Difference between phone data and mobile broadband?

[Jono987]

Hi, 

I need 4g home broadband for the time being, i can order a sim only phone data plan with unlimited data, but when i swap to sim only 4g home broadband, i can only pick 50g?

Does any1 know the differences? Whats stopping me just buying the unlimited phone plan and sticking it in a router? Thanks!

[Jono987]

Just to add, i can also upgrade my current phone for free, and for an extra £20 a month, get an S20 + and unlimited data!

What is stopping me hotspotting my phone in the house and not having to worry about data limits?

The max i can get on the netgear is 150GB! Surely they can do better than that for a so called dedicated broadband replacement?

Thanks!

[MI5]

@Jono987 

O2 will block any phone sim cards if used in mifi or broadband devices.

They only allow the use of data sims.

You can, however, use your phone as a hotspot without restrictions.

[Jono987]

Thanks! So thats why they have the different options.

So it makes sense just to upgrade my phone, get unlimited data and a brand new phone?  

Bit disapointed in there low 150gb a month limit, the netgear looks like a great bit of kit and the ethernet port would have been handy 😞

[MI5]

New phone makes sense to me