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Dongle

I've had a Three dongle for my laptop years. I've broken it. Should they replace it? I pay £20 a month.
(I'd also like a better deal, as
I've recently signed up to Smarty ( part of three) for my mobile £10 a month pay as you go.)
Very confused!! Not tech savvy..

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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    No you broke it .
    But you could ask them nicely  if they would .
  • pbartlett
    pbartlett Posts: 1,397 Forumite
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    you pay 20 for broadband via three and 10 for mobile via smarty?

    why not go for three £20 month unlimited calls texts data and use your mobile as a hotspot? ditch the dongle
  • Flash32
    Flash32 Posts: 38 Forumite
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    edited 9 February 2021 at 10:31PM
    We're with BT for broadband and landline.  Not the cheapest provider on paper until I factor in my mobile.  As a package with the broadband, SIM only £8/month unlimited calls, unlimited texts, 10GB data.  I never get near the data limit and tethering allowed - so can act as a wifi hotspot - which I do use.  Other family members at the same address get the same deal. Once this is taken into account, the broadband/landline price is pretty good, but you do need to do your sums!  Dongles are usually very costly - we looked into it and it was a no-brainer.  I would ditch it.
  • Cisco001
    Cisco001 Posts: 4,220 Forumite
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    edited 12 February 2021 at 12:14PM
    smarty is using three network. They have nothing to do with three...

    affordablemobiles have three unlimited data 12 months deal for £18 per month + £144 cashback by redemption.
    The cheapest way is you move your phone to them and tethering through hotspot.

    If you want the phone and broadband to be separate.
    I suggest you sign up three 4G+ mifi broadband with 1 month min term. Once the mifi arrive, give the 30 days notification for leaving, and thus, you can get an unlock mifi at cheap price.
    Then you sign up affordablemobile to enjoy £6 a month broadband.

    By the way, if you intend to keep phone and broadband separately, I highly recommend you use alternative network with the phone, just in case three network is down.




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