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MSE guide discussion - Piggybacking - need to keep your signal? You can still switch network
Hi all,
Just starting a new thread as we've recently optimized our Piggybacking guide.
Piggerbackers have come a long way, with some now offering 5G, Wi-Fi calling, visual voicemail and '4G calling' (VoLTE).
Do you use any of these extra features?
Also, what's your experiences switching Sims? Do you find it easy to do?
Finally, has anyone switched to a piggybacker on a 1mth contract, then back to the main network for that hot 'new customer' deal?
We're keen to hear your piggybacking network experiences.
Thanks,
MSE Chris
Just starting a new thread as we've recently optimized our Piggybacking guide.
Piggerbackers have come a long way, with some now offering 5G, Wi-Fi calling, visual voicemail and '4G calling' (VoLTE).
Do you use any of these extra features?
Also, what's your experiences switching Sims? Do you find it easy to do?
Finally, has anyone switched to a piggybacker on a 1mth contract, then back to the main network for that hot 'new customer' deal?
We're keen to hear your piggybacking network experiences.
Thanks,
MSE Chris
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Switched to Three on a cheap monthly contract and got wifi calling (which works well) and short code sms. Will move to ID Mobile (Three network) on a monthly rollover basis once the cheap contract with Three comes to an end. They also offer wifi calling.
something missing (e.g. 4G calling, WiFi calling)
or
there's something in place that the parent network doesn't have quite so much of (e.g. data speed caps, short code sms restrictions).
There are exceptions of course - offhand; Sky Mobile has 4G calling and sms (mother O2 has 4G calling only, no sms over 4G there), ID mobile has 4G calling and WiFi calling on contract (but not on payg), and both Smarty and Voxi have 4G calling/sms and WiFi calling/sms (or are rolling it out in the case of the latter).
I've used piggyback networks several times over the years - other than the something missing/something added bits above, the primary difference (as it is between the operators themselves) is customer service, which on some of the piggybacks can be quite... errrm... an 'interesting' experience at times.
This is what has brought me here today, I wanted to try and find info about whether this change means anyone in contract can cancel penalty free as Voda signal in my area is terrible. I signed my sister up recently, before I knew about this change, and she has been getting bad signal but as she is out of her cooling off period and was put on Vodafone from the start of the contract I am not sure if I can get her out of her sim only deal.