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I am thinking of moving to Internet over the mobile network, struggling a
bit because everybody wants me to sign up for FTTP (not actually available here) and reluctance of many suppliers to offer data only SIMs. Had a 40 minute web chat yesterday with somebody at ID Mobile (allegedly human) who said the best thing to do is buy a SIM and try it. When pushed she finally agreed ID Mobile's term preclude using its SIMs in modems!

I have pretty good 4G but not 5G.

Considering an Archer MR600 and HUAWEI B535-232.

I have read reviews, the MR600 is verging on obsolete I think.

Any thoughts welcome.
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On 07/06/2026 16:00, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I am-a thinking of moving to Internet over the mobile network, struggling
a bit because everybody wants me to sign up for FTTP (not actually
available here) and reluctance of many suppliers to offer data only
SIMs. Had a 40 minute web chat yesterday with somebody at ID Mobile (allegedly human) who said the best thing to do is buy a SIM and try it. When pushed she finally agreed ID Mobile's term preclude using its SIMs
in modems!

I have pretty good 4G but not 5G.

Considering an Archer MR600 and HUAWEI B535-232.

I have read reviews, the MR600 is verging on obsolete I think.

Any thoughts welcome.

The better solution will be Starlink.
They siupply everything in one box.
You get dish pointing to SKY and rest is easy to install and set up
using their App on phone.

https://starlink.com/gb/residential

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On 07/06/2026 16:00, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I am-a thinking of moving to Internet over the mobile network, struggling
a bit because everybody wants me to sign up for FTTP (not actually
available here) and reluctance of many suppliers to offer data only
SIMs. Had a 40 minute web chat yesterday with somebody at ID Mobile (allegedly human) who said the best thing to do is buy a SIM and try it. When pushed she finally agreed ID Mobile's term preclude using its SIMs
in modems!

I have pretty good 4G but not 5G.

Considering an Archer MR600 and HUAWEI B535-232.

I have read reviews, the MR600 is verging on obsolete I think.

Any thoughts welcome.

If you are considering the idea of just putting a SIM in a router and
going on to an unlimited data tariff (but not as a business user) then
some operators deliberately throttle your service at peak times because
you are violating their terms.

I dont know how, but they appear to have some way of detecting that the
SIM is not in a phone, and some way of detecting tethering when the SIM
is in a phone.
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On 07/06/2026 in message <1104a8t$2l4na$2@dont-email.me> Abandoned Trolley wrote:

On 07/06/2026 16:00, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I am-a thinking of moving to Internet over the mobile network, struggling >>a bit because everybody wants me to sign up for FTTP (not actually >>available here) and reluctance of many suppliers to offer data only SIMs. >>Had a 40 minute web chat yesterday with somebody at ID Mobile (allegedly >>human) who said the best thing to do is buy a SIM and try it. When pushed >>she finally agreed ID Mobile's term preclude using its SIMs in modems!

I have pretty good 4G but not 5G.

Considering an Archer MR600 and HUAWEI B535-232.

I have read reviews, the MR600 is verging on obsolete I think.

Any thoughts welcome.

If you are considering the idea of just putting a SIM in a router and
going on to an unlimited data tariff (but not as a business user) then
some operators deliberately throttle your service at peak times because
you are violating their terms.

I dont know how, but they appear to have some way of detecting that the
SIM is not in a phone, and some way of detecting tethering when the SIM is >in a phone.

Indeed, it's a useful warning. It was why I had that frustrating
conversation with the semi-human at ID Mobile as I was sure their terms prohibited using their SIMs in a router.

EE have confirmed it is OK to use their data only SIM in a router, they throttle speed once you download more than 600 GB in a month.
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Am 07.06.26 um 19:37 schrieb Abandoned Trolley:

I dont know how, but they appear to have some way of detecting that the
SIM is not in a phone, and some way of detecting tethering when the SIM
is in a phone.

They can detect the location of the device by triangulation.
If the device does not move at all, it is rather likely that it is
located in a fixed modem and not a phone or tablet.
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On 07/06/2026 16:00, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I am-a thinking of moving to Internet over the mobile network, struggling
a bit because everybody wants me to sign up for FTTP (not actually
available here) and reluctance of many suppliers to offer data only
SIMs. Had a 40 minute web chat yesterday with somebody at ID Mobile (allegedly human) who said the best thing to do is buy a SIM and try it. When pushed she finally agreed ID Mobile's term preclude using its SIMs
in modems!

I have pretty good 4G but not 5G.

Considering an Archer MR600 and HUAWEI B535-232.

I have read reviews, the MR600 is verging on obsolete I think.

Any thoughts welcome.

Have a look at Three's Mobile broadband offering....

Bear in mind that as they have merged with Vodafone and they now have
mast sharing arrangements, even if three coverage is poor, you should be
able to access a Vodafone mast if vodafone coverage is good.

