readiescards Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Am trying a Vodafone 30 data SIM in a TP-Link 4 G router. I got it setup easily with a EE data only sim but Vodafone price is better (50G/£25) but I can't get it to work! Vodafone online help representatives as slow as treacle Anyone got one and know what you have to do to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogman Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Do you actually have a vodafone signal. We are shown as a strong 4G signal but my wife's phone does not work well indoors. I am o2 and get a cracking signal indoors. Both transmitters are the same place so it must be something to do with the Vodafone signal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alphonsox Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I've just acquired exactly the same sim. It didn't need activation - just plug in and it works. The only issue I had was how to set up a Vodafone account for a data only sim which I want to be able to monitor usage. In the end this did require help from the customer online support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readiescards Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 50 mins online help finally sorted it. Had to fill in another form and supply the relevant phone number but no where was I notified of that. 4G way faster than BT phone line at parents house 500 metre away 50 Gb / month probably not going to be enough though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 My virgin went down so I turned on my hotspot ( EE ) and let the kids have at it. 10gb didn't last 2 days. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 10 hours ago, Nickfromwales said: My virgin went down so I turned on my hotspot ( EE ) and let the kids have at it. I wondered for a moment what forum I'd logged onto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 PMSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alphonsox Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 14 hours ago, readiescards said: 4G way faster than BT phone line at parents house 500 metre away 50 Gb / month probably not going to be enough though Exactly the same problem - The only larger data allowance I could find was 100Gb/Month with EE but that was £75 on a 12 month contract and included a router. Please post if you come across any other options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readiescards Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 On 05/04/2017 at 13:17, Alphonsox said: Please post if you come across any other options Anyone seen anything better than £25 for 30Gb/month available yet? (Rest of family joined me at the new build now and data usage going to rocket!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alphonsox Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 The sweet point still seems to be the vodaphone 50G/£30 deal. I've not seen anything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readiescards Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Having spent ages online to Vodafone over the weekend and passed around this person and that I was told the £25/50Gb pcm offer has been withdraw and only the £30/50Gb pcm exists and there was definitely nothing bigger available. Today I've just seen: http://www.4g-internet.co.uk/packages where 100GB pcm is being offered only trouble it is more than twice the £30/50Gb! How daft is that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alphonsox Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I've seen the EE 100G offer before at the same price. The problem with these offers is that they need to amortise the cost of the "free" modem over the length of the average contract. EE wouldn't offer me a Sim only 100G deal when I contacted them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readiescards Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Three seem to be offering unlimited data around £25-30 : http://www.three.co.uk/Store/SIM/Plans_for_phones Does Three have its own transmitters or does it use someone else's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alphonsox Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 In the small print there is a 30G "personal hotspot" limit. 6 hours ago, readiescards said: Three seem to be offering unlimited data around £25-30 : http://www.three.co.uk/Store/SIM/Plans_for_phones Does Three have its own transmitters or does it use someone else's? In the small print there is a 30G "personal hotspot" limit. So not a complete broadband replacement story but interesting nevertheless. Three have their own transmitters and infrastructure but are not as widespread as other providers. I can't get a signal at my site unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I'm on Three. No problems at all with coverage in London, Surrey and Hampshire. If anything, I get better coverage than I did on Vodafone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alphonsox Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 EE have just announced a new broadband router and pricing. This extends the available download limit to 200Gb for £100 per month on an 18 month contract. Hopefully other providers will follow. http://www.techradar.com/news/ee-launches-4gee-home-router-to-bring-fast-internet-to-places-broadband-cant-reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readiescards Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 Just called 3 and 'call them only' deal unlimited data plus 600 minutes is £24pcm (£27 is you do it online!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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