Best data SIM only pack for iPad?

pcAnywhere · 4 Mar 2014 at 17:52

This is probably asked every 3rd day, but what the best SIM only packages for iPad?

There appear to be some great deals for iPhone (unlimited data etc) but iPad versions appear to be restricted to 1gb /month.

I'm probably not a huge data user myself but with young kids, the ability to access cbeebies etc etc on the move would eat up small data allowances!

Thanks in advance

Orcvader · 4 Mar 2014 at 18:00

Ovivo offers 1gb free per month, all you need to do is pay for the £20 SIM delivery. Every now and then however if you're using the browser, you will see ads. They have bigger allowances if needed: http://www.ovivomobile.com/offer/ovivo-for-data/

Sho · 4 Mar 2014 at 19:33

Orcvader said:
Ovivo offers 1gb free per month, all you need to do is pay for the £20 SIM delivery. Every now and then however if you're using the browser, you will see ads. They have bigger allowances if needed: http://www.ovivomobile.com/offer/ovivo-for-data/

This.

thep02 · 4 Mar 2014 at 20:34

I read in the ovivo thread that data is a bit pants if this is the case wouldn't tethering off a mobile be better, probably the one plan off 3 or perhaps one of those shared data deals ee do.

Orcvader · 4 Mar 2014 at 21:01

I guess it depends on coverage, my brother's on Ovivo and he's had no problems with the data.

pcAnywhere · 4 Mar 2014 at 21:15

thep02 said:
I read in the ovivo thread that data is a bit pants if this is the case wouldn't tethering off a mobile be better, probably the one plan off 3 or perhaps one of those shared data deals ee do.

I don't actually have a mobile - never mind a smartphone. Don't see a need for people to text or phone me 24/7 but do see the usefulness of t'internet access 24/7

thep02 · 4 Mar 2014 at 21:31

pcAnywhere said:
I don't actually have a mobile - never mind a smartphone. Don't see a need for people to text or phone me 24/7 but do see the usefulness of t'internet access 24/7

Fair enough, I didn’t get a mobile till I was 32 and we were expecting our first child and didn't get a smartphone till I was 45, most of my mates have one now but at least 30% haven't with a few who don't even have a mobile

pcAnywhere · 5 Mar 2014 at 05:47

Yep. I'd be one of those mates (42, no mobile).

Tunney · 5 Mar 2014 at 08:15

I'm on Three's 1GB for £7.50pm deal. I'm on WiFi most of the time so I rarely use it all up.

thep02 · 5 Mar 2014 at 11:43

Ebay has loads of payg data sims for tab use.

Gandolf69 · 5 Mar 2014 at 14:09

You could just oreder a SIM only plan for a mobile phone but just stick the SIM into your iPad. Sure you wouldnt be able to use the minutes or texts but it probably wouldnt be that much more expensive than an iPad SIM only deal. You can compare all the UK's providers on http://www.comparisim.com
You might want to also look into getting 4G so your mobile internet is the same speed as the typical home broadband. Three give 4G away for free as standard with all their plans and Three's normal 3G internet is the UK's fastest because they use DC-HSDPA technology instead of HSPA or HSPA+ which is what all the other providers use

pcAnywhere · 5 Mar 2014 at 20:37

Gandolf69 said:
You could just oreder a SIM only plan for a mobile phone but just stick the SIM into your iPad. Sure you wouldnt be able to use the minutes or texts but it probably wouldnt be that much more expensive than an iPad SIM only deal. You can compare all the UK's providers on http://www.comparisim.com
You might want to also look into getting 4G so your mobile internet is the same speed as the typical home broadband. Three give 4G away for free as standard with all their plans and Three's normal 3G internet is the UK's fastest because they use DC-HSDPA technology instead of HSPA or HSPA+ which is what all the other providers use

Can you actually do that?

Tunney · 6 Mar 2014 at 00:06

Gandolf69 said:
You could just oreder a SIM only plan for a mobile phone but just stick the SIM into your iPad.

Tried that trick with Three but it didn't work. As soon as I browsed the Internet, a Three page would open telling me that I couldn't use the SIM in a tablet.