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Mosleymouse · 05-15-2010, 09:02 AM

We are doing a split stay ( first 5 nights at Port Orleans and 9 days at OKW) and will be taking our netbook for the first time. Here in the UK i have a mobile broadband dongle that i can top up as I go, and this works really well when I am not at home and need to take my laptop with me. ie: if i am round a friends, or at my caravan.
Does anyone know if you can buy a pay as you go dongle from somewhere like Walmart/Bestbuy which would be ideal for the first 5 days, and times that i will not be in my room for the DVC internet.
I would be able to leave this in my owners locker and use it every time i take my laptop to WDW.
By the way, from the research I have done, my Vodafone one here in the Uk will not work out there from what I can gather.
Even if Port Orleans have the $9.99 per day option, this is a very expensive way of checking a couple of emails.
If there are any experts out there i would appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance.x

15isto2 · 05-15-2010, 12:26 PM

I bought a Virgin mobile dongle in bestbuy (i think) near the florida mall last year, cost $99 if I recall. Bestbuy also have vending machines at MCO which sell them!

LMC · 05-15-2010, 01:51 PM

You can get Virgin at walmart now so perhaps you can order it before you leave the UK and have it shipped to the resort on your arrival. I just bought one yesterday and at virginmobileusa.com you can find the details on the topups. They start at $10, I think the $20 is the best deal as it gives 15 hours of usage for browsing. I think you can load the device and then purchase your topups online. This is a prepaid so no monthly contracts.

johancromy · 05-30-2011, 01:59 AM

Mobile broadband is the name used to describe different types of high-speed Internet access wireless via a cellular modem, telephone or any other group of manufacturers device.A telecommunications, mobile handset manufacturers, chipset manufacturers.

bermandieB · 06-11-2011, 01:44 AM

I suggest you get Virgin at Walmart now. Its a good buy there.

05-15-2010, 09:02 AM	#1
Mosleymouse Earning My Ears Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Romford, Essex. Uk Posts: 53	Mobile Broadband - please help We are doing a split stay ( first 5 nights at Port Orleans and 9 days at OKW) and will be taking our netbook for the first time. Here in the UK i have a mobile broadband dongle that i can top up as I go, and this works really well when I am not at home and need to take my laptop with me. ie: if i am round a friends, or at my caravan. Does anyone know if you can buy a pay as you go dongle from somewhere like Walmart/Bestbuy which would be ideal for the first 5 days, and times that i will not be in my room for the DVC internet. I would be able to leave this in my owners locker and use it every time i take my laptop to WDW. By the way, from the research I have done, my Vodafone one here in the Uk will not work out there from what I can gather. Even if Port Orleans have the $9.99 per day option, this is a very expensive way of checking a couple of emails. If there are any experts out there i would appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.x __________________

05-15-2010, 12:26 PM	#2
15isto2 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cumbria UK Posts: 652	I bought a Virgin mobile dongle in bestbuy (i think) near the florida mall last year, cost $99 if I recall. Bestbuy also have vending machines at MCO which sell them! __________________

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05-15-2010, 01:51 PM	#3
LMC aka 3senuf I love my sorcerer mickey "dangler" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: AL, USA Posts: 1,721	You can get Virgin at walmart now so perhaps you can order it before you leave the UK and have it shipped to the resort on your arrival. I just bought one yesterday and at virginmobileusa.com you can find the details on the topups. They start at $10, I think the $20 is the best deal as it gives 15 hours of usage for browsing. I think you can load the device and then purchase your topups online. This is a prepaid so no monthly contracts.

05-30-2011, 01:59 AM	#4
johancromy Earning My Ears Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1	Mobile broadband is the name used to describe different types of high-speed Internet access wireless via a cellular modem, telephone or any other group of manufacturers device.A telecommunications, mobile handset manufacturers, chipset manufacturers.

06-11-2011, 01:44 AM	#5
bermandieB Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12	I suggest you get Virgin at Walmart now. Its a good buy there.