[ubuntu-in] Open 3G/CDMA USB Dongles for Linux

[Narendra Diwate]

I am looking at buying an OPEN (i.e not operator locked) USB Data Dongle,
either in CDMA EVDO (Reliance/Tata Photon kind) or 3G (Airtel/BSNL/Tata
Docomo kind etc). At the moment I am not looking at any specific operator in
particular. So any advice on who is cheaper for limited use (about
2GB/month)

Was looking at the Micromax site and find a few there. But some of them say
Limited support to MAC/Linux. Don't know what it means. I know that there
are a few others out there like ZTE/Huawei etc, but don't now if they sell
open dongles in the market and what extent is Linux supported.

Any advice on the following:
1. Does it make sense to buy an open unlocked device. I am not so much of a
network hopper.
2. A cheap Open Data Dongle in either Technology that is known to work well
with Linux (Debian derived). (Cheaper vis-a-vis the locked device that the
Operator gives)
3. Are there any that do both CDMA EVDO and 3G.
4. Which operator to go by. I am in Hyderabad.




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Regards

Narendra Diwate
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