Mobile phone for tethering

lemontart

Having blown the allowance on the mifi I have found the only way I can get a highter monthly data allowance is to do it via tethering to a phone instead.

As I live on a narrowboat the signal at times needs an aerial to boost it on the mifi, so I am looking for a phone with an aerial socket - can anyone recommend one. (we allready have a suitable aerial)

Also looking at giff gaff and three for the contract as they give reasonable coverage for most of the areas we will be in.

AndyPix

Something like this could be used with any phone ..


http://www.lightinthebox.com/gsm900-signal-boosters-with-lcd-display-11db-outdoor-antenna_p469139.html?currency=GBP&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&sku=444_7417&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&adword_mt=&adword_ct=84532451834&adword_kw=&adword_pos=1o3&adword_pl=&adword_net=g&adword_tar=&adw_src_id=1810908567_303070514_21766383914_aud-141409042634:pla-214570483274&gclid=CKH0hZj6kM8CFRMUGwod3UsCmg

agrinnall

Link doesn't work.

lemontart

we allready have an aerial for such that we have used with the mifi with great success, so just a case of finding a phone we can plug the aerial straight into

Le_Kirk

Link didn't work for me either, I suspect because it has a "grinny face" in the middle of it. Nearest I could get was this link.

AndyPix

Sorry, dont know what happened there.Here is the link.
It isnt an aerial as such, but rather a receiver and an aerial, to take your signal outside.
I would recommend using one of these.


http://www.lightinthebox.com/gsm900-signal-boosters-with-lcd-display-11db-outdoor-antenna_p469139.html

But you insist on a wired aerial, i think lots of phones have a small antenna jack under the battery cover, i know my galaxy s2 does as shown here :-





Galaxy s 1-4 has this - not sure about other brands

FunTime

lemontart wrote: »

Having blown the allowance on the mifi I have found the only way I can get a highter monthly data allowance is to do it via tethering to a phone instead.

As I live on a narrowboat the signal at times needs an aerial to boost it on the mifi, so I am looking for a phone with an aerial socket - can anyone recommend one. (we allready have a suitable aerial)

Also looking at giff gaff and three for the contract as they give reasonable coverage for most of the areas we will be in.

What makes you think that you need to buy a mobile phone to tether, when you already have a MiFi?

You can simply swap SIMs if there is no possibility to increase your data allowance on the current SIM.
Supply more details on what you have now.

Make and model of MiFi, network and current allowance.
There is no need to buy another unit for internet access.

lemontart

FunTime wrote: »

What makes you think that you need to buy a mobile phone to tether, when you already have a MiFi?

You can simply swap SIMs if there is no possibility to increase your data allowance on the current SIM.
Supply more details on what you have now.

Make and model of MiFi, network and current allowance.
There is no need to buy another unit for internet access.

been led to believe that some sims for such do not work in a huewai, currently on 3 with 20gb a month - found an ee with 32 a month but need to physically check if can actually get coverage in the marina, - have found the coverage maps somewhat inaccurate in past.

FunTime

lemontart wrote: »

been led to believe that some sims for such do not work in a huewai, currently on 3 with 20gb a month - found an ee with 32 a month but need to physically check if can actually get coverage in the marina, - have found the coverage maps somewhat inaccurate in past.

You can just pop a Three PAYG 12 GB SIM costing around £24 to top up for months when you go over.

Which Huawei model exactly? They have model numbers you know.

AndyPix

Unlimited data on 3 PAYG is 25 squid, with 300 mins and 3000 texts

FunTime

AndyPix wrote: »

Unlimited data on 3 PAYG is 25 squid, with 300 mins and 3000 texts

Unlimited in a MiFi?