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RWG vs. 1pmobile for EE network monthly data-only SIMs

IJD

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Is anyone using RWG instead of 1pmobile? Network (EE inc. 5G) looks identical, prices look better, and no risk that they empty your bank account (at 1p/MB=£10/1GB!) with no warning if you go over allowance...
1pmobile : £5/1GB, £10/10GB, £15/50GB, £20/200GB
RWG : £4/5GB, £7/10GB, £10/20GB, £15/100GB, £18/200GB
 
Is anyone using RWG instead of 1pmobile? Network (EE inc. 5G) looks identical, prices look better, and no risk that they empty your bank account (at 1p/MB=£10/1GB!) with no warning if you go over allowance...
1pmobile : £5/1GB, £10/10GB, £15/50GB, £20/200GB
RWG : £4/5GB, £7/10GB, £10/20GB, £15/100GB, £18/200GB
Also check talkhome.co.uk, same company as behind rwg.
 
Is anyone using RWG instead of 1pmobile? Network (EE inc. 5G) looks identical, prices look better, and no risk that they empty your bank account (at 1p/MB=£10/1GB!) with no warning if you go over allowance...
1pmobile : £5/1GB, £10/10GB, £15/50GB, £20/200GB
RWG : £4/5GB, £7/10GB, £10/20GB, £15/100GB, £18/200GB
Actually RWG charge £20 for 200GB, exactly the same as 1pmobile.

RWG also don't support wifi calling or 4G calling either.
 
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£20 for phone inc. calls/texts, £18 for data-only.
I was going on the basis the thread was focused on "data-only SIMs" so I intentionally didn't check the call/text packages and only looked at data-only which is where I got £18 from.
 
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I have a RWG 100min/750mb sim which cost a one time payment of £15.
No Wi-Fi calling, VoLTE and no band 20 coverage which makes it almost useless when out in the sticks.
 
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RWG Mobile is OK until you have a problem. Suddenly my Huawei Router Signal lamp was Red and I had no service
The only recourse for tech support was by email and it dragged on for so long, I jumped ship and used another provider
Then days later they admitted the problem was there end - far too late
 
RWG Mobile is OK until you have a problem. Suddenly my Huawei Router Signal lamp was Red and I had no service
The only recourse for tech support was by email and it dragged on for so long, I jumped ship and used another provider
Then days later they admitted the problem was there end - far too late
That's one of the reasons I didn't consider using them when looking at a MVNO.
 
I've found RWG is on par with Plusnet mobile who I was on before. The only downside is RWG is not really an MVNO but a reseller just using Now mobile which does not support wifi-calling yet. (The sims have RWG branding, but its a now mobile sim card.) 1p mobile does support wifi-calling.
 
I have a RWG 100min/750mb sim which cost a one time payment of £15.
No Wi-Fi calling, VoLTE and no band 20 coverage which makes it almost useless when out in the sticks.
It is a bizarre operation - it claims to be a mobile operator aimed at the Welsh market, but uses a network that (without B20) is going to be utterly useless in most of rural Wales.

I considered it for a second SIM for emergencies (e.g. breaking down in a remote area where my main network isn't working) but discounted it for having no B20. My emergency SIM is now 1p with the £30 for a year bundle.
 
It is a murky world especially when companies infer a direct relationship with a given network which they don't have.

From Adaptit
  • Full MVNO – has the infrastructure and technology to create a core network. This includes its HLR (Home Location Register), networking hardware, routing capabilities, applications, customer care, handset management, etc. Full MVNOs only rely on an MNO for Radio Access Network to provide 3G, 4G, or 5G services but handles all other elements related to infrastructure, operations, customers, and data on their own.
  • Light MVNO – this model has the same capabilities as a full MVNO but lacks its HLR, networking infrastructure, and hardware. A light MVNO relies on the MNO for operational management and focuses its efforts on marketing, customers, and billing.
  • Second Brand MVNO – this model serves as a second brand for its partnering MVNO and has all the capabilities of a light MVNO but depends on an MNO for application and services.
  • Branded Reseller MVNO – branded reseller MVNO is heavily dependent on its partnering MNO and only focuses on marketing and sales.

  • An MNO (Mobile Network Operator) creates a mobile network and is responsible for its upkeep, as well as business support and operations systems. The MNO sells directly to MVNOs, MVNAs, and MVNEs.
  • MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) are smaller carriers that resell cellular coverage and data, leased from MNOs, as their customised services and offerings. There are different MVNO structure types and capabilities.
  • An MVNA (Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator) connects smaller MVNOs under one umbrella to the MNO instead of many small MVNOs connecting directly to the MNO. Typically, the MVNA will have its own business and operating systems but will not have any direct subscribers other than the MVNOs. An MNO sells directly to the MVNA which then resells to its smaller MVNOs.
  • An MVNE (Mobile Virtual Network Enabler) provides new small MVNOs with start-up services such as billing, administration, operations, support, etc. The MNO often outsources all functionality to an MVNE. The MVNE typically does not have customers, instead, it provides infrastructure and services to MVNOs. The MNO sells directly to the MVNE.
It's now getting even more complicated as we get global IoT and some new providers appear to be trying to exploit those roaming agreements, that happen, to support a particular MNO within their country.

MNO's have a hard task ahead to understand how all their agreements impact.

4G Calling and 5G were the differentiators but are now expected services.

The issue here is as consumers we should be informed and providers should not claim access to network X when they only have partial functionality on that network.
 
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I have a RWG 100min/750mb sim which cost a one time payment of £15.
No Wi-Fi calling, VoLTE and no band 20 coverage which makes it almost useless when out in the sticks.
Is that because RWG don't support Band 20 or EE don't?
 
It is a bizarre operation - it claims to be a mobile operator aimed at the Welsh market, but uses a network that (without B20) is going to be utterly useless in most of rural Wales.

I considered it for a second SIM for emergencies (e.g. breaking down in a remote area where my main network isn't working) but discounted it for having no B20. My emergency SIM is now 1p with the £30 for a year bundle.
Is that because RWG don't support Band 20 or EE don't?

Coverage "out in the sticks" is my top priority (narrowboat!), which is why I'm only looking at EE as the core network since they are reported to have the best rural coverage...

I'm currently using a pay-in-advance Scancom EE SIM (4GB/month) which I assume supports B20, but I need a big capacity (e.g. 200GB) monthly SIM for when I'm actually on the boat (TV streamed, no TV antenna). Is 1pmobile my only option?
 
Do tell... ;-)
My TalkHome thread will explain more

;-P
 
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