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PhilDunford
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I am trying to set up 4g home broadband using an outdoor wireless router that I already have, so I just need a SIM.

 

There is a £35 12 month unlimited contract that looks ideal, but the small print 'fair usage' says you can use it in a phone or a tablet, but not a modem. I can't see what difference this makes as I could use just as much data teathered to a phone, as connected to a modem. I need the exterior modem, as I'm in a very poor signal area, and I can hardly put a phone on the end of an antenna pole on the roof!

 

Is there a contract for this, or am I misunderstanding 'fair usage'

 

Phil

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@PhilDunford 

You need a specific broadband tarrif sim.

50 gb is the max you can get https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/sim-only-deals#other

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@PhilDunford 

You need a specific broadband tarrif sim.

50 gb is the max you can get https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/sim-only-deals#other

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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Thanks MI5 - so I can have unlimited data on a phone, but only 50G on a modem? Any idea why?

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@PhilDunford 

No idea at all about O2's weird policies mate !

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Same reason as I can't use my 1gb data sim in EU but I can use my 30gb phone sim I guess ?
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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