can i have 2 sim numbers on 1 account

[bakura]

this is going to be long and please bear in mind i no nothing about technology.

i have a pay as you go ee sim for my smartphone after years of avoiding a smartphone but deactivated the pack as i only use the phone for emergencies and i have a three mifi so it didn't seem worth the money given i could just use the mifi on the phone.

after years of having my three 3g mifi it soon got to the point i was somehow using a months worth of data in 2 weeks which was odd as i didn't think there was much change in my usage (although i could be wrong), i thought maybe it was old so i bought a 4g mifi and a new sim as i realised i couldn't use the old 1 however now i'm using a months data in 1 week.

annoyed i realised that during the pandemic where i did on occasion use an add on for the covid app it lasted much longer than i thought so have thought about using a ee sim in my three mifi which i understand is possible but i'm having trouble understanding if i can a new sim number that would go in the mifi on my existing ee account.

i assume if i tried to create a new account to accommodate the one that would go in the mifi then ee would say "this email is already registered" or something like that. so is it possible to have 2 sim numbers on 1 account?

[bakura]

In what way does topping up on a free one not give you much data for your money than topping up on a paid one does when it's just topping up? Do they not top up at the same rate.

[XRaySpeX]

Do you mean a free data SIM vs. a paid phone SIM with a pack?

For example:

• A Data SIM can give you 30GB over 90 days for £44.
• A Phone SIM can give you 3 consecutive packs of 3 x 15GB = 45GB over 90 days for 3 x £15 = £45.

Which is better value? The latter, phone SIM, in my eyes. Also it gives you inclusive texts which you might be able to use from your mobile router.

[bakura]

No I mean free data only sim vs paid data only sim.

[XRaySpeX]

Show me a paid data only SIM. Do you mean these: Preloaded Data Only SIMs ?

Compared with my other examples the best they can do is:

•  A Paid Data SIM can only give you 20GB over 90 days for £60.

It's a no brainer!

[bakura]

Yes that's what I mean sorry for the confusion.

[bakura]

now i have a bigger problem. every time i try to apply for the free data sim it say's "the resource cannot be found" with the url saying "undefined" with the description being a http 404. 

[XRaySpeX]

Yes, I get the same.

Why don't you order an EE Connected Data SIM from Amazon? They are usually better value & Amazon won't Error "HTTP 404".

[bakura]

would it matter if i bought this really cheep one on amazon or would this look like a doggy one to you?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EE-Unlimited-Texts-data-Simcard/dp/B00N9YB23I/ref=sr_1_8?crid=C5C8X5W47OH2&...

[XRaySpeX]

It's exactly the same as you can get from EE for free. It's not a data SIM but an ordinary phone SIM with a £15 Pack that you need to top-up for.

EDIT: The advert on Amazon is dodgy with its description (500 mins & 5GB data) contradicting its image. It describes the £10 pack but claims it's £15.

[XRaySpeX]

How much data do you need & what are you prepared to pay for it? Maybe I can suggest something.