Replace FTTC with 4G modem?

alanwsg

We have Plusnet FTTC, unlimited data, our download speed is about 33Mbs,
It costs £24.99 a month including phone but no call packages.

I recently tried an LTE modem and temporarily put my 1pMobile phone SIM in it.
Plugged it into my router and it worked straight away.
Gave me 120Mbs download speed.

When my Plusnet contract ends, I'm thinking of ditching the broadband.
We never use the landline phone anyway.
There's currently there's a Smarty SIM-only deal with unlimited data for £16 a month.

So ... 4 times the speed (Assuming '3' network is same speed as 'EE') at 2/3rds of the price.

Any reasons not to do this?
Pros & cons?

matelodave

You cant guarantee that another provider has the same speed or coverage as they don't all use the same towers.

They dont all cover the same areas and providers use different frequency bands, some being significantly better than others depending on where you live.

You really need to get a cheap PayGo sim from the provider of your choice to try it first and make sure that you get a decent service before lashing out on a 24 month contract.

Where I live Three is good, EE is OK but O2 and Vodafone are virtually non existent and there are plenty of places that I go in the UK where Three is rubbish but Vodafone is really good.

I've got a Smarty (Three) PayGo sim which is my usual phone provider  but with a 1p Mobile (EE) sim as a back up for when Smarty doesn't work.