Ah, so you only need it if you can't wait till you get home or to work

to access the internet. Is that right? It has no bearing on using a phone to call or text?

Posted By: CB41 on November 18th 2009 at 11:10:29

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fao: iphooners (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 18, 10:49:31
- serious question regarding 3G (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 10:55:32
  - UMTS (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:00:35
    - Oh (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:07:01
  - Third generation mobile data connectivity. (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Nov 18, 10:57:28
    - Oh. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 10:58:41
      - Just a different technology. The Second generation used GSM for voice and (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:09:42
        
        It sounds all very good, assuming you want watch telly on a bus or in the street (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:13:22
        
        No, that was testing the LTE network without having any LTE phones... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:17:53
        
        Christ, thank god i'm this side of 30 and don't want/need all that shit (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:19:35
        
        Yet... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:21:53
        
        I don't know what that means. I use my PC at work and my laptop (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:24:10
        
        Didn't you once say "laptop ? Why would I ever need a bloody laptop ?!" (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:25:01
        
        Possibly. If I hadn't had to stay at my son's, I wouldn't. I only use it (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:28:49
        
        I suppose it could be. Thing is that you have no idea how they have implemented security (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:39:18
      - Well wap and 2g sucked, 3g when it was still pay as you go became a lot cheaper (General Chat) - pants, Nov 18, 11:09:05
        
        Why would it be cheaper if the page loaded quicker ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:11:18
        
        Ah, so you only need it if you can't wait till you get home or to work (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:10:29
        
        It has been a life saver with me for things like German train timetables when (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:12:47
        
        So..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Nov 18, 11:14:53
        
        What's the number ? (Without you referring to the internet) ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:20:06
        
        And how far off death were you? (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Nov 18, 11:22:17
        
        Do you actually speak English ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:25:18
        
        Can't you just look in Contacts? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:21:24
        
        or driving. That's what you'd do in England, unless you earn ?100K/a and can afford trains (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:16:03
        
        I wasn't in England, was I ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:20:33
        
        Yeah, I know. Trains are a no no here. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:21:55
      - an improvement on "two beans tins and some string", yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 18, 11:02:28
        
        I imagine it is, even my proper phone is that. How do I know (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:03:56
        
        Can you do video calls ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:11:34
        
        Haven't got a scooby. Never had the need so haven't investigated. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 11:15:07
- serious question regarding 3G (General Chat) - samcd84, Nov 18, 10:54:14
  - In an metal framed building? (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Nov 18, 10:59:57
- or wait till half time and the announcer reads them out. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 10:50:59
  - they only do Prem and League 1 at the ground though cb (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 18, 11:12:44
  - Ice age been and gone (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Nov 18, 10:52:51
  - Wait? (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 18, 10:52:24
    - Well if you are interested in other teams scores that is. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 10:54:27

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