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Forums › Spark New Zealand (including Skinny and BigPipe) › Cheap phone for tethering on XT? Telecom R100?
caldazar

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#67857 9-Sep-2010 16:33
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I'm looking for a cheap phone I can tether with on Telecom XT.

On the Telecom website it says that the R100 can tether and for $99, seems like a deal. Only problem is I went to the Telecom store and they mentioned the R100 can't do tethering. Who is right?

Any other cheap options? (not so keen on a usb stick as would like the phone as a backup phone as well)

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neoprint
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  #378306 9-Sep-2010 17:13
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R100 can definitely tether, I used to use one.



caldazar

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  #378308 9-Sep-2010 17:18
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Excellent, thanks!

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  #378311 9-Sep-2010 17:21
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$89 at Noel leeming and other retail type places

you can Teather with R100




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caldazar

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  #378314 9-Sep-2010 17:24
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Sweet, thanks for saving me $10!

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  #378345 9-Sep-2010 18:51
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Wha? Which store told you they can't tether??

caldazar

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  #378420 9-Sep-2010 23:51
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Queen St, Auckland CBD. Maybe the guy wanted me to buy a more expensive phone? He showed me one for $299 instead. Too bad as I wasn't in the market for a $299 phone.

 
 
 
 

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  #378464 10-Sep-2010 08:24
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it is important to note that the R100 only does 384kbps up/down so the service received will be slower.


caldazar

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  #378574 10-Sep-2010 14:00
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Ok, that's good to know.

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  #378640 10-Sep-2010 18:11
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zombiewan: it is important to note that the R100 only does 384kbps up/down so the service received will be slower.



At that speed, it's almost worth just buying a T-Stick.

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