Three Unlimited 4g Home Broadband - £22pm (Minimum 24 month contract) £528 @ Three

Zavatar25/05/2019 14:19

Is that Huwai?

No, that's a Chinese copy, this one is Huawei.

£60 Topcashback.

I have had this for a few months now. Definitely is unlimited, getting between 80 and 100mb download speeds so decent.
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I’m with Three but have the unlimited data sim deal. Now it’s unlimited tethering I just use my phone for connecting everything to the net.

3 signal rubbish for me still a good deal for those who can still get good speeds

Currently on a deal with virgin 50mbs...or I'd jump ship in a heartbeat, my Three phone is faster on download, and 6 times faster on upload.... and you know what the bill will be

77mbs down
24mbs up THREE

54MBS down
3 mbs up VIRGIN CABLE (edited)

Deal-boy-trotter25/05/2019 16:08

Awesome. Thanks @LazybeatX that was the kind of answer I was hoping for. …Awesome. Thanks @LazybeatX that was the kind of answer I was hoping for. I don't have broadband at home so I will just stick to using the phoneRead lessRead more

A router always performs better than a mobile, even better with a external antenna, tethering mobiles other than occasionally causes heat damage, mobiles slowly die off, you have heat from pulling signal and then hotspotting creating Wi-fi heat. Tether as little as possible. Android seems to be really bad at it, they die much much quicker than iPhones in my experience. (edited)

Sphere25/05/2019 14:50

NOTE: For the £22 deal, you have to sign up for TWO years !!! Do they …NOTE: For the £22 deal, you have to sign up for TWO years !!! Do they even give an indication of what speed you get? It could be slower than basic broadband for all we know!!!Read lessRead more

Not ideal but in my position it's all I can do. I priced 4g broadband and EE were coming in at £50pm for 200gb, scandalous. As mentioned in the description I tried fixed line (new house) and I can only get 1mb. I'll take 2 years of unlimited data!

Don't forget you would get a 14 day cooling off period to test it.
Not much good for your new address if your not there yet.
I'd love to ditch the phone line but my street was built on an active worm hole leading to the 1800's where no phone signal exists I'm tempted to try it in the loft but i know im lazy and wont bother lol

I managed to get the Three unlimited binge data sim for £20 (with £60 quidco cashback tracked) about 2 weeks ago. I then bought the B525 (on ebay) and a cheap omnidirectional aerial (£14) all installed in the loft. I get about 40 to 50Mbps download speeds, which is good for my needs. As a bonus I attached my cordless digital phone base station to the router (it has a telephone port), and now get unlimited anytime calls to landlines and mobiles too from my home phones using the unlimited sim. I've reduced my bill from about £50 a month with Virgin to equivalent £15 month with Three (including cashback hopefully). Very happy so far

NOTE: For the £22 deal, you have to sign up for TWO years !!! Do they even give an indication of what speed you get? It could be slower than basic broadband for all we know!!! (edited)

Deal-boy-trotter25/05/2019 15:58

Anyone know if this would be more better then using the phone to tether? …Anyone know if this would be more better then using the phone to tether? Would be interested if anyone who uses this and also uses their phone to tether and let me know if there is a big difference. Much appreciated 😁😁Read lessRead more

Well it's better if you need to add wired devices, that's all I know.

Deal-boy-trotter25/05/2019 15:58

Anyone know if this would be more better then using the phone to tether? …Anyone know if this would be more better then using the phone to tether? Would be interested if anyone who uses this and also uses their phone to tether and let me know if there is a big difference. Much appreciated 😁😁Read lessRead more

Not really much difference but I have an ethernet splitter box attached to it so I can have ethernet cable run to the PC, Hive heating hub and Phillips hue hub. If you don't need anything cabled in then in the short term I would just stick with the phone. However if this is going to replace your home broadband then just go for the hub it will be better. (edited)

Sphere25/05/2019 14:50

NOTE: For the £22 deal, you have to sign up for TWO years !!! Do they …NOTE: For the £22 deal, you have to sign up for TWO years !!! Do they even give an indication of what speed you get? It could be slower than basic broadband for all we know!!!Read lessRead more

Well pop a 3 sim into a phone and do speed test
We use this, ditched hardwired as never used house phone and we get better speeds for lesser cost. Can not fault it.

