tommydog
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I live in a remote area of Scotland (postcode KW14XF) and 4G has been a life saver for me. I currently use the MikroTik RBLHGR&R11e-LTE6 outdoor dish mounted outside above the ridge of my roof. I have tried all of the networks so far and I seem to get the fastest speeds on 02 based networks. This is strange as vodaphone and 02 share the same mast, but I get faster speeds on 02.
At the moment I am on Giffgaff for 100GB for £20 per month. I am now finding that I am exceeding this limit and could do with 150GB or 200GB per month. I may need even more than this in the future if my partner comes to live here. The problem is Giffgaff’s unlimited is £35 per month, which is not very competitive compared to Smarty who offer an unlimited plan for £20 per month. Problem is, its only the 02 based networks that work well here, so what options do I have?
These seem to be the only other options for 02 based carriers:
Tesco mobile (24 month contract) - £17.50 unlimited
Lycamobile (no contract) -£ 25.00 unlimited standard price but £18.90 deal on uswitch
Not sure if Tesco is viable as if you read their terms and conditions it says the sim must be installed in a phone to qualify for the unlimited data. Also I am unsure how reliable Lycamobile is with no speed throttling. Reliability is crucial as I need it for my work.
Can't believe nobody does just a data sim with no calling for a competative price. I will not even make one call on it. Data only sims seem to be more expensive than calling and data. Thats kind of madness!
Not sure if anyone is aware of anything else?
At the moment I am on Giffgaff for 100GB for £20 per month. I am now finding that I am exceeding this limit and could do with 150GB or 200GB per month. I may need even more than this in the future if my partner comes to live here. The problem is Giffgaff’s unlimited is £35 per month, which is not very competitive compared to Smarty who offer an unlimited plan for £20 per month. Problem is, its only the 02 based networks that work well here, so what options do I have?
These seem to be the only other options for 02 based carriers:
Tesco mobile (24 month contract) - £17.50 unlimited
Lycamobile (no contract) -£ 25.00 unlimited standard price but £18.90 deal on uswitch
Not sure if Tesco is viable as if you read their terms and conditions it says the sim must be installed in a phone to qualify for the unlimited data. Also I am unsure how reliable Lycamobile is with no speed throttling. Reliability is crucial as I need it for my work.
Can't believe nobody does just a data sim with no calling for a competative price. I will not even make one call on it. Data only sims seem to be more expensive than calling and data. Thats kind of madness!
Not sure if anyone is aware of anything else?
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