Unlimited Data SIMs - are they really unlimited?
Discussion
I pay around £35/month for home broadband and get around 40mbps down and 10mbps up.
Usage is around 300GB perhaps on an average month and that isn't anything crazy just web and streaming Sky and iPlayer and the likes.
I've noticed the likes of Smarty are offering unlimited data SIMs for "only" £20/month so with a cheap mobile router that starts to look an interesting option.
Does anyone do this and if so have you found any issues around "unlimited" not really meaning unlimited?
Usage is around 300GB perhaps on an average month and that isn't anything crazy just web and streaming Sky and iPlayer and the likes.
I've noticed the likes of Smarty are offering unlimited data SIMs for "only" £20/month so with a cheap mobile router that starts to look an interesting option.
Does anyone do this and if so have you found any issues around "unlimited" not really meaning unlimited?
Well one cheap and bloody obvious lesson is don't run too many 4G speed tests on your mobile phone using your PAYG SIM 
I seem to be able to get around 40mbps down but anything from 1-10mbps up depending when I try.
Not sure what might be the constraint on upload and if there is anything I can do about it but I expect not.
Any thoughts on a cheap and cheerful way to try this out "in production"?
A Smarty unlimited SIM seems cheap enough but any thoughts on a suitable router where if I stick with it I wouldn't be chucking it away?
I seem to be able to get around 40mbps down but anything from 1-10mbps up depending when I try.
Not sure what might be the constraint on upload and if there is anything I can do about it but I expect not.
Any thoughts on a cheap and cheerful way to try this out "in production"?
A Smarty unlimited SIM seems cheap enough but any thoughts on a suitable router where if I stick with it I wouldn't be chucking it away?
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