Yeah I got a Three SIM and got 10mb/s, it'll do for me!

rich14625/05/2019 16:52

Haha ... firstly it’s Apple and secondly I’ve been doing this on the same p …Haha ... firstly it’s Apple and secondly I’ve been doing this on the same phone for 2 years. Funny comment lolRead lessRead more

It is funny cos if you were Android you would have been crying months ago

It's arrived

michael.mcnally25/05/2019 15:34

3 signal rubbish for me still a good deal for those who can still get good …3 signal rubbish for me still a good deal for those who can still get good speedsRead lessRead more

A router always performs better than a mobile, even better with a external antenna

Deal-boy-trotter25/05/2019 15:58

Anyone know if this would be more better then using the phone to tether? …Anyone know if this would be more better then using the phone to tether? Would be interested if anyone who uses this and also uses their phone to tether and let me know if there is a big difference. Much appreciated 😁😁Read lessRead more

I would think its more better rather than less better.

Your phone is performing multiple tasks whereas the router is dedicated and will have more bandwidth

deleted120612425/05/2019 13:56

My 3 signal is as good as my EE Home broadbad, so may be worth looking at w …My 3 signal is as good as my EE Home broadbad, so may be worth looking at when my current deal ends or I might use the info to get a discount from EE thanks for postingRead lessRead more

I switched from EE broadband a couple of weeks ago when they put the price up to £27 and gave me the chance to break free from my contract. I now pay £20 a month and I'm just waiting for Topcashback to honour £60 to bring it down even further.

EE "fibre" broadband = 10 Mbps (BT wanted £150,000 to put 200m of fibre down our road - no thanks)
3 = 40+ Mbps

This is with an Amazon Warehouse Deals Huawei B525 unlocked router, currently INDOORS. I have bought a Poynting omni-directional external aerial, so who knows what speeds that will bring when it's fitted. Who knows what 5G will bring!

The unlimited data was the game changer for me. The B525 router even lets you plug in a standard BT DECT handset to make calls via the Three SIM and VOIP (I have tried this and it works a treat, especially with the VOIP settings and an account from freevoipdeal.com). The only thing I haven't been able to crack is getting the DECT handset to accept incoming calls via the Three SIM. If anyone can help with this, please PM me.

Landlines are dead!

More details at this brilliant website: kenstechtips.com/ind…als (edited)

For anyone interested I have had this for a month now with the HUAWEI AI Cube and it’s been absolutely mega. 277gb downloaded in the first three weeks with no obvious slowdowns. The better router was a no brainer for me as the house also doubles as an office so the 64 device max on that is relevant to me (although perhaps not to everyone).

Average download speed for me is about 25mbs in the day/peak and about 45mbs at quieter times. Been an absolute revelation for us because we’re in a non fibre area. Recommended.

Anyone thinking of "testing" this three broadband why not just order a free 200mb SIM from three? Don't bother buying it and cancelling...seems much easier

I think you're better to buy your own unlocked router, like the Huawei B525 with dual band wifi + 4 lan ports - and get the sim with data & calls, then you can plug the home phone into the back to make/receive calls as well as use it for internet. Huawei B525 (edited)

alex_uk27/05/2019 13:01

Sometimes you do get terrible speed, example:[Image] The best one result I …Sometimes you do get terrible speed, example:[Image] The best one result I had so far is:[Image]Read lessRead more

Love how you compare 11mb to being terrible, I'd give a kidney to get speeds like that where I live! #firstworldproblems

deleted12708204/06/2019 06:31

Sorry if this has been asked before but how is gaming latency and vpn usage …Sorry if this has been asked before but how is gaming latency and vpn usage on these? Would you need to restart the router more often? I'm renewing broadband again in the coming weeks and looking at options like this... Read lessRead more

Latency is two or three times worse than a wired connection. 4G is not something you'd choose to game over. Apparently.
Mine is 10-20ms wired, 30-40 4G.

So they have opened a case , gave me another £35 in credit , so total of £81 in credit inside 3 weeks or less and my ai cube reduced from 25 a month to 23 . Doesn't help me atm but not many other fixed landlines would be offering credit out like that .

It's going very well even hit 88.98mb early in the morning looking like Smarty for me and bye bye phone line

We have used this instead of dial up (less than 5mb download and non existent upload) and wouldn’t look back. At least 10 devices connected with no issues at home. Currently in Spain and took it with us - working well.

My 3 signal is as good as my EE Home broadbad, so may be worth looking at when my current deal ends or I might use the info to get a discount from EE thanks for posting

CNCboss25/05/2019 14:08

£60 Topcashback.

Wasn't even aware of that! Nice one. Quidco as well, and I'm on Quidco
Do they work retrospectively? (edited)

Does three do carrier grade NAT on these?