Also they offer an external antenna - router combo so you put the whole
thing on a pole facing a Three/Voda masty and run some ethernet cable
down into teh house.

Contract runs for 2 years minimum.

https://www.three.co.uk/broadband/home-broadband/5g-outdoor-hub


EE do this if Voda & Three coverage is poor but it is more expensive.

https://ee.co.uk/broadband/mobile-broadband

Regards

SH.

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On 08/06/2026 10:34, Marco Moock wrote:

Am 07.06.26 um 19:37 schrieb Abandoned Trolley:

I dont know how, but they appear to have some way of detecting that
the SIM is not in a phone, and some way of detecting tethering when
the SIM is in a phone.

They can detect the location of the device by triangulation.
If the device does not move at all, it is rather likely that it is
located in a fixed modem and not a phone or tablet.

I dont think its that - theres plenty of phones which do not move from
one months end to the next, like the spare one in my office drawer
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On 08/06/2026 in message <11070o2$3def9$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 07/06/2026 16:00, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I am-a thinking of moving to Internet over the mobile network, struggling >>a bit because everybody wants me to sign up for FTTP (not actually >>available here) and reluctance of many suppliers to offer data only SIMs. >>Had a 40 minute web chat yesterday with somebody at ID Mobile (allegedly >>human) who said the best thing to do is buy a SIM and try it. When pushed >>she finally agreed ID Mobile's term preclude using its SIMs in modems!

I have pretty good 4G but not 5G.

Considering an Archer MR600 and HUAWEI B535-232.

I have read reviews, the MR600 is verging on obsolete I think.

Any thoughts welcome.

Have a look at Three's Mobile broadband offering....

Bear in mind that as they have merged with Vodafone and they now have mast >sharing arrangements, even if three coverage is poor, you should be able
to access a Vodafone mast if vodafone coverage is good.

Also they offer an external antenna - router combo so you put the whole >thing on a pole facing a Three/Voda masty and run some ethernet cable down >into teh house.

Contract runs for 2 years minimum.

https://www.three.co.uk/broadband/home-broadband/5g-outdoor-hub

EE do this if Voda & Three coverage is poor but it is more expensive.

https://ee.co.uk/broadband/mobile-broadband

Regards

SH.

Thanks, that looks interesting :-)

Three's 4G coverage here is excellent although no 5G. I have ordered the Archer MR600 (it works with a SIM and/or landline) and a one off SIM from Three so I'll give it a try.

I enquired on Onestream's (was Giganet) website about fibre and like all
these places they want you to sign up before they will tell you anything
so I dropped out the process. They then started emailing me so I phoned
them. After 20 minutes they confirmed they can't provide fibre even if the manhole is only 6 inches from my boundary and they refused to send a techy
to look at it.
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On 08/06/2026 21:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 08/06/2026 in message <11070o2$3def9$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 07/06/2026 16:00, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I am-a thinking of moving to Internet over the mobile network,
struggling a bit because everybody wants me to sign up for FTTP (not
actually available here) and reluctance of many suppliers to offer
data only-a SIMs. Had a 40 minute web chat yesterday with somebody at
ID Mobile-a (allegedly human) who said the best thing to do is buy a
SIM and try it.-a When pushed she finally agreed ID Mobile's term
preclude using its SIMs-a in modems!

I have pretty good 4G but not 5G.

Considering an Archer MR600 and HUAWEI B535-232.

I have read reviews, the MR600 is verging on obsolete I think.

Any thoughts welcome.

Have a look at Three's Mobile broadband offering....

Bear in mind that as they have merged with Vodafone and they now have
mast sharing arrangements, even if three coverage is poor, you should
be able to access a Vodafone mast if vodafone coverage is good.

Also they offer an external antenna - router combo so you put the
whole thing on a pole facing a Three/Voda masty and run some ethernet
cable down into teh house.

Contract runs for 2 years minimum.

https://www.three.co.uk/broadband/home-broadband/5g-outdoor-hub


EE do this if Voda & Three coverage is poor but it is more expensive.

https://ee.co.uk/broadband/mobile-broadband

Regards

SH.

Thanks, that looks interesting :-)

Three's 4G coverage here is excellent although no 5G. I have ordered the Archer MR600 (it works with a SIM and/or landline) and a one off SIM
from Three so I'll give it a try.

