Portable WIFI for holiday

[pubrunner]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a portable WIFI device that I can take on holiday, so that the family can check emails etc and catch up on this forum.

I was thinking of something like this :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-M7200-Portable-Un...


I don't want to buy a SIM card where I get tied into some kind of 'rolling' contract - I'd much rather buy a PAYG Sim card with a large data allowance that will last over the holiday.

I want something that is very easy to use - is there a device into which I can just fit a SIM card and it will work ?

[FilH]

If going EU, Before buying anything, anyone in your group have a roaming data allowance that allows tethering, use the phone as a hot spot.

[GlenMH]

One of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-Low-Cost-Super-Fas...
will do exactly that. I have had one for 6 years and it is great.

[pubrunner]

FilH said:

If going EU, Before buying anything, anyone in your group have a roaming data allowance that allows tethering, use the phone as a hot spot.

Thank you for a prompt reply - we'll be staying in the UK

[pubrunner]

GlenMH said:

One of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-Low-Cost-Super-Fas...
will do exactly that. I have had one for 6 years and it is great.

What SIM Card would be best ?

I don't want to get tied into a contract - it's pretty much going to be 'one-off' use.

[thebraketester]

Wont you have data enabled devices anyway? Or at least one you can tether to?

[pubrunner]

thebraketester said:

Wont you have data enabled devices anyway? Or at least one you can tether to?

Mine's a work phone and use is monitored.

[Road2Ruin]

Do you have an old phone in a drawer somewhere? Buy a sim, stick it in that, then use it as a hot spot.

[GlenMH]

pubrunner said:

What SIM Card would be best ?

I don't want to get tied into a contract - it's pretty much going to be 'one-off' use.

Take a look at Popit mobile - no contract. But you do need to cancel the subscription.

[Shiv_P]

pubrunner said:

GlenMH said:

One of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-Low-Cost-Super-Fas...
will do exactly that. I have had one for 6 years and it is great.

What SIM Card would be best ?

I don't want to get tied into a contract - it's pretty much going to be 'one-off' use.

Get a lebara from hotukdeals on a £2.99pm or £0.99 for 3 / 6months introductory offer. They offer anything up to 30GB, and it's 30 day rolling contract so you can just buy it for 30 days.

[audi321]

Why bother at all? If you're staying in the uk, surely the family members have some kind of data plan on their phones?

If not, my options would be:

1. Get them data
2. Tether yours (work can't monitor what the data is used for if that's a concern)
3. Most places have free wifi in the UK (hotels, shopping centres, bars, restaurants - Mcdonalds etc).

To me, it seems you're using a sledgehammer to crack a nut for a weeks holiday.

Edited by audi321 on Thursday 6th July 11:18

[Whataguy]

Road2Ruin said:

Do you have an old phone in a drawer somewhere? Buy a sim, stick it in that, then use it as a hot spot.

This is what I do, I have a pay as you go O2 sim that I only top up when going away.

I used to have a mifi device years ago, but an old phone works well.