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Re: [89attendees] 3 SIM Cards

Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman@vpnc.org> Sat, 01 March 2014 23:15 UTC

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On Mar 1, 2014, at 9:21 PM, Carlos M. Martinez <carlos@lacnic.net> wrote:

> I got one today at a 3 shop. Lady only offered a 1 pound SIM + 15 pound
> top-up, but instructed me about to buy an 'add on' with my 15 pound
> credit that gave me unlimited data for a month.
> 
> Asked if it would allow tethering, she convincingly says 'no, no plan in
> pay as you go supports that'. Bought it anyway, and guess what,
> tethering works perfectly.
> 
> That's the upside for 3. The downside is that I've found coverage to be
> quite poor, even in places like Greenwich.

Good warning. I bought one in the airport, it goes fine in my phone, and there are zero bars in my hotel (which is a short block from Bayswater). Am happy to give it to someone who can actually use it this week.

--Paul Hoffman

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