Data Usage

[2657]

I got lots of texts from Vodafone saying they would now be charging me £3 per GB as I had been overseas for more than 2 months. Stopped using it for last few weeks as 60GB would have cost me £180 for the month plus my £20 charge. Now back in the UK for a bit so never got to find out if they actually would have taken the money. Not worth the risk though....maybe better to go with Superdrug

That answers my query then, they do apply the 2 month restriction, I can't cancel my contract as it was a cashback deal but I will stop using it as soon as I get the notification. I will lose a bit of cash but I have other sources of data, I will try and get a Superdrug sim and get it activated in the UK and posted out to me.

 

[Colintheolder]

I have an O2 unlimited data contract (about £33 pm) and in UK use between 300 & 400 Gb per month. TV, Laptop & Phone. Whilst in Ireland I used a local unlimited data sim. So for the last few years no problem except in Highlands of jockland, there was no tv signal, no radio signal, no phone signal no news papers. Used site for Tv signal 7 channels. BUT they did have spectacular scenery, food & people. Don't mention fuel cost !!!

 

[EdwardFT]

..... I just press button B, and just like magic, UK programmes appear on the screen.
.....

I always liked Button B

 

[IanFraser]

I would look for a 30 day rolling contract so that you can up to a lot of data when going away but not be permanently tied to it. I'm with I'd mobile they do quite a few 30 day plans.

Smarty do similar relatively cheap packages e.g can sign up for 30 days unlimited- so no worries with download - then cancel or go to cheaper limited downloads. Dunno if the unlimited package has any restrictions when abroad, I doubt it but their web site is usually pretty unambiguous.

 

[2657]

Smarty do similar relatively cheap packages e.g can sign up for 30 days unlimited- so no worries with download - then cancel or go to cheaper limited downloads. Dunno if the unlimited package has any restrictions when abroad, I doubt it but their web site is usually pretty unambiguous.

Smarty use the 3 network as do Superdrug so the conditions could be the same.

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[GeeCee]

I download stuff from Netflix and Amazon to an old phone, I can do this on WiFi and play it back through my TV. Saves on data

Interesting! How do you transfer from your phone to your TV?

 

[kevenh]

Interesting! How do you transfer from your phone to your TV?

Sounds like we're talking about casting or screen mirror features.
Mostly a tablet or smart phone feature than a Nokia 3110 or landline phone feature.

What sort of phone do you have? Maybe someone is already using that same type to watch Media.
I bought an Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet for watching 'TV' / Media is the MH

 

[2657]

Interesting! How do you transfer from your phone to your TV?

I have 2 smartphones using Android, it is possible to get an app to cast recorded content to a smart TV, if you have an Android TV it is also possible to cast live TV via chromecast.

I think that it is also possible to download a VPN to an Android TV in order to watch UK TV in Europe via a local network wifi.

 

[Bolti]

That answers my query then, they do apply the 2 month restriction, I can't cancel my contract as it was a cashback deal but I will stop using it as soon as I get the notification. I will lose a bit of cash but I have other sources of data, I will try and get a Superdrug sim and get it activated in the UK and posted out to me

I have been in Spain now since November and although my Vodafone sim does not work where I live it does connect whenever I travel to the nearest town.
I have not had two month warnings only welcome messages. Try turning the phone/mifi off overnight once a week, it may reset whatever timer Vodafone use.

 

[Bolti]

Smarty use the 3 network as do Superdrug so the conditions could be the same.

Smartly unlimited is limited to 20 GB in the EU

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[2657]

I have been in Spain now since November and although my Vodafone sim does not work where I live it does connect whenever I travel to the nearest town.
I have not had two month warnings only welcome messages. Try turning the phone/mifi off overnight once a week, it may reset whatever timer Vodafone use.

I will try that, I think my 2 months will run out on the 4th April. I have had the sim since last August but not used it as I had another Vodafone contract sim which I cancelled free of charge when the new restrictions were announced. They wouldn't let me do that with this one as it was a cashback deal through fonehouse.

 

[Odd-no-more]

Interesting! How do you transfer from your phone to your TV?

I have a lead, but it doesn't work on my new phone, I have an old Samsung S5, I keep it just for this it doesn't have a sim

 

[Hymerbell]

The best I can do for you, is to direct to to information available, pending your actual system. The LNB is the device which brings the signal in to the satellite receiver, with the help of the dish.

Programming an Oyster System.

Advice I gratefully received from Satandpcguy very recently, was that if the frequency my set up uses to tune into Astra 1 is turned off for some reason, I can just choose another frequency which is still live.

There are Satellite specialists on FUN, who will be able to guide you better than I can. Good luck with it.
Anthony OysterTech is another known to give excellent advice.

Back on topic. Re not being able to use a VPN on your TV, if you install an Amazon Firestick 4K, this enables you to use your TV as a Smart TV, and you can download a VPN to the Firestick, which you connect to first, eg, London, Manchester, Liverpool, etc, before connecting to any of the UK Catchup Channels, which also provide Live TV viewing.

If using a UK sim card to bring in your internet on your MiFi or phone, a VPN isn't required for iPlayers.

Cheers,

Jock.

Thanks JockandRita . I’m OK with the VPN stuff. I’ll look at those links and try and get my Oyster 1 working.

 

[JockandRita]

I’m OK with the VPN stuff.

No probs, but one or two others were asking about VPNs.

Good luck getting your Oyster 1 working.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[GeeCee]

I have a lead, but it doesn't work on my new phone, I have an old Samsung S5, I keep it just for this it doesn't have a sim

OK is that a USB lead or some other?

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[Odd-no-more]

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[GeeCee]

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OK, trhanks. I already have a USB to HDMI cable so I'll give it a try.

 

[Odd-no-more]

OK, trhanks. I already have a USB to HDMI cable so I'll give it a try.

The cable I have charges the phone at the same time, the phone uses a fair bit of power and would run the battery down fast, also it won't work with every phone

 

[gus-lopez]

50% ? Rollover x 2 ? Eh ?

100gb/month +50%extra free.
Any unused gets added to the following Month(rollover)

X 2 phones