Laptops GSM sim slot in inspiron 1520 - usage?

[sagar.sdm]

i was wondering on how to use the GSM sim slot.... n what for...?:huh:
can i use it to surf net using my Airtel sim...?
let me know guys....

 

[Ank1t]

Where is the slot? Haven't seen any myself :S

 

[amityrock]

dude wat ur confusing as the gsm sim slot would probably be the memory card reader..

 

[Ank1t]

^ Heh.. true

 

[ComradE_BeaN]

^no..there is a gsm slot in my vostro 1400 too...& i dont know wat to do with it..lol

 

[Anish]

The SIM slot is built-in to allow for easy SIM card swapping, but there is no built-in GSM/3G radio unless you specifically order one. The optional WWAN card installs in one of two mini-PCI-e slots under the keyboard. It's not too hard to gain access to these slots, should you choose to add a card later, and the wires for the built-in antenna are already routed to the appropriate location as well.

As for available WWAN cards, Dell US offers an AT&T-compatible HSDPA card and cards supporting Sprint and Verizon EVDO Rev. A service. I'm not sure if the AT&T card can be used with other GSM services at EDGE/GPRS speeds. I'm also not sure which cards may be available from Dell outside the US or whether additional cards can be purchased through 3rd party vendors.

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[Ank1t]

^no..there is a gsm slot in my vostro 1400 too...& i dont know wat to do with it..lol

Where :S

I'v seen the 1400, 1500 and inspiron 1520 but didn't notice it lol

 

[Party Monger]

Yup..Tried, some months ago, by puttin a sim and also installing the dell application for the same...but the radio, or lets say the actual hardware is not there but just the holder...

 

[superczar]

There's no GSM radio by default though the SIM slot is there under the battery slot on a lot of Dells

 

[Sandy]

There's no GSM radio by default though the SIM slot is there under the battery slot on a lot of Dells

Check again, even the dell xps that chaos has got has one

 

[Party Monger]

Check again, even the dell xps that chaos has got has one

It might have the slot/holder, but not the actual radio...

In india the service is not available...

 

[superczar]

Check again, even the dell xps that chaos has got has one

I got the same XPS...it does not ave the radio, just the sim slot, and an antenna connector near the mini-PCI slot IIRC