
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Jun 2007
Tim, York
Score 7.0/10
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does everything i wanted in the UK and abroad, although see bad points for problem
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not sure if its just my laptop or not, but I sometime have to pull the modem out of the USB socket and plug it in again to get it going otherwise it errors during connection, saying that device is already in use or cannot be configured correctly.
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Apr 2007
Mary, Haslemere
Score 9.0/10
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Good design, easy to transport, very effective. I run an event production company and often find myself in bizarre places without internet access. The gadget (as it is affectionately known in the office) has revolutionised our ability to communicate when on site and away from the desk.
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Surprisingly pricey to run. Doesn't always connect first time
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 May 2007
frazer, barnstaple
Score 4.0/10
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size and ease of installation
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very slow, keeps disconecting, sometimes requires multiple attempts to connect. Very few locations in my area where the full potential of the device can be appreciated.
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 May 2007
paul, hull
Score 9.0/10
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it is ideal for people on the move that need internet connection anywhere
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sometimes if you are in a poor siganl area it can keep disconecting from the internet if you lose the reception.
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Jun 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Extremely simple to use and set up.
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Will quite often drop the connection when in a borderline rection area.
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 May 2007
Nicholas, Guildford
Score 5.0/10
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If you have windows XP its great
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If you have Vista it is beyond crap. The software updater supplied to make the device compatible with Vista does not work.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Feb 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Very easy to use and connect, I had no problems from the outset.
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I would have liked an email when the vista upgrade became available as I had to upgrade my laptop and the new one has vista!
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Mar 2007
Duncan, Dunoon
Score 9.0/10
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Easy to use.
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Sometime only connects with a weak signal. More to do with Vodafone coverage.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Sep 2007
Richard, Maidstone
Score 8.0/10
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Very portable, good internet speed on 3G, no separate drivers required
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Coverage for 3G limited; 2G so slow not worth using; 3g occasionally disconnects for no apparent reason
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Oct 2007
Paul, Wishaw
Score 8.0/10
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Easy to use, no need for software to be loaded via cd, or other media.
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None that I can think of.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Nov 2007
Thomas, Cambridge
Score 6.0/10
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Performance (speed)
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Price, particularly per MB!
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Sep 2007
Mark, Southampton
Score 5.0/10
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Sleak and simple design.
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Vista compatability issues all the time even with the firmware upgrade.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Mar 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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The only place I can't get broadband is at home (which I expected) and in a lonesome place in Devon. Everywhere else the broadband has been a huge bonus.
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It has a bad habit of sending me a notice telling me that it cannot confirm that I have had parental control removed half way through using the sites I need to use. It lets me on, then can't make up its mind and stops me refreshing pages when I am working. That can have very adverse affects on my earnings!!!
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 May 2007
Stephen, Rochdale
Score 7.0/10
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Easy to use
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Can not get it to work with windows Vista
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 10 Apr 2007
Robin, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Score 10.0/10
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i will be buying a second unit shortly!!!!! I find that this accessory makes access to the internet on the move an absolute essential
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At the moment, i have not found anything bad about this product
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Mar 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 6.0/10
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It allows me access to the internet when I'm on the road
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Would be better just as a flash drive rather than having a cable.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Apr 2007
John, Manchester
Score 9.0/10
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Plug it in and your connected to the net with very quick download speeds.
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Not discovered any as yet.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Apr 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Great for traveling on the train since I'm out of the office a lot.
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Design could be a little more compact and reception in some areas could be improved.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Jun 2007
Kim, Hereford
Score 9.0/10
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Fabulously practical and efficient
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Not easy to have the control removed. The length of the lead could be shorter.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 Sep 2007
Paul, Newcastle Staffs
Score 8.0/10
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if you have been using broadband (and who isn't these days) it can feel slow, but its so useful if your out and about, no need to look for hotspots etc
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product great, Vodaphone ............mmmmmmmmmmm could have made it so easier
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Oct 2007
sue, Nuneaton
Score 10.0/10
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easy to use
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somtimes slow to download video images
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Nov 2007
maxime, london
Score 3.0/10
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You can connect almost anywhere in London
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Slow connection, impossible to send large attachment.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Jun 2007
bruce, wolverhampton
Score 7.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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content lock keeps coming on i am a racecourse bookmaker i use gambling accounts keep being barred from entering site
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Feb 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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so simple it worked first time
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none really
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Oct 2007
Lee, London
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Can be used anywhere - don't need a landline
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Sometimes very slow to connect
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 Sep 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Design is good.
