Internet Question for any Geeks here !

[macabethiel]

This might seem a daft question but is there a way I can use my laptop for internet banking and light searching without having Broadband at my house ?

At present I have Virgin Media but looking to make some savings in the future by just having Freesat like I have in our front room for TV.

Unfortunately I am in a poor signal area so can't get a terrestrial signal and the only phone signal I can get is with 02 or a provider that uses the 02 network.

I have it in my mind that you can get some sort of gadget that I can plug into my laptop that will let me do this. I don't have a Tablet with no plans to get one any time soon. I don't download music or films but do surf U Tube.

[solarman216]

My connection is purely mobile phone based, via a tablet which is set as a mobile hot spot, but I used to have a USB dongle that plugged in to the laptop direct, only reason I changed was got a free tablet and a better deal, Rick

[emjaybee]

If you have a mobile phone which has the option to "Set as Wi-Fi hot spot" and a laptop which has Wi-Fi capability, then "Simples".

Alternatively, plug laptop into phone, use phone as wired network connection for laptop.

We have BT landline with standard broadband and wi-fi router and FreeView TV.

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[macabethiel]

My connection is purely mobile phone based, via a tablet which is set as a mobile hot spot, but I used to have a USB dongle that plugged in to the laptop direct, only reason I changed was got a free tablet and a better deal, Rick

Okay so what is a USB Dongle is it something you buy from a mobile phone company or can you buy one on the intanet that will work on any Hot Spot ?

Not sure TBH as to what a Hot Spot is or how to find if I have one where I live ?
P.S. I also don't know much about Clouds except mick Jagger want me to get off his.

[macabethiel]

If you have a mobile phone which has the option to "Set as Wi-Fi hot spot" and a laptop which has Wi-Fi capability, then "Simples".

Alternatively, plug laptop into phone, use phone as wired network connection for laptop.

We have BT landline with standard broadband and wi-fi router and FreeView TV.

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What sort of monthly cost is BT also do you have to buy a certain amount of download data I have no idea what sort of download I use ?

We are paying some £87.81 p.c.m. with VM for Broadband at lowest speed (quite fast enough), phone included with free calls under 60 mins long and with 2 TIVO boxes. No sport or film packages just the basic deal. The cost has just crept up over the last 20 years with a hefty £10-£15 when we had the extra TIVO box a couple of years ago.

I am on a rolling monthly contract I think. Friends tell me if I tell them I am leaving they will do me a better deal but I am not a great negotiator.

[Fez_uk]

Me and my housemate pay 31 pounds a month for line rental & 40mb bt broadband unlimited data. No free calls so just inbound calls but we have a mobile hotspot connected to the internet through the router which puts out phone signal for EE so we use out mobiles for outbound/inbound calls around the house. (we both have mobile phone contracts)

Have you looked around to see other company deals? You're paying quite a lot for that, I'm sure if you shopped about you could get that to about 40-50 Per month. Maybe no Tivo boxes, no idea what you get with it but theres plenty of channels on freesat and On demand.

I don't know if mobile internet is an option at your place, guess it depends on what the signal is like and if they have 3G in the area.

[macabethiel]

Me and my housemate pay 31 pounds a month for line rental & 40mb bt broadband unlimited data. No free calls so just inbound calls but we have a mobile hotspot connected to the internet through the router which puts out phone signal for EE so we use out mobiles for outbound/inbound calls around the house. (we both have mobile phone contracts)

Have you looked around to see other company deals? You're paying quite a lot for that, I'm sure if you shopped about you could get that to about 40-50 Per month. Maybe no Tivo boxes, no idea what you get with it but theres plenty of channels on freesat and On demand.

I don't know if mobile internet is an option at your place, guess it depends on what the signal is like and if they have 3G in the area.

Thanks for that info.

[panelbeater]

some sims will not allow hot spot even if the phone has it,your service provider will tell you,i have gifgaf and no hot spot on 3 i had hot spot till i plan downgraded then no hot spot.