01-15-2018, 04:57 AM | #1 |
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Currently we are both with BT for mobile SIMs
Trouble is we cant get a signal at home and BT don't offer Wi-Fi calling or a signal box. This means that we cant make or receive calls at home. Given I am at home 80% of the time BT have to go. 3 have a decent plan for £9 a month and offer Wi-Fi calling and a signal box so look good but not sure about the coverage or service. Anyone able to offer advice or another option/supplier Only need 2GB data and the usual calls/text Thanks |
01-15-2018, 05:05 AM | #2 | |
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I can only get Vodafone at home so am stuck with them - but more recently they have been ok and delivering VFM.
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01-15-2018, 05:54 AM | #4 |
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01-15-2018, 06:31 AM | #5 |
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Buy an EE box, perhaps off eBay and that'll cover your BT signal. I have a work supplied BT signal extender (BT business mobile though) and it's identical to EEs version. Perfect EE & BT 3G throughout the house.
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01-15-2018, 06:59 AM | #7 |
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EE WiFi calling doesn't need an EE router, just a WiFi connection.
I have s few SIM-only plans on my company account and they're very cost-effective. 10Gb data, unlimited calls (01, 02, 03, 07, 0800) and unlimited texts for £14/month.
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01-15-2018, 07:02 AM | #8 |
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If you take an O2 business contract, they will provide you with a signal booster at home.
Bear in mind you can just rock up to the O2 store and say you are a sole trader, they literally don't care who goes on business vs personal. When we moved to our latest place the signal was non existent. The signal booster once set up gives you full beans and you don't have to do anything - it's just done and there. |
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01-15-2018, 07:39 AM | #10 |
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I was told that they are registered to your home so buying one off ebay wont work as its not registered there.
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01-15-2018, 08:45 AM | #13 |
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01-15-2018, 09:15 AM | #14 |
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If you can get 1 bar of signal outside of the house then worth looking into third party signal boosters:
https://www.mobilesignalboosters.co.uk/ Not sure on the rules these days but these guys are UK based. |
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01-15-2018, 09:47 AM | #16 | |
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Have been given a price of £9 for 4GB with the same on texts/calls but only use 2GB a month, still good if I go through Top Cashback though Does wifi assist work well? |
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01-15-2018, 01:23 PM | #18 |
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Worth checking with any of these companies what they charge for data if you go over your allowance. Our BT mobile sims for example charge excess data at £100 per GB (10p per MB) which is totally insane! It wouldn’t take long to use a GB if you were streaming an HD video or UHD and it dropped off Wi-fi.
We have enabled spend limits of £5 on both sims so we can avoid falling into that particular trap. That’s the only negative with BT mobile that I have found so far. |
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01-15-2018, 03:27 PM | #19 |
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We have Ee and use the WiFi calling and think it’s crap tbh. Ok if your sitting still but I fidget on the phone and just cuts out.
My work phone is Voda and 100 times better. |
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01-15-2018, 03:40 PM | #20 | |
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Only problem is I think EE’s data reception (3G/4G) outside cities/towns is better than Vodafone isn’t it? |
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01-15-2018, 03:50 PM | #21 |
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BT is proper shit , never ever getting sim again
O2 have good deals on and probably best network around https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/...actLength=P12M So do THREE http://www.three.co.uk/Store/SIM/Pla...aw.ds&aidset=1 I have O2 work sim £16 unlimited everything + 20GB data and I have 3G personal sim £16 unlimited everything including data I will only vote for above sims only as I have never had problem with signal or internet , both allow Personal Hotspot which is ideal for for laptop etc Last edited by UKF30; 01-15-2018 at 03:55 PM.. |
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01-15-2018, 04:24 PM | #22 | |
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O2 is expensive but quite fancy Three as the £10 deal is £9 and will be enough data etc |
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