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Not necessarily related to the product but I struggle to ever get a 3G network and I am in Clapham in London so the download speeds are dreadful.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 May 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
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Simple to use
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3G Signal not available in all places.
Sometimes the signal will show as connected, but no traffic will pass through the modem. Disconnecting then reconnectin will usually resolve this.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Jan 2007
joy, ilkeston derbyshire
Score 10.0/10
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everything about the product is great
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Reviewer left no comment
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Nov 2007
Joe, London
Score 8.0/10
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General speed -fast- of sending data when good signal is available.
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Slow speed of sending/downloading data when connection/signal is poor.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Jan 2007
TONY, HOOD
Score 8.0/10
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Ease of use. Good design easy and light to carry
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A slightly complex method of connecting to the internet for mac
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Apr 2007
Simon, Market Harborough
Score 9.0/10
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The size and speed especially in turbo mode are really good.
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Can have difficulty locking onto a Vodafone network, i.e. often finds everyone else first. Absence of Vista software was a big issue for a few days however patching the device was easy. Installing by the device emulating a CD drive is very clever. Form factor means short USB cable is vital to clear other USB devices such as Readydrives etc.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 May 2007
Paul, London
Score 9.0/10
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Just been excellent for me. I work a lot on the train. Works perfectly for that.
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Occassionally as connection breaks whilst in tunnel or cutting it will crash my whole machine which causes loss of emails/data
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Mar 2007
David, Glasgow
Score 9.0/10
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Self install capability, performance
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Use shown for pc not for device, if you use in multiple pcs you dont know how much you have used it.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Apr 2007
dawn, keighley
Score 9.0/10
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Very easy to connect to the internet,
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Would be easier if no wire so it didnt dangle on the side of the pc/table.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 May 2007
Dave, Bracknell
Score 10.0/10
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Flexible, exceptionally well designed product.
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Usage statistics do not appear to be reliably collected (even though I upgraded the latest software onto the modem to enable it to work with Vista)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Feb 2007
Phillip, Burton on Trent
Score 8.0/10
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Neat design, good software, works on MAC well
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Would have preferred a fixed lead
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 May 2007
Shah, Nottingham
Score 8.0/10
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Very handy and compact. Never had a problem connecting. Take it with me wherever I go. Served as a useful backup when the broadband connection went down.
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None
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 Feb 2007
Linda, Lanark
Score 10.0/10
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Its an excellent tool, internet access anywhere - fantastic
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Sometimes it can be a little bit slow
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 21 May 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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its small and compacked and you can just pop it into a pocket in laptop bag
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cant think or anything to say thats bad about really
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 May 2007
NEIL, BURTON
Score 10.0/10
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it can be used on any pc
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Reviewer left no comment
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 Mar 2007
tim, crowthorne, berkshire
Score 9.0/10
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easy to use- and light- invaluable for web demos and emails on the road when a blackberry is not sufficient
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Reviewer left no comment
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Sep 2007
Norman, Huddersfield
Score 10.0/10
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Has easy setup on your Pc.
Good and easy connection to internet.
Good overall coverage and signal in most areas I have travelled.
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Not really found any, just the trouble I had putting it on to A Vista PC but in the end I succeded.It was initially for an Xp installation!!
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 May 2007
Rod, Lichfield
Score 8.0/10
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It is simply ready-to-go as soon as you plug it in.
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Always flicks upside down so that I cannot see the light.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Apr 2007
william, Leeds
Score 10.0/10
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We're even able to connect while on holiday in Florida
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None
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Feb 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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very easy to use
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needs to have a fixed ip address
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Sep 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Simple to use and carry for the occasional use
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Reviewer left no comment
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Sep 2007
Richard, Congleton
Score 9.0/10
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Very easy to use and provides a broadband connection in the most unlikely places (like Buxton!)
