frangar

Try t-mobile....we have a web n walk pro package added to our pay monthly phone contract....it costs £10/month for unlimited use (they suggest 2gb as the fair use limit) the only drawback is you cant use skype(voip) or msn messenger etc. we have Nokia N70's and connect to a mac and a pc via bluetooth with no problems. It uses 3g where available and gprs the rest of the time......works well...am typing this with just one bar on the signal strength at the moment although its quicker with more bars! T-mobile also do a data card for £19/month on a 18 month contract. Cheers Gareth PS and you get a good service in Braunston!!! PPS The phone add on package we have is not mentioned on the t-mobile website...you need to talk to a good dealer or t-mobile direct

If you do buy it and do change the blackstone box for a prm let me know as I might be interested in the blackstone box!! Cheers Gareth

We have just had a Warden at our Marina checking Licence's etc. Just for everybodys info she was wearing a Blue BW polo shirt!! She said she had 65 miles of canal to patrol as well!! Think I would get a bike if it was me!!

I use a Mac Powerbook to connect to the internet via a new T-mobile plan called Web n Walk Pro. This uses a handset that is gprs/3g compatible linked to the Mac via Bluetooth. I use a Nokia N70...You may need to check to see if your Macs have bluetooth as standard...It was only fitted as standard on later iBooks and Mini's but you can get a Mac compatible Bluetooth dongle for less than £20. You have a 2gb download limit for £10/month in addition to your normal talk plan. The version that uses a handset is not mentioned on the T-mobile website but Customer Services know about it! I have found canalside coverage to be fairly good although 3g is only available in places like the centre of brum. gprs seems to be slightly less than dial-up speed when in use but 3g is just like broadband. You may need to get some modem scripts etc from the web. Try www.taniwha.org.uk is a good place to start or get in touch! Good luck. Ps this was sent from my back cabin moored on a remote part of the Leics. summit!