Do you use your mobile phone to connect to the internet?

@neildc (17239)
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
June 28, 2009 7:41am CST
Since yesterday, I had been enjoying free internet connection. And I grab this once in a blue moon opportunity. I hope this will last long. If I am at the office, I connect to the internet using my computer. But on weekends, I have no chance to go online. Thanks for this free internet connection from my ISP and I can still use my time at home, getting moe productive. Pleas share your experiences. Thanks.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
28 Jun 09
I have heard many people saying that but I never really know how to do. Can you please share how to do it my friend. I followed some steps I've read over the internet but it does not work. My son is using Globe and he is enjoying that free internet too. I am a Smart subscriber on the other hand.
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
29 Jun 09
First thing should be, your number is activated to gprs/mms/internet. You should call your mobile company, which is Smart. There are some companies that you have to send a text message, telling them you are going to activate your phones gprs/internet. Next, internet settings should be set or installed in your phone. Settings can be sent by your network or maybe requested from the mobile company's website, let's say Nokia or Samsung. Everything should be set and activated, your sim/number and your phone. Every network has its own setting, so if you a Sun sim, your phone should have settings for Sun. Just let me know if this thing works or not.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
29 Jun 09
I think you have given me enough information. I'd do that immediately. Thanks for the info.
@oindy54 (3445)
• India
29 Jun 09
Yes,I have a GPRS-enabled phone and almost everyday I use it to connect to the internet.My service provider charges 10paisa per 10kb and there's no monthly rental so its quite convenient for me.I need to check my mail every 2-3 hours which I can't do if I'm not at home and not using my pc so my mobile phone proves quite handy at such times to access the net.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
12 Jul 09
i don't know how much is a paisa converted with our currency or with the dollar but i can see that it is bit cheaper rate than with the rates our isp should charging us. anyway, i still enjoys my internet with my phone and it still does great for me, checking mails and post on here.
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@nzalheart (2338)
• India
29 Jun 09
Hello neildc!!! No, I have never used the internet connection from my internet. Sometimes I wonder to do so, but I have not activated the GPRS system from my mobile. And I don't want to do it too. Because the connection through cell phone is expensive, it will drift away my balance very quickly. Here people use this facility for chatting, who don't have internet at their home. For chatting, it is pretty cheaper. But I wonder how fast they could type without getting irritating with those cell phones. This would be the great feature when we are out of home and somewhere where there is no internet. That's why I wonder to have it. But more than chatting, i like surfing. And for surfing it is expensive. I hope to activate and use this feature, when the service would be free like in your case. But for now, no to mobile internet connection in my case... Happy mylotting...Enjoy the free internet...
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• China
28 Jun 09
Yes, I use my mobile phone visit the internet to browse news when i go to work by bus almost every day. It is faciltated. I want to buy a new phone with WIFI when my Nokia6233 can work because the speed to connect to the internet is slow.How about your phone's speed of connecting the internet?
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
28 Jun 09
I can't see how fast my connection with my phone now. Connection I am using now is through wap because there is no wifi here. But I guess if there will have one, wifi will be slower than my mobile company's wap connection.
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@annisa35 (30)
• Indonesia
29 Jun 09
Yeah, I use internet from my mobile phone when I am far from my pc. I use it to check email, chatting and read news.I connect it with GPRS. I installed opera mini in my mobile phone for browsing and mailing. For chatting I installed mobile messenger. Now I can connect to internet where ever I am.
• United States
29 Jun 09
I can connect to the internet from my phone but I choose not to because there is an additional charge for that service. I have internet at work and at home so there is no need to use my phone.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 09
I could never attempt or want to try to access the internet by my mobile phone, the keys and screen are far too small and fiddly for me to use, and I just wouldn't have the patience, do you get a fast speed using your mobile phone? And what about using a mouse? That's is what I hate about laptops, no mouse. No I am too much of a technophobe as well as too lazy to discover more about using my phone for the internet, I only use my phone for texting mainly, occasionally a phone call or for taking pictures and that's it!