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None to date
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Mar 2007
Dave, Boston
Score 10.0/10
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Easy to use - small - esay to carry
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None!
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Jun 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Easy and simple to use, can be used anywhere
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Can be a problem to install if you have Microsoft Media Centre. Can take a few minutes for the modem to appear ready to use
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Apr 2007
Gina, Wakefield
Score 8.0/10
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easy to use, uncumbersome,
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Reviewer left no comment
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Nov 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 5.0/10
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it works (mainly)
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I can't connect to my smtp server from this connection.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 May 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 6.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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Software is not the most intuitive
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Mar 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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The modem works well, connects to the internet with ease and represents very good value for money.
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Reviewer left no comment
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Apr 2007
Pez, Wales
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Loved the fact i could go away to a hotel and not have the use their Internet cards as they cost a small fortune
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Cant use it everywhere as you have to have a vodafone signal so using it in the car was a bit of a pain as we kept going in and out of signal
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 Jul 2009
Mihhail, Croydon/London
Score 9.0/10
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-easy to use
-just "plug and play"
-credit do not expire in 1 month
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-there is no 100% 3G/3G+ coverage
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Jul 2009
martin, southend
Score 9.0/10
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quick and easy to use
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none
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Jul 2009
John, Newcastle upon Tyne
, “Business and personal user”
Score 9.0/10
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Easy to set up and simple to connect - excellent product
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Depends on the strength of the signal
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Jun 2009
Andrew, Northwich
Score 5.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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Extremely slow Internet Connection and poor download speed. No where near as good as the speeds you advertise.
purchased 26 May 2009
Debra, Bracknell
Score 3.0/10
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very easy to connect and simple to use.
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web pages take a long time to load. Sometimes its almost as bad as dial up. Signal varies depending on where you are at the time but I mostly get either 'poor' or 'good' and have never managed to get a 'very good' or excellent' signal.
would not recomend
purchased 22 May 2009
Ian, Stowmarket
Score 8.0/10
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Ease of use
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G3 coverage
purchased 31 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
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Convienient and easy to set up and use.
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Internet is very slow and there are many areas with no coverage
purchased 22 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
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Easy to connect
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Very slow internet speed, can be very frustrating takes forever to load
purchased 03 Jun 2009
Ralph, L
Score 9.0/10
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I found the product was well designed for it purpose and has worked well in connecting to the internet.
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The lid of the product should designed that it remains a part of the unit, when it is in use and plugged in to the pc or laptop.
purchased 04 Jun 2009
sandra, glasgow
Score 1.0/10
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the size
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had a lot of problema cant wait til my contract ends had to borrow a laptop would not connect to my computer paid for use never used.
purchased 03 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 4.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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It takes ages to connect. Not everytime it connect to 3G so the speed is really slow. Few time it kept disconnecting and I have to end my work, because I was unable to connect to Internet.
purchased 23 Jun 2009
Drew, London
Score 5.0/10
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Very portable, and ultimately it gets me connected to the interweb.
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Despite its small size compared to other dongles, it is still just wide enough to prevent me from plugging anything else into the adjacent USB port. Mildly annoying.
More important, however, is that connectivity during early evening peak time is rather sloooooow - trying to upload anything to Facebook or download anything from iTunes gets infuriating.
purchased 10 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 5.0/10
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Good value package. Performs well.
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The stick did not install properly until I downloaded up to date software.
purchased 21 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 2.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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does not keep connection for very long.
purchased 13 Jun 2009
melanie, witney
Score 9.0/10
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th design is small, light and easy to use.
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when switching between GPRS and 3G it can be a little slow
purchased 06 Jun 2009
John, Warrington
Score 9.0/10
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you can use it anywhere.it suprised me how fast it is.small compact,fits in the pocket.
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not found any yet.
purchased 11 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Neat, no frills
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Nowhere to attach lanyard
purchased 29 Jun 2009
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