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(** which the daft woman left in the hotel room in Israel last year so we need another unlocked multiband phone anyway).
As you said, new phone
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Tethering implies using an Android phone
I have an ancient (E63) Nokia
Mrs has a 2 year old Blackberry
Neither are good starting points for tethering.
Not quite true, some Window mobile phones such as the Nokia Lumia allow tethering. In fact I think that the Nokia E63 as well as quite a few other later high end Symbian based phones can be used for internet tethering, there are/were apps for turning the later Nokia Symbian phones into wifi hotspots e.g. JoikuSpot
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A MIFI or mobile Wi-Fi device might be more suitable, they are miniature routers that connect using the 3G/4G network.
Whatever method is used be aware of the horrendous data charges if roaming especially outside the EU.
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Tethering implies using an Android phone
I have an ancient (E63) Nokia
Mrs has a 2 year old Blackberry
Neither are good starting points for tethering.
Not quite true, some Window mobile phones such as the Nokia Lumia allow tethering. In fact I think that the Nokia E63 as well as quite a few other later high end Symbian based phones can be used for internet tethering, there are/were apps for turning the later Nokia Symbian phones into wifi hotspots e.g. JoikuSpot Looks like you are correct about the E63 ie a bit of a Google says that using Nokia Suite and a connector cable I should be able to connect the E63 to a PC and send messages via the phone. I have had a try - and failed miserably, but early days yet. ANYWAY - I think I have decided Option 1 is to get the Mrs Blackberry 9300 unlocked and then she can use a local South American SIM card. Only issue is that strictly the phone is locked to Virgin until end Feb - but maybe is I beg they will let me have it unlocked by mid Feb Option 2 is to buy outright a new SIM free Motorola Moto G and again a local South American SIM card can go in that. Looks to be a good phone for the £130 - or a bit more for 16Gig. No micro sd slot but I can cope. Snod
5 Precepts of Buddhism seem appropriate. Refrain from taking life. Refrain from taking that which is not given. Refrain from misconduct. Refrain from lying. Refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness
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