Can I put a Phone SIM in a MiFI device?

[boxst]

I'm currently without broadband for various complicated reasons and looking for a MiFI type solution.

Can I get this: https://store.three.co.uk/view/content/mbasket?ID=... (£20 month SIM with unlimited everything, 12 months) and put it in a MiFi? They do have for only £2 more home broadband but I don't want to be tied in for 24 months.

Thanks.

[untakenname]

If not then a cheap android phone can be used solely as a wifi hotspot, plenty of old ones available from £20.
I used my girlfriends old Sony Xperia with Three for two months till my previous tenancy ended (wasn't worth signing up for 12 months BB) and for some reason the data didn't come out of the hotspot allowance so wasn't limited

[boxst]

Thank you. Doesn’t really give the coverage I need though, need a router really.

[scjgreen]

You can 100% on Three

[alorotom]

I’ve used 3 sims in mifi devices without issue as well

[Order66]

boxst said:

I'm currently without broadband for various complicated reasons and looking for a MiFI type solution.

Can I get this: https://store.three.co.uk/view/content/mbasket?ID=... (£20 month SIM with unlimited everything, 12 months) and put it in a MiFi? They do have for only £2 more home broadband but I don't want to be tied in for 24 months.

Thanks.

Yes, in reality there's no technical difference between "data only" and voice + data sims.

[boxst]

Order66 said:

Yes, in reality there's no technical difference between "data only" and voice + data sims.

Technically yes, however some networks run software to check if the SIM is being used in a phone and stop or severely limit data for tethering (which a MiFI is really).

Ordered the SIM anyway (with £70 Quidco cash-back), so let's see.

Thanks.

[Order66]

boxst said:

Technically yes, however some networks run software to check if the SIM is being used in a phone and stop or severely limit data for tethering (which a MiFI is really).

They all said they could "detect" it, never heard of it being put into practice though. Have done it with many sims from all operators over the years, never been questioned.