giffgaff but on a router

zarda30

when will giffgaff release router plans and if they do they should have plan for home broadband and sim broadband on the same deal a bit like vodafone but better

z201205

zarda30 if you had giffgaff for home broadband, how would you contact them in the event of an issue as they don't have a call centre?

charlixsparkles

O2 already does mobile broadband. https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/mobile-broadband

If giffgaff offered the same service, it would be exactly the same but I can’t imagine that undercutting O2 would be good for business.

davidvarley

Best to get an unlimited plan for 4g routers maybe Vodafone unlimited plan you would have to check if unlimited included in a 4g router.

endorphin

Hi giffgaff did have data only plans but discontinued them so they're unlikely to start selling them again. Instead you can use any of the goodybags with a 3G/4G router.

giffgaff's mobile internet service is currently not aimed at replacing home broadband so again they're unlikely to sell such plans.

germansheppard234

@zarda30

U can use any goodybag in a router but as for just data packs they we ended not long since

Giffgaff dont even do unlimited data due to lack of data bandwidth so really is not aiming for any sim broadband

If u want that then u need a major network dont forget giffgaff only piggy backs really can never be better data wise than likes of large networks

kenco02

ive used sim routers before in an emergencey with mixed results.. the main issue was down to security as our network requires a constant data stream for random secure handshakes. as sims use diferent cell towers it kept droping and requireinf a reboot and secondary fixed line cross check

techiebloke

@zarda30

O2 (giffgaff's owner) bought a well respected broadband ISP called Be Unlimited (Be Un Ltd) which had put it's own equipment in BT exchanges so it had direct control over ADSL connections and sold broadband under the Be Unlimited and O2 brands and even offered wholesale access to the access network to others (I used a company that provided internet access over an O2 Wholesale ADSL circuit for a bit and it was good)

I'm not sure if it was proving too expensive to operate and support, they weren't making as much as they wanted or if they were just made an offer they couldn't afford to turn down but they sold the network to Sky who promptly booted off anyone using wholesale circuits and it became the building blocks of Sky Broadband.

I doubt very much O2 would let giffgaff try fixed broadband nor would it get into it itself again (I know they offer some connections to businesses but I think this is probably in conjunction with a third party).

I also don't think the community support and agent messages would work that well with fixed broadband as if it's down you really need to be able to talk to someone who can walk through troubleshooting and run tests.

orlf

It would be quite straightforward to take a SIM plan and buy your own router like the following to user it in.

D-LINK DWR-921 LTE Sim Slot WiFi Router