WiFi Catcher

by **greeneyedlady** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:26 pm

I'm not sure what you call this device.

I was at KTV last week and needed WiFi so I could go on FourSquare (I'm obsessed about being #1). Anyways... this Chinese girl whipped out a little device that allowed me to use her WiFi. I need that. I know you need to pay for the service through China Mobil?

I just need to know where you go in this city to buy it. I would like to do this on Monday if possible.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks!

by **snoochtothedooch** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:29 pm

I know the device you are talking about, but I am not sure I can be much help in finding it. The guy I was talking to who had it said he bought it at China Mobile for around 1000 RMB. So I imagine you could probably buy one from any China Mobile.

My lady and I are thinking to get one for her folks out in rural Anhui, but we're not sure if it will work out that far (they get mobile signal, so I would imagine it would work alright). Anyone know?

by **greeneyedlady** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:37 pm

I know it will work because I had the Sim Card on my iPad 1 last year and it works anywhere in China.

But in order to use my phone I need this device because I have China Mobile on my iPhone and it is not compatible with this company if you just add wifi to the phone.

I will visit a China Mobile store and see if I can find someone who speaks English to help me. I also might try the authorized Apple stores to see if they know where to buy it.

by **Mister_happy** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:19 pm

easy t do, if your mobile allows? just activare 3g on your china mobile sim card and this allows nternet access on your phone. i can then use usb from my mobile to laptop to use the internet that way. chna mobile d a sim card for te ipad 3g that wors very well. i us both,but the mobile fits in my pocket.

by **jzzzzzzz** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:35 pm

You can get a 'MiFi' portable wireless device.

by **greeneyedlady** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:37 pm

Mister Happy... are you drunk right now? Your spelling is "interesting"!

I've tried to get it to work to no avail on China Mobile.

Another awesome poster has been kind enough to PM me with details about his. So I have a lead to follow.

There are always solutions to problems in life.

by **Mister_happy** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:51 pm

No not drunk, YET. Another half bottle of red wine to go for that. I hve not got my glasses on and I am looking at a 42 inch lcd screen in bed serveral meters away, using the floating keyboard and mouse to type. Also I have 2 cats and one baby soon sleeping on top of me in bed so movement is restricted. I cant move my son into his cot as our third cat will bite me if i try to move him, its an alpha mal thng.

by **snoochtothedooch** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:52 pm

Hope that awesome poster posts a bit here too. I'd like to know!

by **greeneyedlady** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:03 am

Sorry Snooch... when you are a cute girl, you get things done quickly.

It was nice of him to help me but if he decides to post here, it's up to him. How about this... I will share my own story once I get it purchased.

Mister Happy - haha! TMI!!!!

by **musicexec** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:27 am

The ol birdy once told me to find a zte AC30 or a Huawei e5. Taobao works wonders

If you need the shop I got mine from on taobao, message me since I dont think I'm allowed to post directly here.

by **greeneyedlady** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:26 pm

I bought it tonight!!!

I bought the Huawei E5s which cost me 1100rmb then I paid 1198 for the China Unicom 12 month Card. They put it together for me and it works great. They said that if I go over 1GB then I need to pay 80 more rmb for the month.

Now I can Foursquare anywhere and What's to my hearts content!

by **greeneyedlady** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:00 pm

Here's the picture of what I bought. I got it at Kerry Parkside Mall at a shop called Sundanpulse which is in the basement.

by **BuhayTsina** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:11 pm

Great idea... Thanks...

by **snoochtothedooch** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:34 pm

Thanks! Great idea for a Christmas gift.

(to myself, perhaps)

by **tylerdurden** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:16 pm

I suppose it's stating the bleedin' obvious here, but did you know that you can use your iPhone 4 or 4s in the same way? That way, you only carry one device instead of two, and you only need one SIM card and plan.

What's more, you don't have to carry a second hard, heavy, fragile, easily-lost, handbag-cluttering device around.

You don't even need to plug your laptop in to the phone. The phone stays in your pocket or handbag, and you simply connect your computer to it via USB or WiFi.

Internet tethering is the single greatest feature of the iPhone 4.

by **Andreas** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:18 pm

tylerdurden wrote:I suppose it's stating the bleedin' obvious here, but did you know that you can use your iPhone 4 or 4s in the same way? That way, you only carry one device instead of two, and you only need one SIM card and plan.

What's more, you don't have to carry a second hard, heavy, fragile, easily-lost, handbag-cluttering device around.

You don't even need to plug your laptop in to the phone. The phone stays in your pocket or handbag, and you simply connect your computer to it via USB or WiFi.

Internet tethering is the single greatest feature of the iPhone 4.

I can do that in HK with my iPhone and HK SIM card, but here it is somehow not possible with the China Mobile plan I have.

by **braincracking** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:52 pm

usb tethering actually works great on android. I sometimes end up using my phone as a 3g unicom dongle, and its fast and works well.

by **greeneyedlady** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:08 pm

China Mobile sucks but I'm not changing my number!

This little device also allows up to 5 different devices to log in to the net. I'm pretty popular now at parties! teehee

by **SuperTed** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:30 pm

^ weren't you already vastly popular and sought after at parties?

by **greeneyedlady** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:42 pm

yes.. this is true. I'm constantly being invited places by all sorts of people. Sometimes they invite me places other than hell!

But I'm also very helpful and a giver.

by **jet5354** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:13 pm

China Unicom internet service is a lot better than China Mobile, with this little gizmo you can use the best of both networks!

Might have to pick one up... I will likely have a big ass jacket with me where ever I go for the foreseeable future, can just keep it in a pocket.

by **greeneyedlady** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:24 pm

Feedback on this model that I purchased a couple of days ago.

1. The battery life sucks. If I go out for about 4 hours, the battery is drained after completely charging it.

2. SIM card won't accept my phone sometimes unless I turn it on and off (reset)

It does it job, for sure - but it has issues.

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