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Original poster

To not understand how to WFH in new house with no internet yet?

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Newhome101 · 31/10/2022 16:19

Posting in AIBU for traffic. I’m moving in to my new home in 2 weeks which has been empty for quite a while, so doesn’t have a working phone line. I need to work from home from day one, so my question is, does anyone have any ideas what I need to buy as a stop gap measure so my iPad, computer, tv can connect to the internet? I know years ago I used to have a dongle to plug into my laptop for emergencies, but is this still the best solution? Is there any sort of wifi device that I could put a data only sim in or similar? Has anyone else had this issue and found a good solution?
thank you!

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SpinMeRightRoundBabyRightRound · 31/10/2022 16:41

We have 3’s 4g home internet, it’s cheaper, more reliable and faster than the Virgin fibre broadband we had before!

haggisaggis · 31/10/2022 16:39

I bought dd one of these for the 2 weeks she was without internet

DoodlePug · 31/10/2022 16:35

Just get a giffgaff sim and go for high data, stick it on an old phone or buy a mobile router from ebay.

shinynewapple22 · 31/10/2022 16:33

Can you not look into the best internet deal before you move and then contact your planned provider and arrange for them to connect services / send you an internet router for the day you move in?

LifeIsGreatForUnicorns · 31/10/2022 16:25

Newhome101 · 31/10/2022 16:22

I only have limited data on my phone- Sorry I should have said that I’m my post!

Can you up your data until you have a stable line put in?
I know with my provider I can add a ‘bolt on’ on a monthly basis

AlisonDonut · 31/10/2022 16:25

Buy a 1p mobile SIM card and use that for data. It's dirt cheap.

SkylightSkylight · 31/10/2022 16:24

Newhome101 · 31/10/2022 16:22

I only have limited data on my phone- Sorry I should have said that I’m my post!

It seems like upping your phone data will be the best option. I can't think of a cheaper way to do it.

could you get a cheap phone & an unlimited data sim?

CredibilityProblem · 31/10/2022 16:24

Increase your phone data package to something really large for a month then.

BashfulClam · 31/10/2022 16:23

Ask to up your data to unlimited for a month. You will pay slightly extra.

Willbe2under2 · 31/10/2022 16:23

Hmm, when we moved we used our phones to do a mobile hotspot - could you do that if you have a work phone? If you're moving your current contract across and it's the same provider as your phone contact they might give you extra data (EE gave me 50gb the month I moved to plug the gap between them moving my connection across) so you wouldn't have to pay using your personal phone. Or you could just buy more data (but don't know if that's the cheapest option)

RedWingBoots · 31/10/2022 16:23

A few years back now a friend worked at my home for a few days as it was nearer than her office.

Original poster
Newhome101 · 31/10/2022 16:23

I have a puppy so I can go to a cafe for a bit, but generally need to be at home.

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RedWingBoots · 31/10/2022 16:22

When people I know have moved including extremely recently to WFH they have done a mixture of:

  1. Using their phone as a hotspot and using phone data for a few hours
  2. Working for a family members or friends' house
  3. Go into the office

Oh and they haven't used their phone data for non-work leisure purposes.

theDudesmummy · 31/10/2022 16:22

I wfh off a phone hotspot for a month after moving country.

Original poster
Newhome101 · 31/10/2022 16:22

I only have limited data on my phone- Sorry I should have said that I’m my post!

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deliverooyoutoo · 31/10/2022 16:22

For wfh I'd hotspot off the phone?

Or go to a cafe or similar depending on what you're doing ?

Sparklesocks · 31/10/2022 16:20

You can hot spot off your phone.

Bramshott · 31/10/2022 16:20

Do you have unlimited data on your phone? You could just hotspot from that.

demotedreally · 31/10/2022 16:20

Hotspot from your phone? Do you need TV for work

Vieve1325 · 31/10/2022 16:19

Hot spot of your phone’s internet?