Dingle/Dangle/Dongle.... which..? (1 Viewer)

[old-mo]

What is the best thingy to buy so I can plug it in my puter and get tinternet while travelling..?

And where do I buy one of them thingy`s from...

Don`t particularly want a contract..

 

[Brisey]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUAWEI-E5...782077?hash=item2ed7b9edbd:g:S~oAAOSwR0JUM7Jt

Hi Mo, we have just purchased one of these.
Fingers crossed it is suitable for our needs.
Brisey.

 

[old-mo]

Thanks Brian...

Next question.... Where do I get one of them "Sim" things..

And how long do they last..?

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[TheBig1]

What is the best thingy to buy so I can plug it in my puter and get tinternet while travelling..?

And where do I buy one of them thingy`s from...

Don`t particularly want a contract..

hi Mo I have a brand new spare MiFi still sealed in its box. I will bring it with mr tomorrow

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

Have a look at this it might be ok

 

[old-mo]

hi Mo I have a brand new spare MiFi still sealed in its box. I will bring it with mr tomorrow

Thanks John..

See you tomorrow...

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[xsparks]

Have a look at this it might be ok

 

[xsparks]

That looks like a great price

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

Depending on how much you want to use it

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[WhiteCheyenneMan]

What is the best thingy to buy so I can plug it in my puter and get tinternet while travelling..?

And where do I buy one of them thingy`s from...

Don`t particularly want a contract..

Lots of useful information here http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/resources/three-mobile-broadband-info-preloaded-data-sims.220/

 

[SuperMike]

Why not get one of those SuperDuper Oyster Satellite Internet type dish thingies. Let me think now, ah !! yes I remember, you sold it with a motorhome attached.

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[Ambilkate]

We always wait till 3 do a special deal on their sims usually a Funster will put a thread on when they see them . X

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[Larrynwin]

Mo if you do buy a mi fi make sure it's unlocked so you can use any network

 

[Gellyneck]

Might be worth a wee read but funsters will be a better source of real life usage.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-cen...17-uk-best-mobile-wi-fi-buying-guide-3637018/

You might want to consider a mifi unit that has an external aerial connection if the John option "falls through".

Previously used a Huawei E5331 (3G) but now a Huawei E5573 (4G) and both were \ are good.

 

[EX51SSS]

Dingle Dangle dongle?
You did it again

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[SuperMike]

Mo if you do buy a mi fi make sure it's unlocked so you can use any network

And this chap recommends one of these Very @old-mo fella. A big battery, a super TP-Link App, but no antenna sockets, but as I have said SO many times before, I've never yet found an LTE antenna that really works as per the manufacturers claims. Remember that on most sites, the best you will probably get is 3G because sites are mainly outside built up areas whereas 4G is concentrated. Anyway it's not actually 4G it's about 3.5G. The government allowed them to cheat, naughty.

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[TheBig1]

Thanks John..

See you tomorrow...

just got it out of the cupboard. as i said, its brand new and still sealed. Comes with a vodafone SIM card but not certain if locked to their network. If it is locked, its an easy task to unlock using a code from ebay (about 99p) or any market stall that does unlocking (about £5)

 

[Larrynwin]

And this chap recommends one of these Very @old-mo fella. A big battery, a super TP-Link App, but no antenna sockets, but as I have said SO many times before, I've never yet found an LTE antenna that really works as per the manufacturers claims. Remember that on most sites, the best you will probably get is 3G because sites are mainly outside built up areas whereas 4G is concentrated. Anyway it's not actually 4G it's about 3.5G. The government allowed them to cheat, naughty.

Amazon product ASIN B00PFXFWTQ

Sdwsamike I have a Hauwei 5377 4g and with EE sim can frequently get 4g but on a 3 sim can only get 3G and on the last site there was 1 gg in the field

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[SuperMike]

Sdwsamike I have a Hauwei 5377 4g and with EE sim can frequently get 4g but on a 3 sim can only get 3G and on the last site there was 1 gg in the field

Don't try and confuse me with facts, LarryHappyChappy. Obviously reception is dependant on network. Now, go away and be useful, ask Win for something to do.

 

[davanne]

We have a mifi from 3 which always gives a good signal in fact it's far better than our rubbish talk talk Internet that we have at home at the moment.
We have it on a 30 day rolling contract and have 20gb for £20 a month.

 

[Peter & Elaine]

A huawei Mifi 4G unlocked if you can but it's only a 10 minute job and £1 off eBay to unlock one

I would not buy a USB type plug dongle as you can't link a ipad to lap top when a away
With a mifi you can link up I think 6 separate devices
We use 2 iPads and laptop plus a little tablet for sat nav


3 gig mobile internet sim off eBay for about £15 lasts for 3 months or until all data is used what ever is first or
6 gig over 6 months for £20
If your not planning on going out of uk this year get a 24 gig one lasts for 12 months
For about £20
We tend to use about a gig a week when away more if weather is bad thats just for browsing the internet not watching tv

We are away in April for 3 months so I will be taking
What's left of our 12 month one
And 2 activated 6 month ones
Just in case we go over 3s time limit for overseas use

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[Minxy]

We are away in April for 3 months so I will be taking
What's left of our 12 month one
And 2 activated 6 month ones
Just in case we go over 3s time limit for overseas use

Don't activate your 6 months ones yet, you can do it abroad when/if you need them, no point in wasting the data!

 

[movan]

When I read the dingle dangle dongle bit I thought you were referring to the photo on the Ian the Builder thread. . !!!!

 

[Landy lover]

We have a MiFi Haewuiii thingy from 3 the benefit is a number of things can pick up so when we are away 2 laptops 2 mobile phones and a kindle we buy a 12g sim card from 3 and generally that will last up most of the year with one or two top ups. The good thing is the sim is only activated once you bring it into use so you could buy a couple but beware once activated they have a life - the 12g is 12 months - use it or loose it.

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[Minxy]

@Landy lover you might want to read the below as there are cheaper places to get the sim than direct from '3':

Three Data Sim Info

 

[Landy lover]

@Landy lover you might want to read the below as there are cheaper places to get the sim than direct from '3':

Three Data Sim Info

Thanks - most 3 shops when challenged will reduce the price or as one shop offered buy one get one free - worth arguing.