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suityou01 replied

17 May 2012, 21:12
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Epic success - See the emboldened words in the quote. Maybe you should have asked "So the iPad can use the iPhone's 3G connection?"

HTH BISDI
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TheFaQQer replied

17 May 2012, 21:01
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

No - your question was "So the iPad can use the iPhone as a 3G connection?" and Nick said you couldn't. That is correct - the iPad cannot use the iPhone as a 3G connection.

What Mr.Whippy has said is possible is setting up an iPhone as a Wifi hotspot and connecting to that. The connection would be via Wifi, not 3G.

HTH

Epic success - See the emboldened words in the quote. Maybe you should have asked "So the iPad can use the iPhone's 3G connection?"

HTH BISDI
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suityou01 replied

17 May 2012, 20:58
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

No - your question was "So the iPad can use the iPhone as a 3G connection?" and Nick said you couldn't. That is correct - the iPad cannot use the iPhone as a 3G connection.

What Mr.Whippy has said is possible is setting up an iPhone as a Wifi hotspot and connecting to that. The connection would be via Wifi, not 3G.

HTH

Epic fail. See the emboldened words in the quote.

HTH BISDI
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MarillionFan replied

17 May 2012, 20:45
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

No - your question was "So the iPad can use the iPhone as a 3G connection?" and Nick said you couldn't. That is correct - the iPad cannot use the iPhone as a 3G connection.

What Mr.Whippy has said is possible is setting up an iPhone as a Wifi hotspot and connecting to that. The connection would be via Wifi, not 3G.

HTH

WHS.

Nick was right. FaQQer is right. Suityou is a bedwetter. Eternaloptimist is a dullard.

hth

MF
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TheFaQQer replied

17 May 2012, 20:32
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

Nick was wrong then. He he he he.

No - your question was "So the iPad can use the iPhone as a 3G connection?" and Nick said you couldn't. That is correct - the iPad cannot use the iPhone as a 3G connection.

What Mr.Whippy has said is possible is setting up an iPhone as a Wifi hotspot and connecting to that. The connection would be via Wifi, not 3G.

HTH
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TheFaQQer replied

17 May 2012, 20:29
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

I reckon the 3G was well worth the extra money, but it depends on how you're going to use it I suppose. If you're just consuming content you've preloaded on it then you don't need an internet connection, but if you use it to actually do stuff or you work away a lot then having to scavenge around for a wifi connection (or pay the ludicrous rates hotels tend to charge) would be a bit of a pain.

I agree with Nick.

When I got my Kindle, I bought the Wifi and 3G one because I wanted to be able to get content wherever I was in the world for free. Not that you can do much surfing on a Kindle,but there is enough to read email and the news using the "experimental" (Amazon's term for "crap") browser.
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suityou01 replied

17 May 2012, 20:28
Originally posted by Mr.Whippy View Post

Yes, you can. 100% certain because I do it myself with an iPhone 4s and and 3rd gen iPad.

iPhone can create a "personal hotspot" which an ipad/laptop/whatever can use to share the phone's 3G connection and use the phone contract's data allowance.

Nick was wrong then. He he he he.
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Mr.Whippy replied

17 May 2012, 19:54
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

And monkeyboy, I agree 3G is the law. I thought you could tether an iPad to an iPhone and use if for web access (ie 3G) so I am told by everyone who has both, so not sure I agree with you on that one my simion friend.

Yes, you can. 100% certain because I do it myself with an iPhone 4s and and 3rd gen iPad.

iPhone can create a "personal hotspot" which an ipad/laptop/whatever can use to share the phone's 3G connection and use the phone contract's data allowance.
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scooby replied

17 May 2012, 19:50
Why do you want an iPhone? It's Apple... just get a couple of HTCs and go for the droid approach!
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suityou01 replied

17 May 2012, 19:17
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

No.

I reckon the 3G was well worth the extra money, but it depends on how you're going to use it I suppose. If you're just consuming content you've preloaded on it then you don't need an internet connection, but if you use it to actually do stuff or you work away a lot then having to scavenge around for a wifi connection (or pay the ludicrous rates hotels tend to charge) would be a bit of a pain.

What I have learnt in the past 2 hours of pointless surfing :

iPhones DO NOT come with iPads chucked in unless you want to pay upwards of £66 / month - and pro rata it ain't worth it.
iPhones DO NOT come in joint contracts.
You're prolly better off getting two seperate iPhone contracts and sourcing an iPad independantly and getting a GifGaf sim for it.

That's what I have currently concluded anyways.

And monkeyboy, I agree 3G is the law. I thought you could tether an iPad to an iPhone and use if for web access (ie 3G) so I am told by everyone who has both, so not sure I agree with you on that one my simion friend.
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NickFitz replied

17 May 2012, 19:08
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

So the iPad can use the iPhone as a 3G connection?

No.

I reckon the 3G was well worth the extra money, but it depends on how you're going to use it I suppose. If you're just consuming content you've preloaded on it then you don't need an internet connection, but if you use it to actually do stuff or you work away a lot then having to scavenge around for a wifi connection (or pay the ludicrous rates hotels tend to charge) would be a bit of a pain.
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fullyautomatix replied

17 May 2012, 18:23
Suity, wait for the IPhone 5 and Ipad 5 to come out. They are so advanced that your stuff will be rendered obsolete instantly.
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suityou01 replied

17 May 2012, 18:07
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Ok. In all seriousness why do you want a 3g contract
for the IPad?

Ive got an iPad(no 3G) and myself and Mrs Mf have got
iPhones. She has Orange I have O2. At the weekend I moved my personal account to a business account with O2. As she phones me more than anyone it's now free calls plus it's a business account. That's one of the first things you can do. Pay for both phones through your Ltd.

The second issue is the iPad. Mine is 3g ready and I thought I'd need(want it). I don't. Most times you use your iPhone with 3g. We use the iPad for the kids mostly or around the house or in a hotel where we have Wifi. For travelling it's a godsend for sticking in the back of the car (or a room) for them to watch videos. You don't want them fighting over it for games(as mine do). For that they can borrow the iPhones.

Download stuff for the Ipad using Wifi. Forget the 3g waste of money.

So the iPad can use the iPhone as a 3G connection?
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MarillionFan replied

17 May 2012, 18:00
Sorry meant I moved both to
Orange.

Bloody iPhones!
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MarillionFan replied

17 May 2012, 17:57
Ok. In all seriousness why do you want a 3g contract
for the IPad?

Ive got an iPad(no 3G) and myself and Mrs Mf have got
iPhones. She has Orange I have O2. At the weekend I moved my personal account to a business account with O2. As she phones me more than anyone it's now free calls plus it's a business account. That's one of the first things you can do. Pay for both phones through your Ltd.

The second issue is the iPad. Mine is 3g ready and I thought I'd need(want it). I don't. Most times you use your iPhone with 3g. We use the iPad for the kids mostly or around the house or in a hotel where we have Wifi. For travelling it's a godsend for sticking in the back of the car (or a room) for them to watch videos. You don't want them fighting over it for games(as mine do). For that they can borrow the iPhones.

Download stuff for the Ipad using Wifi. Forget the 3g waste of money.
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