Come On O2!

[Anonymous]

Allow tethering options for NON iPhone customers!!!.

I WONT get an iPhone, I DONT WANT an iPhone. I test a lot of Nokia devices and want to be able to use my phone as a modem. £15 for 3GB i am willing too pay (not many people are) but I cant because i choose not to have an iPhone.

Yet now on Vodafone you can pay £20 for 5GB on your phone and use that as a modem for streaming, VOIP too.

[perksie]

O2 do Mobile Broadband for £14.69 for 3Gb per month.

ps I don't want an iPhone either.

[Anonymous]

I wish ppl would read posts before opening mouth we all know 02 do BB for £15 a month. the point was you need a o2 dougle for it and cant used your mobile to do it. On vodafone you pay £20 for 5 GB a month, and you can use your mobile as a modem, in other words you dont need to carry a dougle and mobile to get acess just your mobile.

GET IT NOW?

[perksie]

I heard you the first time.

O2 don't allow it, so we are stuck.

[Anonymous]

I'm equally as frustrated as you are.

O2 used to allow this with the Web Max bolt on. They have, however, subsequently retired this bolt on and require you to get a separate contract and separate dongle (what a waste, eh?).

After arguing this point with customer services quite extensively last year, they eventually offered to add the old Web Max bolt on back to my account, but at £30 per month (not exactly competitive pricing).

There doesn't seem any logic to this, other than trying to hook people into new contracts.

[Anonymous]

I should also add, that I've done it in the past (very light usage only, sending an email through Outlook on my laptop in urgent situations etc) and O2 have never hauled me up on it. So, you know...

[Anonymous]

I'm equally as frustrated as you are.
O2 used to allow this with the Web Max bolt on. They have, however, subsequently retired this bolt on and require you to get a separate contract and separate dongle (what a waste, eh?).
After arguing this point with customer services quite extensively last year, they eventually offered to add the old Web Max bolt on back to my account, but at £30 per month (not exactly competitive pricing).
There doesn't seem any logic to this, other than trying to hook people into new contracts.

What do you get data allowance wise for the £30?

[Anonymous]

I'm equally as frustrated as you are.
O2 used to allow this with the Web Max bolt on. They have, however, subsequently retired this bolt on and require you to get a separate contract and separate dongle (what a waste, eh?).
After arguing this point with customer services quite extensively last year, they eventually offered to add the old Web Max bolt on back to my account, but at £30 per month (not exactly competitive pricing).
There doesn't seem any logic to this, other than trying to hook people into new contracts.

You can always get a pay and go mobile broadband with O2. Without signing up to a contract

[Anonymous]

You can always get a pay and go mobile broadband with O2. Without signing up to a contract

Yeah, I know, but the point is that I don't really want to have to faff swapping sims or devices, particularly when there's no *technical* reason to do so, it's just down to the fact that O2's billing structure doesn't support it.

[Anonymous]

I'm equally as frustrated as you are.
O2 used to allow this with the Web Max bolt on. They have, however, subsequently retired this bolt on and require you to get a separate contract and separate dongle (what a waste, eh?).
After arguing this point with customer services quite extensively last year, they eventually offered to add the old Web Max bolt on back to my account, but at £30 per month (not exactly competitive pricing).
There doesn't seem any logic to this, other than trying to hook people into new contracts.

What do you get data allowance wise for the £30?

It was 'unlimited' (=3GB, after a bit of prodding) for the £30. I declined their offer. This was last year, so not sure if you'd be able to argue for it now.