I enquired on Onestream's (was Giganet) website about fibre and like all these places they want you to sign up before they will tell you anything
so I dropped out the process. They then started emailing me so I phoned them. After 20 minutes they confirmed they can't provide fibre even if
the manhole is only 6 inches from my boundary and they refused to send a techy to look at it.

have a look at the Better Internet Dashboard and put in your postcode.
it will show you whats available and what streetworks is planned for the future....

https://bidb.uk/

Coverage maps are also available for the mobile phone providers and
sometimes the outdoor signal is better than the indoor signal which is
where an external high up antenna will help hugely.
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On 09/06/2026 in message <1108d6a$3pg5n$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I enquired on Onestream's (was Giganet) website about fibre and like all >>these places they want you to sign up before they will tell you anything >>so I dropped out the process. They then started emailing me so I phoned >>them. After 20 minutes they confirmed they can't provide fibre even if >>the manhole is only 6 inches from my boundary and they refused to send a >>techy to look at it.

have a look at the Better Internet Dashboard and put in your postcode. it >will show you whats available and what streetworks is planned for the >future....

https://bidb.uk/

Coverage maps are also available for the mobile phone providers and >sometimes the outdoor signal is better than the indoor signal which is
where an external high up antenna will help hugely.

Thank you, that's an interning site though why they think a black
background is appropriate goodness knows.

I woke up at 1 a.m. and realised I had probably ordered he wrong router,
it has a built in modem for the mobile signal but not ADSL so would have
to be fed from Plusnet's Modem 2, back to the drawing board - might as
well get full dual purpose.
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On 11/06/2026 12:30, Philip Herlihy wrote:

In article <xn0pqwa4h2h6bm000@news.individual.net>, jgnewsid@outlook.com says...

And my -u300 combined DSL/Mobile router has upped my Internet speed from
10 Mb/s to 12 Mb/s but despite 4 bar 4G here the mobile speed is measure
in b/s, currently < 1 Mb/s :-(

O my. If I run a speedtest on my mobile, lying in bed, I get 750
Mbps...

Oh my... If I walk and stand next door to a 3 Mast, I get 950 Mbit/s
using www.speedtest.net and www.fast.com on my smartphone...... (mind
you thats 5g for you.

I can easily get 100 MBit/s plus indoors in my house on both EE and 3.

I would imagine if you use an external 4g antenna from solwise or 4gon pointing to a mast, you should have a high chance of getting
considerably faster than your ADSL and then you can bin off your ADSL.

Also make sure you have the correct APN set up for your mobile SIM card.

A useful app to have your smartphone is Mastdata, you can then try
different SIM cards and walk around the house and the app will report
signal parameters which will help you find an optimised location for
your Mobile router, which will probably be either loft or through a
bedroom window facing the mast
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On 11/06/2026 13:03, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <MPG.4494acbc8c8f4f1e9896b2@news.eternal- september.org> Philip Herlihy wrote:

In article <xn0pqwa4h2h6bm000@news.individual.net>, jgnewsid@outlook.com
says...

And my -u300 combined DSL/Mobile router has upped my Internet speed from >>> 10 Mb/s to 12 Mb/s but despite 4 bar 4G here the mobile speed is measure >>> in b/s, currently < 1 Mb/s :-(

O my.-a If I run a speedtest on my mobile, lying in bed, I get 750
Mbps...

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has
priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the
mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased with
that. I will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and consider
switching in the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need to
open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house private drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an
unlimited SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts
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On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has >>priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the mobile >>network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased with that. I >>will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and consider switching in >>the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need to >>open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house private >>drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an unlimited >SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit.
Looking good so far!
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On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has >>>priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the mobile >>>network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased with that. I >>>will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and consider switching in >>>the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need to >>>open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house private >>>drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an unlimited >>SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit.
Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and Endeavour,
I'll monitor for a week...
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On 12/06/2026 in message <xn0pqxkuf16mri9003@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has >>>>priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the mobile >>>>network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased with that. I >>>>will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and consider switching in >>>>the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need to >>>>open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house private >>>>drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an unlimited >>>SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit. >>Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and Endeavour,
I'll monitor for a week...

Day 3 update

Failed completely, on its way back to Amazon.
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On 12/06/2026 08:46, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has
priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the
mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased
with-a that. I will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and
consider-a switching in the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need
to open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house
private drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an
unlimited SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit.
Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and Endeavour,
I'll monitor for a week...

doing streaming on a 10 mb/s piece of wet string masquerading as
"ADSL" would have been nigh on impossible....

We seem to be moving to an era where Freely will become the de facto replacement for both Freeview and Freesat.

So using your figures, daily watching of the BBC, ITV, Ch4 and.or Ch 5, disney, netflix, prime etc is going to eat through your current sim in
as little as 10 days....
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On 12/06/2026 11:06, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <xn0pqxkuf16mri9003@news.individual.net> Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has
priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the >>>>> mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased
with-a that. I will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and
consider-a switching in the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need
to open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house
private drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an
unlimited SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit.
Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and Endeavour,
I'll monitor for a week...