28 Jun 09
Hi Neil, I don't have a internet thingy cell phone as my phone is a very old phone and hasen't got all that new fangle internet stuff but my hubby has and he use it now and again but he is not mad about it, its just nice to have something like that for him and I am so pleased that you can use your and come on to mylot, keep your fingers crossed that it will last a long time. Hugs. Tamara
@pratheep87 (1227)
• India
28 Jun 09
Sometimes i use my Mobile GPRS connection in case of some travel I connect my mobile using bluetooth to my laptop. But the internet connection is very slow and i use in some urgency only.
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
4 Oct 09
Hey, No I do not use my mobile phone to connect to the Internet. This is because my Internet at home is much faster than any mobile phone would give me as the Internet connection speed, I don't really see the point of it. Make sure you have a good day, God bless and Happy Lotting!!
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
11 Jul 09
I also frequently use the phone for internet connection. but more often I only use it for chating. I was browsing for less than satisfied.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
12 Jul 09
oh yes my friend, we can be less satisfied browsing with the tiny monitor of our cell phones. but what makes me satistied is the return of my hard work, doing it with my phone, if i am away with my desk. out of the office and doing stuff on mylot, with my phone, still earns some money over the weekend.
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• India
28 Jun 09
hii dear friend..In the past i had used the mobile to connect to the internet..Now i have the broad band connection..So no need for me to connect the mobile to the PC and use the internet from mobile..There are some mobile services which will provide the internet in cheap rates..Now in Idia most of all the mobile services are becoming 3G so that the speed is nice..My friend is using the internet from the mobile he is telling that speed is good and it is very confortable for him..Happy mylotting dear friend..have a nice day..keep smiling..
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@soumo55 (72)
• India
29 Jun 09
No I never enjoy the mobile internet connection because of it's slow speed surfing and my mobile display is not very big so... Oh! I used one of my friend's mobile internet connection to download a mobile game.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
29 Jun 09
I guess you should get another phone with wider or bigger monitor. Just like mine, I got this very cheap because this is china made. But this is already 3G.
• India
18 Jul 09
Oh congrats man.. Well i use to connect the internet fro my mobile.. when i was in my home timees and i use to pay 10 dollors for one month on that connection.. Speed was ver low.. But now i doing job in country so i have broadband connection.. so i am not using my mobiel for the internet conection anymore.. Now speed is much faster that internet in mobile conection..
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
19 Jul 09
yah yoh cool man, broadband is a lot better with mobile, the speed and the screen can't be compared with our mobile phone too.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
29 Jun 09
I use my phone at times to connect to the internet. Usually when I am out of town. I check my emails and sometimes use it to browse. But most of the time, I use my laptop considering that it is easier to manipulate and type. But when I am expecting something from my emails and it requires that I should check it right away, then I do use my phone.
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
29 Jun 09
I do not have internet access on my cell phone; it is only a prepaid tracfone and very busy. If you are able to be more productive now, than having the connection is great! If you lose the connection, have you looked into how much it would cost you to have the connection all the tim? It may turn out to be more affordable than you realize. In the meantime, enjopy your free connection and your increased productivity!
@sanju9t (146)
• India
29 Jun 09
Hi Dear, using mobile for internet is good option for us but using this device gives very low browsing speed as compare to broadband or anyother connection. so i prefer to use broadband connection.
@John4Christ (1597)
• India
29 Jun 09
No not now......earlier when i did not have a internet connection i used to do it once in a blue moon, but i got myself a unlimited usage internet which means i can stay connected without any worries........mobile proves a bit expensive for me and so an cable net connection proves the best.......plus i am also getting free service for life time.......so i don't really need my mobile phone to connect to the internet !!!!
@voldrox (7191)
• India
29 Jun 09
hi i don't have an internet connection at home, so i use internet on my laptop via the mobile phone, it is quiet slow but works and is also quiet cheap. well enjoy the free net!
@roger30 (39)
• United States
29 Jun 09
I will like to surf with my mobile phone but do you nkow what am from FYRO of Macedonia.... Connect To Internet Using You Cell Phone. I wanted to use this....