Mifi-What is it?

Stooby2

Popadom do you have a smart phone - Android or iPhone? If you do you can use that to provide a wireless hotspot rather than buying something else that you may not need.

popadom

Hi. An iPhone 4.is that called tethering, as I'm with tesco and they don't allow it.

chrisw

I use a tmobile mifi which was £30 on eBay, also called a wireless pointer. The tmobile SIM cards are available on eBay giving 12 months free Internet and £5 credit for around £17. There are data restrictions but I've never reached them, and if you do, it just restricts downloading for a month - you can still surf and email.

It allows up to 5 devices to connect to it wirelessly at one time so my wife and kids can all use iPads and iPods in the car or wherever.

Stooby2

popadom wrote:

Hi. An iPhone 4.is that called tethering, as I'm with tesco and they don't allow it.

Yes that's it - shame Tesco can't join the rest of the 21st Century.

NiftyDigits

popadom wrote: »

Ahh! Brilliant. That's what I wanted. You wouldn't be able to recommend one, would you?

The cheapest currently available is this T-Mobile Huawei E5331 for £29.99. Though you may have to buy £10 of credit with it.

bajangal

popadom wrote: »

Hi. An iPhone 4.is that called tethering, as I'm with tesco and they don't allow it.

I am with Tesco and I tether my android phone to my Nexus 7
. Is it because you have an iphone contract

popadom

Yep. I am on a contract. I had a look when I first got a contract and someone online said tesco don't tether. I'm not quite sure what it is, I assume it means feeding off my phone, so didnt check. If you can I'd love to know how . Thanks

NiftyDigits

popadom wrote: »

Yep. I am on a contract. I had a look when I first got a contract and someone online said tesco don't tether. I'm not quite sure what it is, I assume it means feeding off my phone, so didnt check. If you can I'd love to know how . Thanks

Shazam!

or here if it's easier.

slenderkitten

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4617565

i have just posted my thread i'm looking for a mifi that is dual band as i will be travelling uk, usa, caribbean and europe obviously unlocked, can anyone help me with this?

nickcc

USA is Triband as far as I'm aware, I updated from dual a few years ago.