FWA hub question for the house.

[Bavarianbrit]

Is there a way to get an internet hub access to my house without using phone lines as it is only for when I need it ca. three months per year without having to pay for a twelve month contract? Meaning nine unused months of a dormant hub.

 

[MAH]

If you have a good mobile signal, you can set your phone up as a router to provide Internet access for other devices that have WiFi.
Be sure you have a good (large gb) data package on your mobile contract.
M

 

[Smellydog]

Thats what we do. Mobile only. If another device needs the web we hotspot the phones/s.

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Hotspot the phone. I do it at work every day.

 

[GBR66]

If you want a "base station" then you can buy a 4G Wireless Router for £45-70 on Amazon. Then you get a 4G SIM with loads of data for about £20 per month (I use Smarty - it is one month contracts payable in advance - stop paying when you don't want it any more.) Means lots of devices can connect and if you go out with your phone other people can still connect. I use it for my "summer office" which hasn't been recommissioned yet because of the b+++++y weather, but I have the SIM waiting and don't start paying until I register it.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

If you have a good mobile signal, you can set your phone up as a router to provide Internet access for other devices that have WiFi.
Be sure you have a good (large gb) data package on your mobile contract.
M

I do that now but I only have 8GB and do not want to be wasting 9 months on extra wasted GBs each year on the upgraded offers from O2.

 

[kenbro]

Thats what we do. Mobile only. If another device needs the web we hotspot the phones/s.

Sd;
Can you still get things like YouTube on telly with your method?
Cheers,Ken.

 

[GBR66]

Sd;
Can you still get things like YouTube on telly with your method?
Cheers,Ken.

Yes as long as mobile speed is more than say 8/10 MB/S ideally 15+ - check that with Broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk or similar

 

[chriswjx]

I do that now but I only have 8GB and do not want to be wasting 9 months on extra wasted GBs each year on the upgraded offers from O2.

Could get a pay as you go SIM? Not sure how much that would work out price wise compared to a 12m contract though.

 

[Smellydog]

Sd;
Can you still get things like YouTube on telly with your method?
Cheers,Ken.

Think so but I don't bother Ken. Mrs hooked her phone to the tv once...

 

[GBR66]

Could get a pay as you go SIM? Not sure how much that would work out price wise compared to a 12m contract though.

Yup - see my message above - Smarty in UK are £20 or maybe £23 a month

 

[GrahamK998]

Lebara mobile, 20GB for £1.99/month (max 3m on a rolling monthly plan)

 

[MarinePMI]

Starlink Roam

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Lebara mobile, 20GB for £1.99/month (max 3m on a rolling monthly plan)

Thanks, done this.