Data card for Europe

[jenmocraig]

Hi, we have bought a MiFi device for the motorhome and now need a good data only SIM card for use in Europe. We would like one for about 100GB and preferably no time limit on it or even better able to be topped up when we need it..
Our phones are on O2 but want to use the MiFi as better for streaming TV etc.
Thanks guys

 

[RV72 SAM 🏴]

RWG sim in Huawei mifi. Just back from three weeks in Portugal and Spain (and UK!). TV on most nights, via Firestick, able to watch all UKTV channels without VPN. No problems, other than no way to check what data has been used! Rwg apparently revising their app which will enable this. I'll keep the sim for £20 a month as can use TV anywhere without ariel etc. Will enable me to downgrade my phone sim so the total cost won't be far from the £25 I was paying for "ultimate Oomph" with Virgin...

It is worth checking whether all of the countries that you want to visit are included. I found myself without a connection in Switzerland using an otherwise satisfactory O2 SIM card because Switzerland was not in their list of European roaming countries.

Rwg global @ £35 month covers all Inc: Switzerland not cheap but

 

[Manic]

When I switched on my VPN, ITV said they had detected that I was using a VPN and blocked me. I switched off VPN and managed to get all my uk tv from then on. Using Popit BTW

You wouldn’t need the vpn using Popit as it’s a uk sim, only need a vpn if using a eu sim

 

[Solwaybuggier]

It is worth checking whether all of the countries that you want to visit are included. I found myself without a connection in Switzerland using an otherwise satisfactory O2 SIM card because Switzerland was not in their list of European roaming countries.

I second that - Tesco don’t count Andorra as a Home from Home country, we had roaming on our phones turned on and the moment we crossed the Andorra border we got notification we had incurred a £5 charge.

 

[Martist]

What VPN do you use I tried several earlier in the year and they all buffered extensively when watching BBC or itvx and my line speed was over 600 mbs so not that.

Sometimes the local internet provider throttles back VPN traffic which leads to buffering even though you have a high connection rate. If that is the cause then it doesn't help to change VPN.

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[jcfx11]

What VPN do you use I tried several earlier in the year and they all buffered extensively when watching BBC or itvx and my line speed was over 600 mbs so not that.

I use an ASUS router at home (RT-AX88U) it supports various VPN software, I use the OpenVPN software package on my laptop and an iPad. That provides the VPN client, and services like BBC or Sky Go see my home IP address. As this uses my home IP address it looks like I am browsing from home.

I tried using other VPNs, like Nordstream and they were clunky, the Asus and Open VPN setup is much better and with no monthly cost.

You'll find OpenVPN how to on youtube, if they don't make sense I can do some screenshots.

John