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3g wife tablet
plutonash
26-03-2014
looking at getting a tablet that use 3g sim?
I'm on three sim all you can eat date. can I use this sim
in the tablet? any help would be very helpful


thanks
grumpyoldbat
26-03-2014
If you mean the SIM from your phone contract, the answer is no. Three detects use of a phone SIM in a non-phone device and will pop up a message suggesting you put it back into a phone. Three offer mobile broadband data SIMs for use in tablets.
iGeek2014
26-03-2014
Originally Posted by plutonash:
“looking at getting a tablet that use 3g sim?
I'm on three sim all you can eat date. can I use this sim
in the tablet? any help would be very helpful


thanks”

I'm not sure which Three price plan you're on, but if it's the One Plan (for example) could you not tether your smartphone to the tablet you're thinking of buying?
battlezone
27-03-2014
Originally Posted by grumpyoldbat:
“If you mean the SIM from your phone contract, the answer is no. Three detects use of a phone SIM in a non-phone device and will pop up a message suggesting you put it back into a phone. Three offer mobile broadband data SIMs for use in tablets.”

That's interesting. I was thinking of waiting for the Galaxy Pro Note LTE to arrive to do exactly that same thing if I was in a 'feel like home' country.

Pity that as I was looking forward to being able to use the thing to stream etc. I'm on the One Plan which does not allow tethering whilst in a FLH country.
plutonash
27-03-2014
never thought about tether...as yes im on the one plan £15 month
with three which inc free tether.



thanks
oilman
27-03-2014
Originally Posted by plutonash:
“never thought about tether...as yes im on the one plan £15 month
with three which inc free tether.



thanks”

You might need to check but 3 are now putting a 2GB limit on tethering.

To quote:

"Three has now been in touch to clarify exactly what's going on with this tethering debacle. SIM-only One Plan users will still be able to tether without limits – that's staying as it is. Three has also opened up tethering options for 24-month contracts as well, but it is not unlimited – although users can buy more if they need it. Only existing One Plan SIM-only users retain unlimited tethering. "
grumpyoldbat
27-03-2014
Originally Posted by battlezone:
“That's interesting. I was thinking of waiting for the Galaxy Pro Note LTE to arrive to do exactly that same thing if I was in a 'feel like home' country.

Pity that as I was looking forward to being able to use the thing to stream etc. I'm on the One Plan which does not allow tethering whilst in a FLH country.”

Feel At Home applies to mobile broadband sims as well as phones. I've just had roaming added to mine for an upcoming trip.
plutonash
27-03-2014
mine is sim only... 12 months contract @ £15 a month
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