Three UK - 4G Home Broadband - any users here?

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Up and running on EE with their £25/month SIM. A nice surprise was that I could add Apple Music for free and therefore get rid of my Spotify subscription. Prefer Spotify, but AM will do for the amount I listen to.

An even better surprise was that I’ve gone from 26/2 on my FTTC when it was working (it’s still down, 3 1/2 weeks now!) and even when it worked I’d get random daily drops to this, all for £20/month less!

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Can anyone who is using WiFi calling to make phone calls via WiFi over 4G (!) comment on how they find the quality. I’m experiencing dropouts and generally poor quality. In theory it should be better than directly over 4G as the router is better placed for reception.

[Somebody]

How well would this work with xbox online gaming please?

TIA

[PushedDover]

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Can anyone who is using WiFi calling to make phone calls via WiFi over 4G (!) comment on how they find the quality. I’m experiencing dropouts and generally poor quality. In theory it should be better than directly over 4G as the router is better placed for reception.

Worked a treat for me - in fact a game changer

EE fwiw

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PushedDover said:

Worked a treat for me - in fact a game changer

EE fwiw

Ok could be a UniFi thing then. I’ll investigate further. Everything else is working great.

[marcella]

Hi guys, I have recently dipped my toe into the 4g broadband but I have next to zero knowledge on anything technical regarding wifi etc. So just looking for some quick advice in laymens terms!

My normal vodafone broadband is pretty crap with average download speeds about 15mbps. I purchased a Huawei B311 and a three unlimted data sim card. Hooked it up and my average download speeds are 40mbps (although it jumps around a lot) but I play a lot of online gaming and I am getting high ping over 100ms which isn't ideal.

What is the best way to set this up? I am only connected wirelessly with my devices to the B311 but I assume through ethernet cables would be better? Also the mast is very close to me so would getting an external aerial be worth it?

Edited by marcella on Wednesday 9th September 14:07

[beko1987]

page3 said:

Can anyone who is using WiFi calling to make phone calls via WiFi over 4G (!) comment on how they find the quality. I’m experiencing dropouts and generally poor quality. In theory it should be better than directly over 4G as the router is better placed for reception.

Mine does cut off randomly after an hour, and I have been noticing a few dropped words here and there lately... But the other 96% of the time it's been great. It's the only way I can go into my kitchen when on the phone

[BobSaunders]

Somebody said:

How well would this work with xbox online gaming please?

TIA

For me personally, i was finding that they were blocking xbox and steam services, or at least slowing them dramatically enough.

[IanA2]

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Can anyone who is using WiFi calling to make phone calls via WiFi over 4G (!) comment on how they find the quality. I’m experiencing dropouts and generally poor quality. In theory it should be better than directly over 4G as the router is better placed for reception.

A Dect phone plugged into a B618 works fine for us. That said, we don't use it that much as both our mobiles have u/l minutes/texts.

[Dan_1981]

I did start a new thread but might as well move it here to cover off my questions...

Wife used to work for BT so we got a favorable deal on BT broadband, however she's now left so we have to pay full price.

I used to excuse their poor service - delivering below their guaranteed minimum speed, regualr connection drop outs, as they have tried but don't seem to be able to fix it. I assume i'll have the same issue with anyone that comes in over the landline.

We don't have cable in the area so it's not an option.

Is 4g a real solution for replacing landline broadband?

Does it work for gaming? streaming? all the rest of it?

Do powerline adapters work with it or mesh wifi?

Or is it a no go?

[dmsims]

You need to get your landline fixed.

Will 4g work for gaming, not very likely

Streaming is Ok

Yes it will work with mesh providing the router has ethernet ports

Largely your experience will come down to the environment, how many users are there and how good is the signal

[NDA]

Dan_1981 said:

Is 4g a real solution for replacing landline broadband?

Does it work for gaming? streaming? all the rest of it?

Yes. But it depends on how good your 4G signal is.... for many, it's faster than BT broadband and the cost is roughly the same - £30 a month for unlimited. Also you're not tied into lengthy contracts.

[megaphone]

Dan_1981 said:

I did start a new thread but might as well move it here to cover off my questions...

Wife used to work for BT so we got a favorable deal on BT broadband, however she's now left so we have to pay full price.

I used to excuse their poor service - delivering below their guaranteed minimum speed, regualr connection drop outs, as they have tried but don't seem to be able to fix it. I assume i'll have the same issue with anyone that comes in over the landline.

We don't have cable in the area so it's not an option.

Is 4g a real solution for replacing landline broadband?

Does it work for gaming? streaming? all the rest of it?

Do powerline adapters work with it or mesh wifi?

Or is it a no go?

Do some speedtests on your phone, if you get good speeds then it 'should' work for you. Ping may be a bit crap for gaming.

[Dan_1981]

If I tether my phone and connect from my xbox will that give the same experience or do I get something different once the sim is in a router?! (idiot question?)

just to test it out i guess.

[megaphone]

Dan_1981 said:

If I tether my phone and connect from my xbox will that give the same experience or do I get something different once the sim is in a router?! (idiot question?)

just to test it out i guess.

Worth a try. What speeds do you get when you run a test on your phone?

[Dan_1981]

megaphone said:

Dan_1981 said:

If I tether my phone and connect from my xbox will that give the same experience or do I get something different once the sim is in a router?! (idiot question?)

just to test it out i guess.

Worth a try. What speeds do you get when you run a test on your phone?

In the office right now so don't have the numbers to hand but from memory they were better than I get using the BT connection.

[dmsims]

For those of you with EE how do you get unlimited data?

[IanA2]

Dan_1981 said:

megaphone said:

Dan_1981 said:

If I tether my phone and connect from my xbox will that give the same experience or do I get something different once the sim is in a router?! (idiot question?)

just to test it out i guess.

Worth a try. What speeds do you get when you run a test on your phone?

In the office right now so don't have the numbers to hand but from memory they were better than I get using the BT connection.

I was on BT and got about 6 Mbps, now with Three 4G and the low most days is around 35 Mbps but sometimes it goes up to almost 80Mbps.

Ping usually around 60.

And I'm saving £££ every month.

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dmsims said:

For those of you with EE how do you get unlimited data?

They do a £25/month unlimited phone plan, which also includes Apple Music, Amazon or Britbox. The offer seems to appear and disappear randomly. It’s a phone sim not a data sim, but works the same.

Ping on Three was around 40-60. Ping on EE is usually around 20.

I am using the L2TP vpn service from AAISP though.

[dmsims]

Thanks. Think the phone unlimited not available at the moment