Mobile Internet & Roaming advice sought

[cptsideways]

Ok a question to the PH encyclopedia of gadgetry knowledge


Has anyone any of experience of mobile internet usage whilst roaming around Europe.

Currently I'm using (but only when I have to) a mobile & infra red at the wait for ever speeds. It costs a fortune to dial back to the UK & one big email can bung up the whole system.

Any suggestions welcome!!! maybe a pda type thing with GPS too might be usefull too.

[Pies]

err i think this is in the wrong place

[cptsideways]

oh ********X how did that happen????

[jenkinsd]

Drop me an email, currently have all mentioned items and roam around Europe quite a bit

[john_p]

Well it'll get moved soon I'm sure

I have had no problems using GPRS in Austria, Spain and France (on a train!) via my Vodafone 8910i and Bluetooth USB dongle. Only got about 3KB/s max but for doing SSH and basic web stuff it's OK.

It costs though! £15/MB or similar IIRC.. definitely check with your mobile company that the country you are going to supports it and check which network is the lowest rate..