Restricting 3g browsing

[gideonel]

Good day all

I hope this is the right forum for my question.

I need some help, have googled the problem but have not found anything concrete.

In a nutshell; I have a client who have several users moving around with Notebooks and Vodacom 3G dongles.
x1 User has rung up a data bill of R12 000. My client is not very happy to say the least.

On a PC feeding off a ADSL connection I have many time blocked the browsing side while allowing email use.

Is there any way to block the users access to the internet but allowing them mail use, preferbly without the purchase of additional hardware or software?
But I am open to hardware and software options.
They only use the 3g connections, nothing else.

Thank you in advance.

Gideon

 

[sajunky]

1. Corporate account, maybe, ask JannieVZ
2. Topup contract with preloaded bundle. If they want more data, they can load airtime.
3. Account limit R100 by example (whatever affordable).
4. Blackberry accounts and devices for each user. It includes BB Email. It was very popular solution during last 4 years, not sure about future. Non-BB data charges still apply if user do not comply with rules.

Complicated? Forget above, trash Vodacom. Afrihost is the best, gives low OOB rates, no need for blocking WEB browsing, it is month to month subscription. Alternative Telkom Mobile, no OOB unless user opt for it. On-net bundle are cheap, but coverage poor, need to load separate roaming bundle.

 

[kianm]

the OOB shark. you might just have to put a cap on the oob data or get a contract which cuts off immediately when data runs out. restricting sites on 3g might just be an overkill