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Orange Dongle For Contract Phone query

gilly22gilly22

My sons orange pay monthly 2yr contract ends in June this year and his package includes unlimited internet which he accesses on his fone.
He would like to use his internet allowance on a laptop via a dongle if possible (using his sim card in thedongle)...., could anyone advise if he would have to purchase a dongle on top of his monthly payments or if orange provide these free to access your internet allowance on other devices
I did read somewhere on thier site that some contract accounts do qualify for a free dongle....
many thanks

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      MrChop
      Just ring 150 from his phone.
      gilly22
      yes will do, just checked the website says dongle E173 is free with selected plans but will probably be for 'new' accounts me thinks :(
      alansnowden
      Mobile networks do not like you to use a phone contract sim as mobile broadband, the best option for you would to either buy a dongle from ebay or have a hunt on the net for one, but first call Orange and see if they have any on PAYG first, I had a quick hunt but it doesnt look like they do them only 1 month Rolling contracts for £10 for the dongle and £10 for the 1 month so works out £20 and then you just cancel the contract. - http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-broadband/dongles
      steve1221
      You'd need to add a dongle to the acc with it's own data plan.

      The only acc's that let you use data (or minutes/texts) across a number of devises are business acc.
      alansnowden
      steve1221
      You'd need to add a dongle to the acc with it's own data plan.

      The only acc's that let you use data (or minutes/texts) across a number of devises are business acc.

      My account is not a business account and i can put my T-mobile sim into my T-mobile dongle and access the internet fine, the sim is a blackberry account sim
      gilly22
      alan.....that's what he's after but just doesn't want to have to pay out again for a dongle...... with already paying monthly for a package that included internet seems a bit mad if you had pay again....
      gilly22
      alan.....that's what he's after but just doesn't want to have to pay out again for a dongle...... with already paying monthly for a package that included internet seems a bit mad if you had pay again....
      alansnowden
      gilly22
      alan.....that's what he's after but just doesn't want to have to pay out again for a dongle...... with already paying monthly for a package that included internet seems a bit mad if you had pay again....

      Totally agree best trying to see if they can do a deal Orange are pretty good at deals, just call them and see what they can do in terms of getting a 1 month rolling contract dongle for free... no harm in trying

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