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Blakes7
SMARTY Pioneer
09-10-2026

MiFi malarkey

Greetings fellow customers,

I am a newby to MiFi, however, I need need a temporary WiFi connection whilst living elsewhere for about a month.

I have unlimited text/calls and 60Gb a month Smarty on my mobile. How do the plans work? Can use my existing sim or have to purchase a data sim? Alternatively, do I tether the phone? The group plan appears expensive for my needs.

I'd be grateful for any jargon-free suggestions please!

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  • ZenovA's avatar
    ZenovA
    SMARTY Spark
    09-10-2026

    Blakes7​ You can use a SIM with a Voice plan in a MiFi just fine, they don't care and even advertise it. Yes, you can also tether your data from your phone. Just be mindful of how much data all the devices you connect use. You could try to increase the plan's data for a month if your renewal date is before the date you move there, and then go back to 60GB after you leave.

    The Data plans are supposed to be cheaper than the Voice plans because calls and texts aren't included, but their pricing just hasnt been updated to match the current Voice plans' pricing. It's even worse when you account for those deals you find on sites like Uswitch, and the Data plans are just not worth it at all.