Replace home broadband with mobile plan?

[Nuclear Boy]

I am seriously considering this route after my current contract expires next year.

The downside is potentially losing our longtime landline number, or having to pay a few dollars each month just to maintain.

5G routers also not common and kinda expensive.

 

[The_Davis]

Seems like a few edmwers made the switch and still ok ba (from what im readin these last few pages).

Any chance theres spme sim card readerout there to connect to old routerand convert the old router to use just like a 5Grouter?

Erm dun have

 

[tanahgu]

is just scared they throttle
then hong gan liao

 

[The_Davis]

is just scared they throttle
then hong gan liao

Dunno leh. So far ok

but giga think got some issues where night time become 1.5mbps :/

 

[TimsTom]

Can this type of router works for telco sim card as broadband?
https://s.lazada.sg/s.1vaXw

 

[yuri2]

I am seriously considering this route after my current contract expires next year.

The downside is potentially losing our longtime landline number, or having to pay a few dollars each month just to maintain.

5G routers also not common and kinda expensive.

I recommend getting a cheap 4G router (below $200) for a start. Use 4G or 5G SIM which is downwards compatible.
More important is the data volume. Generally, you need min 300GB.

I have both 4G and 5G routers.

For 4G routers, tp-link MR600 ($160) is pretty good. deco X50-4G Wifi 6 mesh, is around $250

deco X50-5G, which I'm currently having problem after the firmware upgrade :
Strangely with Simba at 4G, download speed is at 100Mbps, giga 5G, download speed also same at 100Mbps.
I have to test further, but the deco new firmware keep crashing with giga 5G SIM, and holding on with Simba 4G.

It would seem the Wifi 6 mesh is superior according to speedtest on my mobile phone, whether I use 4G or 5G.

 

[yuri2]

Can this type of router works for telco sim card as broadband?
https://s.lazada.sg/s.1vaXw

My guess is, the price is due to 2 parts of a 4/5G router:

1. modem - 4G or 5G ~ how many bands does it support ?
2. router side - Wifi speed, single/dual/triple band ?

Get too cheap, and some may not work so well.

 

[NovelLobster]

don't like that lah. beri long posts mah

Don’t be lazy lah.. this thread very short compared to eight thread already

 

[NovelLobster]

Dunno leh. So far ok

but giga think got some issues where night time become 1.5mbps :/

For eight, the speed also slow down at night around 10.30-12. Don’t know why

 

[~sabaisabai~]

Don’t be lazy lah.. this thread very short compared to eight thread already

can chiu summarise?

 

[Nuclear Boy]

I recommend getting a cheap 4G router (below $200) for a start.

For what I require, I think that's like unobtainium.

Because I also need the ability to connect my home telephone to it and use the calltime on the SIM if we were to forgo digital voice on fibre completely. Also a bonus to receive and send SMS on the same SIM that can be accessed on a web interface.

That's why for now gonna stick with fibre BB+voice for less hassle. I will reconsider if either prices come down and/or data cap increase in the future.

 

[NovelLobster]

For what I require, I think that's like unobtainium.

Because I also need the ability to connect my home telephone to it and use the calltime on the SIM if we were to forgo digital voice on fibre completely. Also a bonus to receive and send SMS on the same SIM that can be accessed on a web interface.

That's why for now gonna stick with fibre BB+voice for less hassle. I will reconsider if either prices come down and/or data cap increase in the future.

Deco app has an section for receiving sms

 

[tExtra]

Anyone tried Zero1 sim?

 

[NovelLobster]

can chiu summarise?

Cannot coz the last time I read everything was a very long time ago. But basically quite a number of people here test successfully using SIM card plan for home internet provided not many people in the house. Something like 3 people using is fine

 

[Sambuca78]

For what I require, I think that's like unobtainium.

Because I also need the ability to connect my home telephone to it and use the calltime on the SIM if we were to forgo digital voice on fibre completely. Also a bonus to receive and send SMS on the same SIM that can be accessed on a web interface.

That's why for now gonna stick with fibre BB+voice for less hassle. I will reconsider if either prices come down and/or data cap increase in the future.

Prolink and Huawei have rj11 port for phone.

 

[Nuclear Boy]

Prolink and Huawei have rj11 port for phone.

I know... I meant the price of such device that has RJ11 phone port, several RJ45 LAN ports, router (and perhaps AP too) function built into one.

It is upwards of $250 at least. It will take some time to breakeven compared to staying on fibre (with VoIP), unless there is good justification to just make the switch.

 

[The_Davis]

For eight, the speed also slow down at night around 10.30-12. Don’t know why

StarHub?

 

[The_Davis]

can chiu summarise?

I buyed 5g router.
Try 5g card.
Cannot get 5g.
Change to 4g card.
Mifi router got slower speed than mobile tether.
Now got $5 plan.

 

[~sabaisabai~]

I buyed 5g router.
Try 5g card.
Cannot get 5g.
Change to 4g card.
Mifi router got slower speed than mobile tether.
Now got $5 plan.

thanks bro. chiu are da best!

how much chiu paid for 5g router? got below $150 one or not

 

[NovelLobster]

thanks bro. chiu are da best!

how much chiu paid for 5g router? got below $150 one or not

5G router all around $300, no matter if they are selling from Malaysia or Singapore