Day 3 update

Failed completely, on its way back to Amazon.

the SIM or the router?

when you say failed completely, I find with mobile routers a simple
power cycle will usually work.
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On 12/06/2026 in message <xn0pqxolw1bnddj004@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <xn0pqxkuf16mri9003@news.individual.net> Jeff >Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff >>Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has >>>>>priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the mobile
network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased with that. I >>>>>will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and consider switching in >>>>>the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need to >>>>>open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house private >>>>>drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an unlimited >>>>SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit. >>>Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and Endeavour, >>I'll monitor for a week...

Day 3 update

Failed completely, on its way back to Amazon.

Day 3 update 2

It was a defective power strip, as you were.
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On 12/06/2026 11:48, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <xn0pqxolw1bnddj004@news.individual.net> Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <xn0pqxkuf16mri9003@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has >>>>>> priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over
the-a mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am
pleased with-a that. I will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG
SIM and consider-a switching in the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need >>>>>> to open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house >>>>>> private drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an
unlimited SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit.
Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and
Endeavour, I'll monitor for a week...

Day 3 update

Failed completely, on its way back to Amazon.

Day 3 update 2

It was a defective power strip, as you were.

so you still have the 4g / ADSL router then that is in search of a new
source of power?
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On 12/06/2026 in message <110gn8m$23tja$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 08:46, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff >>Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has >>>>>priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the >>>>>mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased with-a >>>>>that. I will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and consider-a >>>>>switching in the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need to >>>>>open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house private >>>>>drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an unlimited >>>>SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit. >>>Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and Endeavour, >>I'll monitor for a week...

doing streaming on a 10 mb/s piece of wet string masquerading as "ADSL" >would have been nigh on impossible....

We seem to be moving to an era where Freely will become the de facto >replacement for both Freeview and Freesat.

So using your figures, daily watching of the BBC, ITV, Ch4 and.or Ch 5, >disney, netflix, prime etc is going to eat through your current sim in as >little as 10 days....

Once I am sure it all works I will go for the -u22 per month unlimited you identified.

I need to slow down or start thinking a bit more broadly, may be age,
today I:

Powered down the new Router.
Moved it from hall to study (big advantage of no wires).
Discovered it wouldn't power up.
Spent half an hour live chatting to TP-Link, she actually said have your
tried another power socket but since everything else was working on the
power strip it seemed pointless, Agreed I would return it via Amazon.
Spent half an hour on Amazon chat trying to get it collected eventually
agreed I would arrange to send it (only 30p to have Royal Mail collect it)
and they would refund me.
Ordered an Archer MR600 to replace it since I now know mobile Internet
works.
Plugged my NAS into the same socket, it didn't come on.
Got mains tester out. All the sockets on the strip work EXCEPT the one I
used, switch is defective.
Cancelled Archer MR600 order.
Cancelled cancellation of TP-Net Omada DR3650v-4G.

Having a cup of tea and trying to remember what I had planned to do after moving the Omada this morning...
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On 12/06/2026 12:13, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gn8m$23tja$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 08:46, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has >>>>>> priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the >>>>>> mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased >>>>>> with that. I will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and
consider switching in the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit
(need-a to open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a >>>>>> 4 house-a private drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an
unlimited SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit.
Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and
Endeavour, I'll monitor for a week...

doing streaming on a 10 mb/s piece of wet string masquerading as
"ADSL" would have been nigh on impossible....

We seem to be moving to an era where Freely will become the de facto
replacement for both Freeview and Freesat.

So using your figures, daily watching of the BBC, ITV, Ch4 and.or Ch
5, disney, netflix, prime etc is going to eat through your current sim
in as little as 10 days....

Once I am sure it all works I will go for the -u22 per month unlimited
you identified.

I need to slow down or start thinking a bit more broadly, may be age,
today I:

Powered down the new Router.
Moved it from hall to study (big advantage of no wires).

Spent half an hour live chatting to TP-Link, she actually said have your tried another power socket but since everything else was working on the power strip it seemed pointless, Agreed I would return it via Amazon.
Spent half an hour on Amazon chat trying to get it collected eventually agreed I would arrange to send it (only 30p to have Royal Mail collect
it) and they would refund me.
Ordered an Archer MR600 to replace it since I now know mobile Internet works.
Plugged my NAS into the same socket, it didn't come on.
Got mains tester out. All the sockets on the strip work EXCEPT the one I used, switch is defective.
Cancelled Archer MR600 order.
Cancelled cancellation of TP-Net Omada DR3650v-4G.

Having a cup of tea and trying to remember what I had planned to do
after moving the Omada this morning...

in a related point, if you cease your ADSL line, you will also lose your
POTS.

Only way around that is to sign up to a VOIP service and port your phone number to the VOIP provider.

Bear in mind that the old POTS line is powered from the exchange end so
it still works in the case fo a power cut at your house.

