3G for Tablet with no Voice - Confused

[petes]

FOlks -

I have a Sony tablet that supports 3G through regular SIM card (Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS)

I have few questions since it does not support Voice

1) How do I check my usage balance since I don't have a dialing pad (eg: *141#)
2) If I use beyond prescribed limit, how do they deduct money (eg: additional usage 10p/2kb).
3) If I get a 3G SIM whether still it will be having 10 digit mobile number. If yes, what happens if i call this number as this tablet does not support voice.


Basically i am trying to understand how different is from regular mobile phone 3G and Tablet 3G since it does not have voice.

Thanks!!

 

[Shivam]

I use a prepaid connections and when my amount finishes off (internet doesn't work on 3G), I know that it is time to recharge again. You can use a data monitoring app to know the exact usage.

The connection has a regular 10 digit phone number that I use for recharging my account.
On calling the number, I don't get any answer.

 

[naveenjn]

One not so easy way you can try is to switch to a carrier that supports 3G data sharing across 2 sims. For example I believe Airtel has a 3G plan which you can share across 2 sims (different numbers). Say you have a 1 GB plan. You can use the same data connection on both tablet and phone until it reaches 1 GB (beyond which you will have to pay at ps/kb rate).

That way you can check the balance on your phone itself, while continue to browse on both tablet and phone with the same 3G connection.