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Data sharing with a dongle SIM

colouredcob — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:09:47 GMT

HI folks, I am a new EE customer and all is good. I have a query.

I have a 2 year contract on my phone and don't use all my data. Am I able to do the data share with a dongle SIM? I have a 4G security camera on order for my farm and it needs data to run the video capture and alert function. I am yet to get the PAYG sim card as I don't know if I am able to data share or if I would be better getting a PAYG phone sim and using the hotspot on an old phone to operate the camera and share my data that way. Thanks in advance for any help x

Re: Data sharing with a dongle SIM

Chris_B — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:15:37 GMT

@colouredcob You can not gift data to/from a PAYG SIM card. It’s contract only and includes sim only contracts.

Re: Data sharing with a dongle SIM

colouredcob — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:43:25 GMT

Thanks Chris B, now trying to order a free data sim that I can top up and it keeps saying I can't make changes till my contract expires ho hum will keep trying lol.😆

Re: Data sharing with a dongle SIM

XRaySpeX — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:23:03 GMT

You may order a PAYG data SIM independent of your contract. How are you trying to order it?

Re: Data sharing with a dongle SIM

Leanne_T — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:01:22 GMT

Hi @colouredcob

Welcome to the community.

You can order a pay as you go data SIM card on the EE Shop.

Leanne.

Re: Data sharing with a dongle SIM

XRaySpeX — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:47:58 GMT

@Leanne_T : Except the OP wouldn't want a phone SIM with a pack but a data SIM.

Re: Data sharing with a dongle SIM

Leanne_T — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:02:03 GMT

Thanks for the correction @XRaySpeX

Leanne 🙂