So you may want to think about UPS provision for your 4g router and VOIP device so you can still make calls (including emergency calls) during a
power outage.

Or at the very least, invest in some Anker power banks for your mobile
phones and a phone bank for the 4 router.

Many smartphones also support wifi calling which would need the 4g
router to be operative....

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On 12/06/2026 in message <110gqi5$23tjb$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 12:13, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gn8m$23tja$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 08:46, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff >>>>Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has >>>>>>>priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the mobile
network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased with that. I
will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and consider switching in
the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need-a to
open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a 4 house-a private
drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an >>>>>>unlimited SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit. >>>>>Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and Endeavour, >>>>I'll monitor for a week...

doing streaming on a 10 mb/s piece of wet string masquerading as "ADSL" >>>would have been nigh on impossible....

We seem to be moving to an era where Freely will become the de facto >>>replacement for both Freeview and Freesat.

So using your figures, daily watching of the BBC, ITV, Ch4 and.or Ch 5, >>>disney, netflix, prime etc is going to eat through your current sim in as >>>little as 10 days....

Once I am sure it all works I will go for the -u22 per month unlimited >>you identified.

I need to slow down or start thinking a bit more broadly, may be age, >>today I:

Powered down the new Router.
Moved it from hall to study (big advantage of no wires).

Spent half an hour live chatting to TP-Link, she actually said have your >>tried another power socket but since everything else was working on the >>power strip it seemed pointless, Agreed I would return it via Amazon.
Spent half an hour on Amazon chat trying to get it collected eventually >>agreed I would arrange to send it (only 30p to have Royal Mail collect >>it) and they would refund me.
Ordered an Archer MR600 to replace it since I now know mobile Internet >>works.
Plugged my NAS into the same socket, it didn't come on.
Got mains tester out. All the sockets on the strip work EXCEPT the one I >>used, switch is defective.
Cancelled Archer MR600 order.
Cancelled cancellation of TP-Net Omada DR3650v-4G.

Having a cup of tea and trying to remember what I had planned to do after >>moving the Omada this morning...

in a related point, if you cease your ADSL line, you will also lose your >POTS.

Only way around that is to sign up to a VOIP service and port your phone >number to the VOIP provider.

Bear in mind that the old POTS line is powered from the exchange end so it >still works in the case fo a power cut at your house.

So you may want to think about UPS provision for your 4g router and VOIP >device so you can still make calls (including emergency calls) during a >power outage.

Or at the very least, invest in some Anker power banks for your mobile >phones and a phone bank for the 4 router.

Many smartphones also support wifi calling which would need the 4g router
to be operative....

Funnily enough that's what kicked this whole thing off, Plusnet said I was being transferred to BT as they were no longer providing 'phone lines or I could drop the line and stay with them. I stayed with them so am currently mobile only.

I should probably think about emergency calls, the new router does have a socket for a 'phone if I have a VOIP provider but not sure I really need
that. I should probably try to remember to take my mobile to bed with me although I would also have to turn it off or do something to silence the
beeps when it gets spam.
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
There are 10 types of people in the world, those who do binary and those
who don't.
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On 12/06/2026 13:49, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gqi5$23tjb$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 12:13, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gn8m$23tja$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 08:46, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net>
Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote: >>>>>>

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps >>>>>>>> has priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) >>>>>>>> over the-a mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I >>>>>>>> am pleased-a-a with that. I will continue to test with my 120 GB >>>>>>>> PAYG SIM and-a-a consider switching in the next couple of weeks. >>>>>>>>
I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit >>>>>>>> (need-a to open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire >>>>>>>> a-a 4 house-a private drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an >>>>>>> unlimited SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I
commit. Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and
Endeavour, I'll monitor for a week...

doing streaming on a 10 mb/s piece of wet string masquerading as
"ADSL" would have been nigh on impossible....

We seem to be moving to an era where Freely will become the de facto
replacement for both Freeview and Freesat.

So using your figures, daily watching of the BBC, ITV, Ch4 and.or
Ch-a 5, disney, netflix, prime etc is going to eat through your
current sim-a in as little as 10 days....

Once I am sure it all works I will go for the -u22 per month unlimited
you identified.

I need to slow down or start thinking a bit more broadly, may be age,
today I:

Powered down the new Router.
Moved it from hall to study (big advantage of no wires).

Spent half an hour live chatting to TP-Link, she actually said have
your tried another power socket but since everything else was working
on the power strip it seemed pointless, Agreed I would return it via
Amazon.
Spent half an hour on Amazon chat trying to get it collected
eventually agreed I would arrange to send it (only 30p to have Royal
Mail collect it) and they would refund me.
Ordered an Archer MR600 to replace it since I now know mobile
Internet works.
Plugged my NAS into the same socket, it didn't come on.
Got mains tester out. All the sockets on the strip work EXCEPT the
one I used, switch is defective.
Cancelled Archer MR600 order.
Cancelled cancellation of TP-Net Omada DR3650v-4G.

