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connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Cnp17 — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:17:28 GMT

I have purchased a 'connected data sim' £50 with 120gb that lasts for 12 months.

It is working fine in my motorhome wifi router.

I have been unable to add it my EE account, however I can see remaining data and buy more 'data' at add-on.ee.co.uk using a laptop connected to the router.

I travel to France and Italy in a few weeks - I cannot work out from the terms & conditions is this will work in EU without a £2 a day charge? or if there are data restrictions?

I do not see how I can buy a roaming add-on at the above link?

Any help much appreciated.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Leanne_T — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:55:28 GMT

Morning @Cnp17

Thanks for coming to the community.

When did you purchase the SIM?

Speak soon 🙂

Leanne.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Cnp17 — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:29:34 GMT

Hi Leanne,

I bought the sim on monday this week. Put it in my motorhome wifi router on wednesday.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Leanne_T — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:53:35 GMT

Thanks @Cnp17

In this case, the daily charge will apply.

Please see our EU Roaming After Brexit, Help page for more details.

Leanne.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Cnp17 — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:01:41 GMT

Thank you,

I am not sure how I will be charged though, as (and I think because its data only in a router) I can't register it in my EE account.

Its not a problem as I have a solution to data in EU without this card, but I wanted to know if it was possible - or if I could buy an add on to do this.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Leanne_T — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:03:15 GMT

Hi @Cnp17

Is the SIM card on a pay monthly contract and you receive a bill each month?

If so, this would be added to the bill.

Leanne.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Cnp17 — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:04:01 GMT

No its prepaid and last 12 months, or until the data is used up.

See link below to argos.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2152310?istCompanyId=a74d8886-5df9-4baa-b776-166b3bf9111c&istFeedId=30f62ea9-9626-4cac-97c8-9ff3921f8558&istItemId=plpqqaqqm&istBid=t&&cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157%7cacid:804-627-9544%7ccid:9606825319%7cagid:101858975671%7ctid:aud-1410041183254:pla-1142086853456%7ccrid:424817605104%7cnw:g%7crnd:6978421614639678073%7cdvc:c%7cadp:%7cmt:%7cloc:9046270&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=9606825319&utm_term=2152310&utm_content=shopping&utm_custom1=101858975671&utm_custom2=804-627-9544&gclid=Cj0KCQjwr-SSBhC9ARIsANhzu157MrumXKD4qEqpZKoX5RbTO0SLY0joVYX22RTr_bg0SpZxYa0c7d8aAuCIEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

EssexBoyEE — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:09:23 GMT

This is a Data Pre Loaded PAYG Sim, I could be wrong but I dont believe you can Roam with these Sims.

By all means try it, but have a Plan B in place, couple of other pointers, most modern LTE MiFi Routers have a Sim Roaming Option within the Routers Admin Settings, so make sure this is set correctly, also even though its a 12 Month Sim, use it (Data or Text) as these can have a habit of going into permanent hibernation if not used under the 6 Month Rule.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

XRaySpeX — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:40:52 GMT

You won't be charged anything extra. As yet EE haven't introduced any charges for PAYG users to use their UK allowances in the EU & haven't said when they will.

MyEE doesn't work for registering PAYG MBB devices or at least those with data SIMs. It stops at telling you to connect your device & login to it, but when you've done as instructed it doesn't have anywhere for you to say you've done it.

You may continue using your device but you just can't register it to MyEE.

Use Fast Top Up online with a UK bank card. You don't need to login or register anything. All you need is your mobile no.
Go to http://add-on.ee.co.uk/status from the device will tell you your usage.
Go to http://add-on.ee.co.uk/purchase from the device to buy add-ons.

These should still work.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Cnp17 — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:47:07 GMT

Thank you, yes these links work and the process to register is exactly as described.

It seems odd that EE dont publish anywhere the rules for these sims. I read on another post that its 10gb per month for 12months? It doesnt say that anywhere on the sim packging and will be dissapointing if it is, as it should be clear to a buyer.

From your answer it does seem that the sim should work in eu, I wonder if they will restrict the data though.

Mostly we will be in italy, so I need a backup sim that gets round the FUP if possible

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

XRaySpeX — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:57:45 GMT

From what I remember from when I had similar it'll give you 120GB spread over up to 12 months or when you exhaust it.

It should work in the EU like normal but with a FUP of 25GB pm.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Cnp17 — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 22:21:37 GMT

Ok thanks again, it will be interesting to see how we get on over the coming months.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

JamieD70 — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:47:48 GMT

Did the prepaid sim work in Europe or did you revert to plan B?

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Cnp17 — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:26:53 GMT

Hi yes no problems at all. The router was set to roaming and it picked up signal in France, Switzerland and Italy. We still have some data left, about 40gb. This is a really good solution for our motorhome both in UK and EU. Hopefully it will continue.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

EssexBoyEE — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:43:51 GMT

So to recap, you didnt pay anymore for Roaming, you could use more than 25gb on your Hols and still got data left untill your 12 months is up

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

JamieD70 — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:52:35 GMT

That’s great news about the sim working in those countries. I have also purchased the identical data card and have bought additional Ee PAYG data and added it to my data card account. Data works a treat in UK but we are off to Spain this Friday and it seems, based on your experience to date, the sim should work there too. I read that you changed the international setting to Roaming on your router. Did you change the APN? Was you limited to EE fair usage of 12gb/month?
Thanks

Sent from my iPhone

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

XRaySpeX — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 01:51:42 GMT

@JamieD70 : You don't change the APN when abroad. You're still on EE, although connected via an overseas network.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

Cnp17 — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:44:43 GMT

Yes thats correct. The sim isnt and cant be registered with EE so there isnt any way you can be charged for roaming. I found a setting on my router for SMS forwading to email, which is useful as when powering on in a different country I get to see the texts coming in, similar to our phones.

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

2dmartin — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:25:13 GMT

I have just come across this useful thread. Thank you, you have explained in a short post a lot that has been puzzling me about these (120GB for 12 months) SIMs. The EE web is certainly deficient in managing them.

What I still don't understand and maybe you can help is how much time/data costs when I do a top-up. Eg what will £10 buy me?

And, becoming more relevant, how much international roaming is allowed?

Re: connected data SIM 120gb 12 month

XRaySpeX — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:46:41 GMT

@2dmartin : Go to http://add-on.ee.co.uk/purchase from the device to see what add-ons cost.