EE 4G WiFi Mini

I am with virgin which uses the EE network and it’s not too bad.  Like most other providers if it can’t pick up 4G it will drop back to 3G.  Guess it’s as good as most and better than some.

We don't have One of the devices but have EE on one of our phones to which I can tether my pad. In general except close to population centres we don't find coverage as good as our other phone on O2. However, having said that, when you have coverage speeds are excellent. Even when EE drops back to 3G it is often faster than O2 on 4G. We also have an old pay as you go Mi Fi on 3. It's only the 3G version but can often get a signal when the others can't.

It depends on how import WiFi is to you. If you are restricted to one network there will be times when you won't be able to get a signal. Therefore it might be worth continuing your annual CC access.

Hi ALL

Just spoke to my supplier BT! who tell me they brought EE December 2017! and yet don't even know about this service which is odd! and best they can offer is another sim to put into this device which is more expensive than buying EE's £16.99 drip feed one? We are tempted to buy one but how long will the device work for seeing that BT have now taken over EE?

P.s

To all we only use WiFi just to look up places on sites to visit nextday etc we don't stream, we don't social network :( we prefer to talk to real people..lol)and we don't play games

Gateway, you say your supplier. Do you mean for your mobile phone. Is it a smart phone, if so would it not be better to tether to that, rather than buy an extra device. BT do permit this on the sim only deal I have.

Hi Steve

As we have only just joined BT we don't go live until Apr 27th, but Yes we do have sim deals from them now which we could tether but this little device just seems so easy and fairly cheap and as we would leave it in the van it may be the answer to the problems of poor WiFi on some of the clubs sites?

I looked at all the options some time back. My favourite for mifi was an unlocked Huawei (?spelling) into which I could put a sim of my choice such as the 3 Network Internet with Legs. All available from Amazon. I don’t think I’d want to be locked into one particular network.

In the end I didn’t bother but settled for tethering my Pad to my Phone. It works well on O2. 

Yes, BT own EE and I’m sure took them over way before Dec 2017. They use EE to power BT Mobile. 

 Steve. I am with BT and ordered a new sim with 6gb data / month for an extra £8/ month which I will tether laptop tablet when needed. 

Ive had my phone unlocked so I can use any sim (PAYG) if Im in an area not best served by BT

We dont use CMC site that much and so far coverage has been good on all sites used.

I have used an unlocked mifi and shop around for data only sims (12gb that lasts for 12 months for around £29) on Ebay.

I understand BT also own Plusnet.

Hi All

Have taken the plunge ordered one just to see what this thing is like, as the season progresses it may be interesting to see how it performs around the country?

Will update this thread again Friday as it is due tomorrow and we are off to sunny Kent to try a site out down that neck of the woods.

Lets see if it does what it says on the box? And as we only use it over the 6 month season it should save us a bit going forward in WiFi fee's?

All the best to All :)

It all seems  a lot of additional expense to me.  I am with EE and get 20Gb of data on a sim only contract for my iPhone 6sPlus for £21 per month. Plus, because I also have EE broadband at home, I get an additional 5Gb of data for free - so that's a massive 25 Gb per month. Because of the size of the phone, it's virtually made my iPad redundant.  I just don't bother with Wifi when away from home and am totally reliant on their 4g signal which I have found to be excellent.

Gateway, we have 3 mobile mifi on a rolling contract for 20 GB Per Month for £16.45 pn. Reception is good across most of the country,and when on a CC site I use their wifi for free to come on here.