Having a cup of tea and trying to remember what I had planned to do
after moving the Omada this morning...

in a related point, if you cease your ADSL line, you will also lose
your POTS.

Only way around that is to sign up to a VOIP service and port your
phone number to the VOIP provider.

Bear in mind that the old POTS line is powered from the exchange end
so it still works in the case fo a power cut at your house.

So you may want to think about UPS provision for your 4g router and
VOIP device so you can still make calls (including emergency calls)
during a power outage.

Or at the very least, invest in some Anker power banks for your mobile
phones and a phone bank for the 4 router.

Many smartphones also support wifi calling which would need the 4g
router to be operative....

Funnily enough that's what kicked this whole thing off, Plusnet said I
was being transferred to BT as they were no longer providing 'phone
lines or I could drop the line and stay with them. I stayed with them so
am currently mobile only.

I should probably think about emergency calls, the new router does have
a socket for a 'phone if I have a VOIP provider but not sure I really
need that. I should probably try to remember to take my mobile to bed
with me although I would also have to turn it off or do something to
silence the beeps when it gets spam.

If you use a "standard" sim that has voice, text and data as issued to SmartPhones, then that rear socket for a phone would allow you to make
voice calls on the number issued with the SIM.

(technically speaking, the network provider "say" you can't use a SIM
meant for smartphones in a 4g/5g router but I've tried several over the
years and not had an issue. I think its a ploy by them to sell you a
data only SIM)

If its a data only SIM, then you will need a VOIP provider such as
Andrews & Arnold or Vonage and you can then transfer your old plusnet
phone number to teh VOIP provider.

My own smartphone is a dual SIM phone so I have two SIMs in there for EE
and 3 so if one network goes down, I have another network to try. (My
own wife has the same make and model of phone and she is on Vodafone and O2)

I also have Anker power banks in the house to power both phones with and
also a portable Car battery/USB/compressor as another source of power as
it has 4 USB sockets on it.



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On 12/06/2026 13:49, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gqi5$23tjb$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 12:13, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gn8m$23tja$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 08:46, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net>
Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote: >>>>>>

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps >>>>>>>> has priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) >>>>>>>> over the-a mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I >>>>>>>> am pleased-a-a with that. I will continue to test with my 120 GB >>>>>>>> PAYG SIM and-a-a consider switching in the next couple of weeks. >>>>>>>>
I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit >>>>>>>> (need-a to open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire >>>>>>>> a-a 4 house-a private drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an >>>>>>> unlimited SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I
commit. Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and
Endeavour, I'll monitor for a week...

doing streaming on a 10 mb/s piece of wet string masquerading as
"ADSL" would have been nigh on impossible....

We seem to be moving to an era where Freely will become the de facto
replacement for both Freeview and Freesat.

So using your figures, daily watching of the BBC, ITV, Ch4 and.or
Ch-a 5, disney, netflix, prime etc is going to eat through your
current sim-a in as little as 10 days....

Once I am sure it all works I will go for the -u22 per month unlimited
you identified.

I need to slow down or start thinking a bit more broadly, may be age,
today I:

Powered down the new Router.
Moved it from hall to study (big advantage of no wires).

Spent half an hour live chatting to TP-Link, she actually said have
your tried another power socket but since everything else was working
on the power strip it seemed pointless, Agreed I would return it via
Amazon.
Spent half an hour on Amazon chat trying to get it collected
eventually agreed I would arrange to send it (only 30p to have Royal
Mail collect it) and they would refund me.
Ordered an Archer MR600 to replace it since I now know mobile
Internet works.
Plugged my NAS into the same socket, it didn't come on.
Got mains tester out. All the sockets on the strip work EXCEPT the
one I used, switch is defective.
Cancelled Archer MR600 order.
Cancelled cancellation of TP-Net Omada DR3650v-4G.

Having a cup of tea and trying to remember what I had planned to do
after moving the Omada this morning...

in a related point, if you cease your ADSL line, you will also lose
your POTS.

Only way around that is to sign up to a VOIP service and port your
phone number to the VOIP provider.

Bear in mind that the old POTS line is powered from the exchange end
so it still works in the case fo a power cut at your house.

So you may want to think about UPS provision for your 4g router and
VOIP device so you can still make calls (including emergency calls)
during a power outage.

Or at the very least, invest in some Anker power banks for your mobile
phones and a phone bank for the 4 router.

Many smartphones also support wifi calling which would need the 4g
router to be operative....

Funnily enough that's what kicked this whole thing off, Plusnet said I
was being transferred to BT as they were no longer providing 'phone
lines or I could drop the line and stay with them. I stayed with them so
am currently mobile only.

