Qtel Mobile Broadband comments & Windows 7
Hi - Win 7 driver for ZTE627 see below.
I subscribed to Qtel mobile broadband last month. At first they told me I had to have a Shahry package and sold this to me - it was a nightmare to change. This isn't true (and in fact will not allow you to get broadband on the computer). You need the mobile broadband package (different to having internet on a mobile phone). It costs QAR 100 a month for the basic 1gb package. The usb dongle cost QAR 199 from Jarir Bookstore and the start up fee is QAR 100 - minimum contract is 3 months. Can't get this on pay-as-you-go.
The big issue for me was that the ZTE MF627 USB Dongle did not work on Windows 7. Customer help 111 - forget it - couldn't even get someone to answer the phone. Nobody knows how to make it work in Jarir bookstore or Qtel offices (2 tried). Eventually I found the Windows 7 driver (and others OS drivers) at:
http://www.three.co.uk/Help_Support/About_my_mobile/Downloads?content_mo...
(look at download links at the bottom of that page). This worked perfectly. No issues since.
I have found Qtel mobile broadband ideal for me. In the desert the connection is slow. You can check mail, but forget Skype or big downloads. In Doha city the connection is pretty fast - you can use Skype and access pages quickly. Ideal for me living in hotels and the desert. If you have a house/ permanent address I think you can get better broadband than this - ideal if on the move though. Works well for me - very happy with it! Just a tiny bit of customer support from Qtel would be nice though.
Regards, Aubrey
overshoot your limit of 1Gb. Either you don't upload or download often as it will eat-up your 1 Gb allocation.
YOUR BUDGET RANGE WOULD BE FROM 2000 TO 4000; YOU WILL GET FULLY FURNISHED.
well, i just spent 1 hour on qtel's 111 number to get some desperate help but to no avail .... there's nobody picking up for the last 1 month at least !
Is anybody at Qtel listening ??