Wireless Internet via mobile phone SIM card

[Guest STU_P]

My girlfriend has just bought a Fujitsu Siemens laptop which is already setup for a wireless internet connection. However where she is currently living there is no landline internet access. We have seen a method whereby a type of mobile phone SIM can be placed into an adaptor and inserted into the PCMCIA slot on the side of the laptop. Unfortunately this computer doesn't have such a slot just USB ports. Is there a gadget whereby this adaptor can be inserted into it and then plugged into a USB port? I've seen plenty whereby a PCMCIA slot can be converted into extra USB ports but not the other way round.

 

Thanks

 

Stu.

[BrianKitts]

they exist, they are just uncommon

 

a quick google search turned these up, I didn't look at prices just proving they exist.....

 

http://www.psism.com/u111and132.htm

 

http://www.amtron.com/reader/u132.htm

[Guest STU_P]

Cheers Brian,

I'd been directed to these via another computer forum, I think they are exactly what I need, However at nearly $200 I think they are a little too pricey for my liking! Cheers anyway.

[manta]

No telephone line or cable Tv ???

 

I don't understand...where does she live ??

[Jeff Mottle]

Cheers Brian,

I'd been directed to these via another computer forum, I think they are exactly what I need, However at nearly $200 I think they are a little too pricey for my liking! Cheers anyway.

 

Wait until you see how much it costs to get a data plan through a SIM card. Maybe it's cheaper in Europe, but in North America unlimited data plans (which is what you would need for Internet browsing), would probably be magnitudes more than the cost of the device.