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Taking mobile PAYG wifi on holiday

Tracijbc
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Hello all. We are hoping to have a holiday and its likely to be away from wifi. I have an O2 mobile PAYG sim ready to go, but I need to find a wifi dongle to use it in. The O2 PAYG ones are not available, ever.....any suggestions for a reliable wifi to use the PAYG sim in to keep everyone connected? Thanks so much slight_smile
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@Tracijbc 

You need a data only sim to use in a dongle. 
You can't use a phone sim. 
https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/pay-as-you-go#simtype=freeSimIpadsTablets

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@Tracijbc 

You need a data only sim to use in a dongle. 
You can't use a phone sim. 
https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/pay-as-you-go#simtype=freeSimIpadsTablets

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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@MI5 Thanks, that's what I have already. I was asking about the dongle, not the SIM card. Thanks anyway.
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@Tracijbc 

I was just confirming as you said you had a "mobile sim" which won't work in a dongle.

Check on Amazon for any sim free 4g dongle, which will work fine with an O2 data sim.

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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