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2013/01/13 23:40:58 (permalink)
So I recently purchased a nice Latitude D830 laptop, and noticed this feature in my BIOS today:
 

 
What exactly does this do? Is it something that will give me a "cell phone in my computer" type of deal, or is it 3G/4G internet etc? Never seen these before, since I never really owned laptops in my life. Would be BOSS if it was 3G/4G internet so I can access internet without hunting for hotspots! Hmmmmmmm I can dream on.


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    Re:Internal cellular device in my laptop... woah! 2013/01/14 00:36:54 (permalink)
    depending on the wwan card installed you can use a sim card here is the documentation for this the sim card slot is located in the battery compartment 
    http://support.dell.com/s...minicard.htm#wp1084976

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    Re:Internal cellular device in my laptop... woah! 2013/01/14 03:49:12 (permalink)
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    depending on the wwan card installed you can use a sim card here is the documentation for this the sim card slot is located in the battery compartment 
    http://support.dell.com/s...minicard.htm#wp1084976

     
    Woah, you're right! I removed the battery and found a small card slot with a label "JSIM" on it. SIM card slot!
     
    Now, forgive my n00b standing on wireless devices. What SIM card should I get to get this thing working on a WWAN? WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) basically means no hunting for hotspots to get on the internet right? I SO TOTALLY WANT THAT!!
     
    Since I've also never really owned a cell phone before (I know I know... I'm old school like that, I have one of the fastest gaming rigs but no mobile technology whatsoever!) where should I acquire my SIM card and how to get them to work? Hopefully no monthly subscriptions etc?


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    Re:Internal cellular device in my laptop... woah! 2013/01/14 09:09:29 (permalink)
    Monthly subscription, unfortunately.
    You will only need the SIM slot for AT&T and T-Mobile, the rest of the market uses CDMA which has a MEID, similar to a MAC address, that you will need to give the provider.
     
    You will also need a WWAN card - it needs to be compatible with the network provider you pick, so either buy it from them, or if you cant, pick up one on fleabay that is advertised compatible.  They use different frequencies, so double-check your work.  It can be confusing.
     
    I can help you if needed, I have a bit of experience with this stuff.
     
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    Re:Internal cellular device in my laptop... woah! 2013/01/14 10:54:17 (permalink)
    Be very weary of cellular data plans. You will use up 2GB cap of bandwidth fast if you treat it like a regular computer.

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    Re:Internal cellular device in my laptop... woah! 2013/01/14 14:48:32 (permalink)
    you can probabley grab any sim card which ultimated plan on Tmobil and use it
     
    the limitation .... its just matter of mimicing a phone in linux and your all set.
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    Re:Internal cellular device in my laptop... woah! 2013/01/14 15:05:04 (permalink)
    Thanks for all the info guys! Unfortunately the monthly subscription really bothers me (reason why I don't have a cell phone, especially not a smart phone). I'll have to wait it out and see, good to know that my computer supports all this!


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    Re:Internal cellular device in my laptop... woah! 2013/01/14 15:17:35 (permalink)
    use a tmobile prepaid sim they have them for tablets and laptops all there are is data plans no phone service like you have with xoom and other tablets and notebooks no mimicking cell phones or any of that personally id call dell and make sure you have the wwan card installed and ask what service you can use and with using prepaid service instead of a contract they dont really get any of your info

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