Using data for Internet in France

rjd26

I'm looking for some advice. I'm off on holiday with family next month and the Internet connection at the cottage we are at is unpredictable according to reviews. To combat this I was considering some form of data sim to use and a mi-fi device from 3 to use the feel at home thing they do.

Anyone got any experience with this or any other suggestions? All help is welcomed

Moto2

rjd26 wrote: »

............. or any other suggestions? All help is welcomed

Live without it for a while?

PeteDoff

rjd26 wrote: »

I'm looking for some advice. I'm off on holiday with family next month and the Internet connection at the cottage we are at is unpredictable according to reviews. To combat this I was considering some form of data sim to use and a mi-fi device from 3 to use the feel at home thing they do.

Anyone got any experience with this or any other suggestions? All help is welcomed

3 Mifi sounds your best idea (Subject to coverage) but my (French) internet connection (on it now) has no issues unless there is a massive storm that can knock it out for a day - or two, but that usually knocks out the mobile signal as well.

NiftyDigits

Cheaper to obtain the MiFi and SIM separately.

peachyprice

How much surfing are you planning to do on holiday? Would it not be cheaper to get a roaming data pack added to your phone sim and tether/hotspot to that, depending on what network you're with obviously? But no need to buy a separate mi-fi gadget.

benjus

Does Feel At Home work with mifi plans?

It doesn't allow tethering from a smartphone, even if the plan normally includes tethering.

NiftyDigits

benjus wrote: »

Does Feel At Home work with mifi plans?

It doesn't allow tethering from a smartphone, even if the plan normally includes tethering.

Yes...with Mobile Broadband SIM.

You can enjoy Feel At Home whether you’re on Pay Monthly or Pay As You Go, using a tablet, phone, Mobile Wi-Fi or dongle

You should be able to stream and connect to VPNs, but you'll find it’s slower and the quality won't be as good as it is in the UK. For example, we don’t recommend streaming TV programmes and films. If you’re connecting more than one device to Mobile Wi-Fi, your streaming experience will be even poorer.