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Affordable wifi options for a static caravan or camping holidays

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Elboob · 22/07/2026 12:28

I am after any recommendations on how to get affordable wifi for a static caravan or for taking camping. I don't know where to start.
The caravan park offers access to their own internet service but it is extortionately priced (over £700 fee !!! and no guaranteed download speed).
How do people stream TV on holiday in the UK?
All I can see are 2 year contracts for portable wifi which means paying £20+ a month for Winter months when the thing isn't being used.
Help please?

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NoodieRoodie · 22/07/2026 12:32

We camp and have got a mifi, it's like a mini portable router. Then we have a data only SIM which is on a rolling monthly contract so we activate for the summer then cancel for the winter. Last summer we did 4 weeks across Europe and used it with no problems

Iriseee · 22/07/2026 12:37

Can you not get lots of data on your mobile phone and then hotspot ?

Elboob · 22/07/2026 14:02

NoodieRoodie · 22/07/2026 12:32

We camp and have got a mifi, it's like a mini portable router. Then we have a data only SIM which is on a rolling monthly contract so we activate for the summer then cancel for the winter. Last summer we did 4 weeks across Europe and used it with no problems

@NoodieRoodie This sounds perfect. Can I ask about your supplier and hardware?

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Elboob · 22/07/2026 14:03

@Iriseee I only have a cheap data SIM and don't really want to change it as it's a great deal Plus the caravan is used by different family groups.

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NoodieRoodie · 22/07/2026 16:45

We've got this
https://amzn.eu/d/0c9QfNTE and last summer we had a Smarty SIM card just because we're on Smarty anyway. My parents have something similar and they used a Lebara SIM card. We didn't have any problems with it and some nights we'd have 5 phones connected

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MotherofPufflings · 22/07/2026 16:53

Google "payg data only sim" and pick which package suits you best. No need to be in a contract. If you have a dual sim phone then just add it to a phone and hotspot or use an old phone.

bk1981 · 22/07/2026 18:11

We had a rolling contract with Lebara for our static that we could cancel for the winter months.

hahabahbag · 22/07/2026 18:52

old mobile phone or tablet with a giffgaff sim, you can just buy a month at a time, £20 for a month unlimited currently. You can hot spot off it

Elboob · 22/07/2026 23:58

NoodieRoodie · 22/07/2026 16:45

We've got this
https://amzn.eu/d/0c9QfNTE and last summer we had a Smarty SIM card just because we're on Smarty anyway. My parents have something similar and they used a Lebara SIM card. We didn't have any problems with it and some nights we'd have 5 phones connected

@NoodieRoodie Thank you. I've ordered a 4/5 g mifi thingie similar to that (£34) and a Lebara unlimited data SIM (£10 p/m for 3 months). Brilliant. Thanks so much.

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Elboob · 23/07/2026 00:00

Thank you all. Great advice 🙏🏽

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