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[Closed] Internet Dongle for 1 month - cheapest?

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 Sui
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Hello knowledge,

Can anyone recommend a Dongle dongle/plan that is only a month long. I'm moving house but Virgin can't be connected for a while and will be stuck (work from home) without Internet, so need a stop-gap.

cheers,
Sui


 
Posted : 29/03/2016 1:20 pm
 Sui
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oh, my phone will do it to an extent, but whn i'm not there the missus needs it and shes on PAYG with a 2gb limit on Virgin mobile, also need to be able to plug it into a router!


 
Posted : 29/03/2016 1:25 pm
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paying £15 a month for 25gb on EE


 
Posted : 29/03/2016 1:33 pm
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I found 3 to be quite good, although that was on a USB dongle. It might be worth waiting until you move in because if a neighbour is on BT then you'll be able to sign up for a month's BT Wifi-X (or whatever they call it now) account - basically you use a connection through their router (although it is firewalled).

Remember that in addition to the per month charge that you would also need to buy hardware (eg a MiFi).


 
Posted : 29/03/2016 1:39 pm
 Sui
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No Wifi near by unfortunately, and just to complicate matters as well, we're only going to be at the house temporary until my house is ready (hopefully around 4-5 weeks) it's the inlaws place and they have no internet (weird).


 
Posted : 29/03/2016 1:51 pm
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Have you checked what provider has the best mobile coverage in your area?

I'd use that as a pointer as to what to go for. No point buying a cheap USB dongle deal & finding that the provider has no coverage where you are.


 
Posted : 29/03/2016 2:03 pm
 Sui
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cheers Folks, all seem to cover, though EE only if you're in the right bedroom 🙁

Looking to see if it's worth increasing both phones data allowance and hotspotting.


 
Posted : 29/03/2016 2:50 pm
 Sui
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Just to update - Virgin Mobiles tariff reverts to a £1 per day flat fee, so i'll just hotspot the missus' phone until i'm re-connected, seems best thing to do for a month.


 
Posted : 29/03/2016 4:43 pm
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@sui - yes a month isnt worth buying the dongle. I have a veyr good 3 mobile wifi hotspot which allows multiple devices to connect. Its £15 a month but £75 for the device

[s]Can you see any BT wifi's from neighbours houses ? If so borrow a mates username/id and surf the neighbours wifi (perfectly legal and part of bt contract)[/s]
Sorry just seen above post - no nearby wifi


 
Posted : 29/03/2016 4:49 pm

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