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Anybody Tried Orange Hi-Speed Data?

Mark.J

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At present I use a normal GSM connection for ISP access and it's compressed so the speed isn't that bad, nor is the price too high so long as you're surfing during off-peak times.

However with GPRS using bandwidth charging (no good for normal web surfing) and 3G being way too expensive, I've found myself quite interesting in Orange's Hi-Speed Data service.

Has anybody tried it? What's it like? How much do the calls cost etc?
 
I have been using Orange HSCSD for just over a year in the UK and roaming in Ireland (Eircell / Vodafone and recently Digifone / O2).

In the UK, you get a quoted speed of 38,000 bps and in Ireland 28,800 bps Windows 98 first edition.

I use a Nokia 6210 mainly by data cable but sometimes by IR, for some reason in Ireland, IR only gives 9,600 bps!

Works well, usually used for e-mail only but also some surfing. I have tried a variety of ISP’s. Cannot comment on cost as it is a company phone and used for business only. Check out the Orange website for costs.
 
Do they put any GPRS bandwidth like limits on it?
 
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No GPRS type limits as you are paying by time used not data transferred. But you do pay for extra for the call at any speed over 14.4K as you are then using the equivalent network bandwidth of three voice cellular calls when at 28.8K.

Update to mail above, now working at 28.8K via IRDA in Ireland.
 
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