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Forum: Germany 01-08-2015, 08:22
Replies: 2
Views: 6,779
Posted By RobF
Thanks, seems to have worked. That was easy.

Thanks, seems to have worked. That was easy.
Forum: Germany 29-07-2015, 10:04
Replies: 2
Views: 6,779
Posted By RobF
On smartphone, can I separately route phone & internet traffic?

So far, for making cellular calls I'd been using a simple Nokia Handy (not a smartphone), with a SIM that uses the Wirmobil Prepaid 3 plan (eplus net). On that plan, I can make calls and send SMS as...
Forum: Germany 14-06-2012, 14:40
Replies: 6
Views: 4,922
Posted By RobF
Thanks, inquisitor, for the interesting technical...

Thanks, inquisitor, for the interesting technical details. I'd also found the location of the 3G towers O2 uses in my cell through this link: o2 GIS BTSMap (http://gisweb.o2online.de/bts/app)

It...
Forum: Germany 31-05-2012, 15:15
Replies: 6
Views: 4,922
Posted By RobF
Thanks for your attempts to help me. @dg7feq...

Thanks for your attempts to help me.

@dg7feq

I don't really want to put out the money for a different USB modem and/or a different SIM card just to troubleshoot the present nuisance. Once I...
Forum: Germany 31-05-2012, 11:20
Replies: 6
Views: 4,922
Posted By RobF
Tchibo/O2 selectively throttling download speeds?

I've been happily using the Tchibo/O2 Internet Flatrate XL tarif (5 GB of up to 7.2 Mbits/s speed) with a Tchibo Huawei E173 USB modem for more than half a year, without any major problems and...
Forum: Germany 31-05-2012, 11:02
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By RobF
Excellent! Many thanks!

Excellent! Many thanks!
Forum: Germany 31-05-2012, 08:24
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By RobF
Unlocking Tchibo modem, then using it with Lidl or Tchibo SIM

Thank you, inquisitor!

Follow up question: removing the Tchibo netlock from the Huawei modem would not annul my capability of using it with the Tchibo SIM card again, in particular if I'm not...
Forum: Germany 30-05-2012, 14:33
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By RobF
Lidl SIM in Tchibo stick?

Can I use the Lidl SIM card in a Tchibo SIM-locked Huawei E173 modem?

Thanks for your answer, Rob.
Forum: Germany 06-11-2011, 06:25
Replies: 2
Views: 4,694
Posted By RobF
Thank you very much for your excellent advice. I...

Thank you very much for your excellent advice. I think you pretty much answered my questions.

To clarify my query about the strategy of alternating between Tchibo and Lidl that you addressed in...
Forum: Germany 05-11-2011, 12:02
Replies: 2
Views: 4,694
Posted By RobF
Alternating between Tchibo & Lidl 5 GB/mo plans - would that work?

I'm presently using a Tchibo SIM card in my Huawei E173u-1 Internet stick for G3 Internet data access (no phone calling or SMS involved), and I'm on their XL plan for EUR 20/mo with a cap of 5 GB...
Forum: Germany 05-11-2011, 09:48
Replies: 4
Views: 8,104
Posted By RobF
Sorry, I hadn't continued following this thread. ...

Sorry, I hadn't continued following this thread. If you still haven't managed to resolve the problem, I'll write up what I'd done.

I got this working in Arch Linux in two systems, one with KDE,...
Forum: Germany 27-10-2011, 20:42
Replies: 2
Views: 2,983
Posted By RobF
OK. Many thanks!

OK. Many thanks!
Forum: Germany 27-10-2011, 11:15
Replies: 2
Views: 2,983
Posted By RobF
Debranding and unlocking Tchibo stick - Potential Problems?

I own a Tchibo "Internet Stick" with the Huawei E173u-1 modem and Tchibo's modified MobilePartner software installed on the stick. It's possible that Tchibo's customized MP program or something else...
Forum: Germany 20-10-2011, 22:41
Replies: 4
Views: 8,104
Posted By RobF
Connect failure

Thank you very much for your well-informed observations.

Actually, the sequence of events was as follows: install stick and Mobile Partner and use them on WinXP computer 1 (all fine), then install...
Forum: Germany 20-10-2011, 15:29
Replies: 4
Views: 8,104
Posted By RobF
Tchibo/O2 surf stick w. Huawei E173 - install in Win & Linux -> lost Internet

Purchased a Tchibo mobil Internet-Stick with locked Tchibo/O2 SIM card. The hardware is a Huawei E173u-1 USB 3G-modem. Installed the thing in WinXP on two computers and then also in Arch Linux on one...
Forum: Germany 20-10-2011, 14:40
Replies: 163
Views: 62,188
Posted By RobF
Good Tchibo deal

The prepaid SIMs from Lidl do look good, including for mobile surfing with a laptop (e.g. their Internet flatrate offering 5 GB/month for €15) but there may be an even better deal available for...
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