P.S. PlusNet is wholly owned by or part of BT..... Go Figure :-)

SH.
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On 12/06/2026 in message <110h167$23tja$4@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 13:49, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gqi5$23tjb$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 12:13, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gn8m$23tja$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 08:46, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> Jeff >>>>>>Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote: >>>>>>>

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection (perhaps has >>>>>>>>>priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s (peaking at 64) over the-a >>>>>>>>>mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 Mb/s over FTTC I am pleased-a-a with
that. I will continue to test with my 120 GB PAYG SIM and-a-a consider
switching in the next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit (need-a to
open the window first) but they are unwilling to wire a-a 4 house-a >>>>>>>>>private drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to an unlimited
SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I commit. >>>>>>>Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and Endeavour, >>>>>>I'll monitor for a week...

doing streaming on a 10 mb/s piece of wet string masquerading as "ADSL" >>>>>would have been nigh on impossible....

We seem to be moving to an era where Freely will become the de facto >>>>>replacement for both Freeview and Freesat.

So using your figures, daily watching of the BBC, ITV, Ch4 and.or Ch-a 5,
disney, netflix, prime etc is going to eat through your current sim-a in >>>>>as little as 10 days....

Once I am sure it all works I will go for the -u22 per month unlimited >>>>you identified.

I need to slow down or start thinking a bit more broadly, may be age, >>>>today I:

Powered down the new Router.
Moved it from hall to study (big advantage of no wires).

Spent half an hour live chatting to TP-Link, she actually said have your >>>>tried another power socket but since everything else was working on the >>>>power strip it seemed pointless, Agreed I would return it via Amazon. >>>>Spent half an hour on Amazon chat trying to get it collected eventually >>>>agreed I would arrange to send it (only 30p to have Royal Mail collect >>>>it) and they would refund me.
Ordered an Archer MR600 to replace it since I now know mobile Internet >>>>works.
Plugged my NAS into the same socket, it didn't come on.
Got mains tester out. All the sockets on the strip work EXCEPT the one I >>>>used, switch is defective.
Cancelled Archer MR600 order.
Cancelled cancellation of TP-Net Omada DR3650v-4G.

Having a cup of tea and trying to remember what I had planned to do >>>>after moving the Omada this morning...

in a related point, if you cease your ADSL line, you will also lose your >>>POTS.

Only way around that is to sign up to a VOIP service and port your phone >>>number to the VOIP provider.

Bear in mind that the old POTS line is powered from the exchange end so >>>it still works in the case fo a power cut at your house.

So you may want to think about UPS provision for your 4g router and VOIP >>>device so you can still make calls (including emergency calls) during a >>>power outage.

Or at the very least, invest in some Anker power banks for your mobile >>>phones and a phone bank for the 4 router.

Many smartphones also support wifi calling which would need the 4g router >>>to be operative....

Funnily enough that's what kicked this whole thing off, Plusnet said I >>was being transferred to BT as they were no longer providing 'phone lines >>or I could drop the line and stay with them. I stayed with them so am >>currently mobile only.

P.S. PlusNet is wholly owned by or part of BT..... Go Figure :-)

SH.

And people went to them because their service centre was in Yorkshire and
was excellent, frankly it's not so good now.

Ironically the other good 4G provider round here is EE which is also BT
owned but their prices aren't as good as Three.
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
By the time you can make ends meet they move the ends
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On 12/06/2026 14:29, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110h167$23tja$4@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 13:49, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gqi5$23tjb$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 12:13, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 12/06/2026 in message <110gn8m$23tja$1@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

On 12/06/2026 08:46, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <xn0pqwqtpj29r4002@news.individual.net> >>>>>>> Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 11/06/2026 in message <110eurk$1l78c$2@dont-email.me> SH wrote: >>>>>>>>

I have discovered I need to unplug the DSL connection
(perhaps-a has priority) which gives me a steady 44 Mb.s
(peaking at 64)-a over the mobile network. Compared to my 10-11 >>>>>>>>>> Mb/s over FTTC I-a am pleased-a-a with that. I will continue to >>>>>>>>>> test with my 120 GB-a PAYG SIM and-a-a consider switching in the >>>>>>>>>> next couple of weeks.

I could spit on the BT and Giganet manholes from where I sit >>>>>>>>>> (need-a to open the window first) but they are unwilling to >>>>>>>>>> wire-a a-a 4 house private drive.

that 120 GB sim won't last you long at that speed. switch to >>>>>>>>> an-a unlimited SIM from 3 and its 22 quid a month thereabouts >>>>>>>>

Its a test, I want to see how the whole thing works before I >>>>>>>> commit. Looking good so far!

