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By *assybutclassy OP   Couple
over a year ago

Swingin seaside resort....

can anyone tell me if dongles bought here in england work in other countries as we are taking our laptop to goa, india when we go on holiday next week and dont know whether to take one from here or try to buy one when we get there....thanks..xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"can anyone tell me if dongles bought here in england work in other countries as we are taking our laptop to goa, india when we go on holiday next week and dont know whether to take one from here or try to buy one when we get there....thanks..xx "

As far as I know most dongles are GSM enabled which means they will work in other countries, but there may be a "roaming" charge which makes it fairly expensive, I'm sure that any of the mobile phone shops will be able to tell you the most economic way of achieving the service that you want, the network provider for the dongle may also need to be informed.

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By *assybutclassy OP   Couple
over a year ago

Swingin seaside resort....

thanks for that...xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I agree with NDP, roaming data is very very expensive, you may be better getting something over there.

Also, you may find that the network you choose to buy from over here may not use all of Indias telco providers as partners, so much easier to get one over there.

Steve

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By *ortheastcoupleukCouple
over a year ago

easington were the sun dont shine

me m8 took his to china goa worked over there he was in the chat rooms to but had a bit of lag

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I suggest you ask your supplier, they should hold the precise answer for you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my hubby travels all over and isnt able to use his ..so i would say not but they do change all the time so maybe just give the network provider a ring ? ..hope u resolve it hun xx

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley


"me m8 took his to china goa worked over there he was in the chat rooms to but had a bit of lag"

When I went to China I had a bit of a lag too but my mate got her pretty friend.

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By *assybutclassy OP   Couple
over a year ago

Swingin seaside resort....

thanx to you all for the help and advice, think it best if i get one when i get there.....xxxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"can anyone tell me if dongles bought here in england work in other countries as we are taking our laptop to goa, india when we go on holiday next week and dont know whether to take one from here or try to buy one when we get there....thanks..xx "
why would you want ya laptop on holiday ,,,,,, if it cant wait , then dont go ,, if it can ,,, then why take it ,,, simple

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By *assybutclassy OP   Couple
over a year ago

Swingin seaside resort....

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By *assybutclassy OP   Couple
over a year ago

Swingin seaside resort....

because as i am going to be away for xmas and new year i thought my laptop would come in handy to keep in touch via webcam with my family and friends as opposed to spending half my holiday on the blinking phone...that is the reason.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will the hotels you are staying in have Wi Fi? Worth checking that out as you will have a much faster connection for a way smaller price.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay


"because as i am going to be away for xmas and new year i thought my laptop would come in handy to keep in touch via webcam with my family and friends as opposed to spending half my holiday on the blinking phone...that is the reason. "

You seriously need to make sure the hotel in Goa has a 'Business Class' safe in the room that will take your laptop.

Because of the lack of 'Business Class' safes in many countries we always take a notebook sized computer if we travel abroad. Our hotel we go to regularly in Sharm El Sheikh has these new larger room safes but many don't.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"because as i am going to be away for xmas and new year i thought my laptop would come in handy to keep in touch via webcam with my family and friends as opposed to spending half my holiday on the blinking phone...that is the reason. "
thats ok then ,,,,, its just that i dont have family or friends well a few ,,, but not enough to convince me to traipse the worldiv alapto ,,,be prepared to have it scrutinised at airport security ,,,

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By *ngel Devil69Couple
over a year ago

Manilva


"me m8 took his to china goa worked over there he was in the chat rooms to but had a bit of lag

When I went to China I had a bit of a lag too but my mate got her pretty friend. "

i came back with a wife xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beware of taking your dongle abroad as the data charges are massive. read the story below.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/bargains-and-rip-offs/broadband-and-phones/article.html?in_article_id=445603&in_page_id=182

Or google "Man gets a £31,500 bill for TV show on laptop"

A friend of mine went on holiday and took his dongle. All he did was a bit of browsing, MSN and email. He got a bill for £250 when he got back.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"can anyone tell me if dongles bought here in england work in other countries as we are taking our laptop to goa, india when we go on holiday next week and dont know whether to take one from here or try to buy one when we get there....thanks..xx why would you want ya laptop on holiday ,,,,,, if it cant wait , then dont go ,, if it can ,,, then why take it ,,, simple "

Gotta agree with you there m8. When I go on holiday the last thing that I'm interested in is a laptop or anything remotely associated with the internet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most dongles are not set up for roaming and when you ask they will tell you that they will not do it for you you may be better off buying one when your there as it will definately work out to be the cheaper option in the long run the same goes with mobiles when I go abroad i get my hands on a local pay and go sim and use that it works and saves a fortune in roaming charges xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got charged quite a lot of money as roaming in a different country instead of mobile broadband when I was in HK!

In the end, I stopped using it and used unsecured WiFi network instead for browsing on here!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I got charged quite a lot of money as roaming in a different country instead of mobile broadband when I was in HK!

In the end, I stopped using it and used unsecured WiFi network instead for browsing on here! "

I'm surprised you didn't to start with...

In Kowloon we searched and found over 100 in one hit lol.. the tower blocks are full of them eh lol..

It seems they don't care who uses what where lol...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As most people have said, don't use a UK dongle abroad. Dongles are basically mobile phones with no calls, so run the same as using your mobile abroad, i.e very pricey!

Buy or use WiFi

xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

HAVENT A CLUE WHAT YOUR ON ABOUT DINGLES ARE A FAMILY IN EMMERDALE.

AND I DONT EVEN THINK THEY WOULD GO TO INDIA.

UNLESS IT WAS FOR CHARITY.

LOL

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"HAVENT A CLUE WHAT YOUR ON ABOUT DINGLES ARE A FAMILY IN EMMERDALE.

AND I DONT EVEN THINK THEY WOULD GO TO INDIA.

UNLESS IT WAS FOR CHARITY.

LOL "

Shhhhhh ! Capital letters look like shouting, and despite your profile being all writen in CAPS, you don't come over as being loud shouty people

lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm surprised you didn't to start with...

In Kowloon we searched and found over 100 in one hit lol.. the tower blocks are full of them eh lol..

It seems they don't care who uses what where lol...

"

.

I did not know they had unsecure WiFi allover the place!

I am wiser now

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