Getting started on payg broadband

LP79 · ‎19-03-2025

I have a portable wifi router that works via sim card i have a normal ee sim, do i need data sim or will regular sim work just the same?
any help appreciated

XRaySpeX · ‎19-03-2025

A phone SIM will work just as well & usually they work out cheaper per data than a data SIM.

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XRaySpeX · ‎19-03-2025

A phone SIM will work just as well & usually they work out cheaper per data than a data SIM.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

Matt_124 · ‎19-03-2025

No difference between a Data Only SIM and normal SIM functionally, it just depends what you're aiming to achieve with it.

If it is a normal Pay As You Go EE 'phone' SIM, this is capped at 25 Mbps speed.

There are Preloaded EE Data Only SIMs available through other retailers, if this is the direction you'd prefer to go. I don't believe these have the same speed cap, but would be worth checking before purchase.