And I used 12 GB last night streaming Death in Paradise and
Endeavour, I'll monitor for a week...

doing streaming on a 10 mb/s piece of wet string masquerading as >>>>>> "ADSL" would have been nigh on impossible....

We seem to be moving to an era where Freely will become the de
facto replacement for both Freeview and Freesat.

So using your figures, daily watching of the BBC, ITV, Ch4 and.or >>>>>> Ch-a 5, disney, netflix, prime etc is going to eat through your
current sim-a in as little as 10 days....

Once I am sure it all works I will go for the -u22 per month
unlimited you identified.

I need to slow down or start thinking a bit more broadly, may be
age, today I:

Powered down the new Router.
Moved it from hall to study (big advantage of no wires).

Spent half an hour live chatting to TP-Link, she actually said
have-a your tried another power socket but since everything else was >>>>> working-a on the power strip it seemed pointless, Agreed I would
return it via-a Amazon.
Spent half an hour on Amazon chat trying to get it collected
eventually agreed I would arrange to send it (only 30p to have
Royal-a Mail collect it) and they would refund me.
Ordered an Archer MR600 to replace it since I now know mobile
Internet works.
Plugged my NAS into the same socket, it didn't come on.
Got mains tester out. All the sockets on the strip work EXCEPT the >>>>> one I used, switch is defective.
Cancelled Archer MR600 order.
Cancelled cancellation of TP-Net Omada DR3650v-4G.

Having a cup of tea and trying to remember what I had planned to do >>>>> after moving the Omada this morning...

in a related point, if you cease your ADSL line, you will also lose
your POTS.

Only way around that is to sign up to a VOIP service and port your
phone number to the VOIP provider.

Bear in mind that the old POTS line is powered from the exchange
end-a so it still works in the case fo a power cut at your house.

So you may want to think about UPS provision for your 4g router and
VOIP device so you can still make calls (including emergency calls)
during a power outage.

Or at the very least, invest in some Anker power banks for your
mobile phones and a phone bank for the 4 router.

Many smartphones also support wifi calling which would need the 4g
router to be operative....

Funnily enough that's what kicked this whole thing off, Plusnet said
I was being transferred to BT as they were no longer providing
'phone-a lines or I could drop the line and stay with them. I stayed
with them so-a am currently mobile only.

P.S. PlusNet is wholly owned by or part of BT..... Go Figure :-)

SH.

And people went to them because their service centre was in Yorkshire
and was excellent, frankly it's not so good now.

Ironically the other good 4G provider round here is EE which is also BT owned but their prices aren't as good as Three.

Best grab that 3 SIM at current prices! As Vodafone have taken over 3,
they will be wanting to "harmonise" 3's pricing with that of Vodafone
for new customers.

AIUI, existing 3 customers are protected for anumber of years from
excessive annual rises as part of the agreement to permit the takeover
to go ahead.

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On 12/06/2026 in message <110h2c5$23tjb$3@dont-email.me> SH wrote:

P.S. PlusNet is wholly owned by or part of BT..... Go Figure :-)

SH.

And people went to them because their service centre was in Yorkshire and >>was excellent, frankly it's not so good now.

Ironically the other good 4G provider round here is EE which is also BT >>owned but their prices aren't as good as Three.

Best grab that 3 SIM at current prices! As Vodafone have taken over 3,
they will be wanting to "harmonise" 3's pricing with that of Vodafone for >new customers.

AIUI, existing 3 customers are protected for anumber of years from
excessive annual rises as part of the agreement to permit the takeover to
go ahead.

Thanks for the tip :-)
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Thanks for teaching me the meaning of plethora, it means a lot.
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On 12/06/2026 13:49, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I should probably try to remember to take my mobile to bed with me
although I would also have to turn it off or do something to silence the beeps when it gets spam.

I use mine as an alarm clock, so it's plugged in to charge by the bed
every night. That means that I have the phone handy when I want an alarm
AND that I don't forget to charge it.

The phone has a thing called "Do Not Disturb" (I think that's a standard Android phone feature) than means I can set it not to make noises
(except alarms) between certain hours of the day. Works well.
--
Cheers,
Daniel.
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On 12/06/2026 in message <110hck1$2apui$1@dont-email.me> Daniel James wrote:

On 12/06/2026 13:49, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I should probably try to remember to take my mobile to bed with me >>although I would also have to turn it off or do something to silence the >>beeps when it gets spam.

I use mine as an alarm clock, so it's plugged in to charge by the bed
every night. That means that I have the phone handy when I want an alarm
AND that I don't forget to charge it.

The phone has a thing called "Do Not Disturb" (I think that's a standard >Android phone feature) than means I can set it not to make noises (except >alarms) between certain hours of the day. Works well.

OK, thanks :-)

I need to move into the 21st century...
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
The fact that there's a highway to hell and only a stairway to heaven says
a lot about anticipated traffic numbers.
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