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portable wifi hub thing

catryan — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:53:11 GMT

my internet went down last week and BT sent me one of those hubs that runs on a SIM card. They fixed my broadband before I needed to use it.

Now my brother is flying in from Japan as my older brother is dying and he will obviously have to isolate and so he is staying in a flat but it doesn't have internet.

Can I give him the BT mini wifi thing they sent me? I'm happy to pay for his usage etc just not sure if it is ok to use it like that, if not any advice welcome. My brother arrives on Wednesday and will be isolating in a flat so really needs internet sorted.

Thanks

Cat

Re: portable wifi hub thing

gg30340 — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:58:40 GMT

I may be wrong but I think it only gets activated for the duration of your broadband being faulty.

Re: portable wifi hub thing

Keith_Beddoe — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:58:46 GMT

@catryan

No, the SIM card would be de-activated now your broadband fault is fixed.

BT do sell the 4G hub with a data plan https://www.bt.com/help/mobile/4g-mini-hub-with-a-data-sim-plan

Re: portable wifi hub thing

catryan — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:13:02 GMT

Thanks that makes sense

Re: portable wifi hub thing

catryan — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:13:24 GMT

great I'll get onto that now, thanks