Re: to those of us who got the free 3G datacard


"ChrisC" <cuke2u(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, cheers for that, btw, have you managed to get it working ok? I've a
> Aspire 1801 and it refuses to 'connect to mobile'. I get a error 619, I've
> contacted vodafone's technical support and they told me that it's probably
> because the laptop's modem is using the same port and I should disable it.
> Well I did that and it didn't make any difference. I then performed a
> complete fresh install of XP without loading the modem's driver but I
> still get that error. If I can't get it to work I'll sell it, currently
> fetching £80 on ebay according to reports...
> Thanks,
> ChrisC
> "." <.@.> wrote in message
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>> check your account:
>>
>> my card was supposed to come with a £20 credit on it but I received
>> a bill today. it was only for a few quid but that's not the point.
>>
>> I called vodafone and they credited my account with £20.
>>
>> I suggest you check your bill and save a copy of the advertising blurb
>> in case you have to argue the toss with them.
>>
>>
>

I had a similar problem (although, in my case, I actually paid for the
card!). A 619 error is usually generated by the remote end failing to
authenticate you. What sim are you using? If it was supplied with the card,
have you registered it? I had to get a replacement for a dodgy sim and even
the replacement took nearly 24 hours for the registration to promulgate over
the network. If you've got another Voda sim, stick it in the unit and try to
log on with that. If the sim has GPRS enabled on it, you should be able to
get the fallback GPRS connection and connectivity at that bandwidth. It will
also prove that there is nothing wrong with the unit or the way your laptop
is confiigured.

It took me three days and about 10 phone calls to Voda help to get mine
working.

HTH

Paul


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