SaltyExpert25/05/2019 15:59

Well it's better if you need to add wired devices, that's all I know.

Thanks for the reply mate

Perfect deal for myself. Cancelled my obsolete phone line and 800kb download Internet to get 60mb 4G for half the price I'm currently paying. The data restrictions always put me off 4g routers before so this is fantastic

Thanks so much for posting

simonspeakeasy25/05/2019 18:16

Very very interesting. But I have questions!I have slow fixed line …Very very interesting. But I have questions!I have slow fixed line broadband (<10Mb).I have fast Vodafone 4G (around 40Mb) but their version of this deal is much more expensive.According to the Three coverage checker, I'm on the edge of a no-service area, so I'm not sure what speed I might get. So to test this properly, I would need a 4G antenna that I could mount at the top of the telegraph pole (isn't it weird that we still call them that!) that's *right* next to my house.The Three/Huawei B311 says "1 SMA external antenna optional" so I presume that I can plug in an external antenna.I presume that the Huawei B525 also accepts an external antenna.Can anyone tell me if this is the sort of thing I need?:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poynting-4G-XPOL-A0001-Cross-Polarised-Antenna/dp/B00C1DGFPSIt comes with two cables so the router would need two (SMA?) sockets.And where is the best place to look for more info on this topic? AVForums?Heated.Read lessRead more

Order a Three SIM and check the speeds? That's what I did. Free from the website.

Lexeus26/05/2019 13:22

I have had a huawei b310 for several years, it has two SMA connectors on …I have had a huawei b310 for several years, it has two SMA connectors on the back but I have never needed to use them.The box very made in China tech, as in it all looks high tech but you just know that the code behind it is not up to scratch.After 11months a firmware update was released and the box AutoCheck informed me and I said no to the update and then every website I visited I had to click through a warning page that was telling me to update the firmware!! So despite being an electronic engineer and knowing there is always a chance of bricking the box on update which I really did not want, after 5days of the message I went ahead with the update, at which it promptly went dead and I had to take it back tot the shop where I was told that every single one had done the same thing and it had to be sent to the warranty repair shop where they had to open up the box and manually re flash it as there was some design fault.....Also after several years the total bandwidth counter has gone over 500GB downloaded and at that point the monthly bandwidth usage counter went completely nuts and I imagine there has been some variable overflow. I thinking about resetting it to see if it fixes it...Also the security configuration options for advanced users are very limited...Read lessRead more

Your a Electronics Engineer and you got a non Mimo 4G router ??

The code isn’t up to scratch ? Huawei - so you are making generalisations based on USA claims that wouldn’t even share its evidence with Germany intelligence services...

Firmware updates can bork ANY device that’s why you are asked to back up before, even on Apple.

It took you years to use 500GB ? Why would you go unlimited monthly ??


Using the router in modem mode and using a proper configurable router for security is what most even non Electronic Engineers would do.

Something here isn’t adding up... (edited)

deleted148299426/05/2019 16:46

Anyone thinking of "testing" this three broadband why not just order a free …Anyone thinking of "testing" this three broadband why not just order a free 200mb SIM from three? Don't bother buying it and cancelling...seems much easierRead lessRead more

Great suggestion bbfb123, I myself have this sim in my tablet.

Free 200MB Data Sim Order

It will probably do 2 speedtests at most if you're lucky, but as you say, a lot less hassle than signing up and cancelling.

I'm on Plusnet fibre with a Nitehawk D7000


.. and this is what I get on Three 4g:

deleted4665627/05/2019 00:46

Link ?

TP-LINK Mobile Router Black Bureau amazon.co.uk/dp/B014VB4N4M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xA56CbYE0SZ6H

It's a duplicate listing as there is another one for the AC750. However Amazon have previous for not listing stuff properly. I'll either receive something that is totally different to what is described (in which case I'll rise a fuss and hopefully get a gift card out of it and return) or they've made a mistake with their warehouse valuation...? I purchased 'Used very good' for £34. They have a 'like new' model for £36 - still a bargain if it is the AC750 that turns up on the doorstep I think. (edited)

Getting on average 50mb on the TPLINK...

deleted179453530/05/2019 16:05

https://photos.app.goo.gl/AoZnwDfe4bCgc5Ji9@seaniboy @techsearchuk Hope …https://photos.app.goo.gl/AoZnwDfe4bCgc5Ji9@seaniboy @techsearchuk Hope this is clear enough.Read lessRead more

Thanks! Sounds pretty good to me. I reckon I could replace the echo with this