Mobile Broadband Data Cap

Donie75

Hi, for the last few years i used a Huawei B818 router with a Three data SIM that I got through a corporate account. I used it regularly at weekends and for holidays and never had an issue with data allowances. That changed this year when I started getting emails saying that my account was a limitation corporate account with only a 10Gb allowance. So I went to the Three shop a fortnight ago and got a pay as you go 30Gb card. It only lasted 8 or 9 days and I ran out of data. I watched a few YouTube videos and mainly surfed the internet.

This seems like either something else is using my data or i have another problem

will a regular Three SIM with unlimited data work in the Huawei B818 for data only?

smuggler.ie

€20/28d PAYG - issue resolved

Donie75

Smuggler,

can you elaborate please

rhinosaurious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058310212/mobile-broadband-data-cap

vodafone and three are the only companies with truly unlimited mobile plans, so maybe try vodafone with their sim

Donie75

Will a Three or Vodafone regular mobile SIM work in a data only device?

Shpongler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121010108#Comment_121010108

Yes, I am using a three PAYG sim myself in a B818 with no issues. No cap either. I just pay every 28 days

Donie75

Thanks, I’ll try that

smuggler.ie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121009854#Comment_121009854

I guess others filled-in info required.

So far three do not restrict PAYG SIM usage in the router and do not have strict FUP(if at all). There are many, myself included, that use top-up SIM's and get away without long term contract, etc.

Down side - you have no support from three in this setup, but who cares. you have to have your own router, antenna(if applicable), etc.