Tethering Sky box to unlimited data mobile

Abbey1991
Abbey1991 Posts: 159 Forumite
in Phones & TV
I have metered broadband but unlimited mobile data.

I have tried to tether my phone to my Sky box to watch catch-up, but the Sky box refuses to connect.

Any ideas why? Thanks

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 5,186 Forumite
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    Abbey1991 wrote: »
    I have metered broadband but unlimited mobile data.

    I have tried to tether my phone to my Sky box to watch catch-up, but the Sky box refuses to connect.

    Any ideas why? Thanks

    If it's a Q box then they need the 5GHz WiFi band, does your phone support that?
  • Abbey1991
    Abbey1991 Posts: 159 Forumite
    It's not a Q box, it's an older one.

    It's an iphone, how can I see if it has 5GHz please?
  • Abbey1991
    Abbey1991 Posts: 159 Forumite
    Apparently it is possible to buy a GigCube and put my SIM inside to get 5GHZ - does anyone know if that will definitely work?
  • Inner_Zone
    Inner_Zone Posts: 2,853 Forumite
    Colin_Maybe wrote: »
    If it's a Q box then they need the 5GHz WiFi band, does your phone support that?

    Abbey1991 wrote: »
    It's not a Q box, it's an older one.

    It's an iphone, how can I see if it has 5GHz please?

    Abbey1991 wrote: »
    Apparently it is possible to buy a GigCube and put my SIM inside to get 5GHZ - does anyone know if that will definitely work?


    If it's not Sky Q why do you need 5GHz Wi-Fi?
  • Abbey1991
    Abbey1991 Posts: 159 Forumite
    My Sky box can see the iphone but won't connect to the hotspot, so I am assuming that I need 5GHZ but maybe 2.5GHZ is supposed to work as well?
  • almillar
    almillar Posts: 8,621 Forumite
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    Sky HD WiFi definitely doesn't REQUIRE 5GHz and I'm unsure if it even SUPPORTS it.
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