Good thing it's unlimited then

Yes it does not seem right - My bill that I had generated a few days ago said something like 38GB but I had had 66 go through the router - so how do they figure?

What department did you contact to get them to drop the prices, I might try a 4g home connection now whilst I wait for the contract on my TT broadband contact to end.

Some excellent advice in this thread, thank you everyone. I'm seriously considering the 3 network £22 per month unlimited mobile broadband. Just to add, I have noticed the Huawei B311 uses a full sized sim card, so if anyone (like me) is thinking of upgrading to the Huawei B525 please be aware it uses a micro sized sim. So you won't be able to swap across the sim to the B525 - it won't fit. (unless you have the sim type that snaps out from a full to a micro sized one) I've read in forums that 3 network charge for a replacement sim. I will ask for a free micro size sim when I phone 3 network for the deal. Hopefully they'll ab liege. Thank you again for the info everyone.

All Three sims are multi-format - they include the cutouts for nano, micro and mini.

So you'll use the mini for the B311 and in future if you ever buy a B525 - you can then just push the micro part from that.

In reply to a post by laserenvy:

uses a full sized sim card, so if anyone (like me) is thinking of upgrading to the Huawei B525 please be aware it uses a micro sized sim. So you won't be able to swap across the sim to the B525 - it won't fit. (unless you have the sim type that snaps out from a full to a micro sized one)

Careful of SIM size terminology.

1FF = 1st Form Factor = Full Size SIM, exactly the same as a credit card (with chip!)
2FF = 2nd Form Factor = Mini SIM, as used in most phones from around 1994 onwards
3FF = 3rd Form Factor = Micro SIM, most phones since 2000/2002 era
4FF = 4th Form Factor = nano SIM, current Google Pixel, Samsung, Apple devices

This picture shows the smaller three.
https://i.imgur.com/m5Am5UH.jpg

Edited by jchamier (Sat 06-Apr-19 11:09:28)

Although you are technically correct after working with O2, EE (inc T-Mobile & Orange) and 3, the front line advisors call the "Mini" sim a full sized sim. In fact the last time I heard anyone reference a full size credit card sim was around 2002 when working with Genie and BT Cellnet process alignment.

Also, I don't remeber micro sims being available in 2002/2003 at all. From memory it was many years after this, in fact i am sure it was for either the iPhone or iPad when o2 started stocking micro sims in anything other than small amounts.

Edited by gary333 (Sat 06-Apr-19 22:18:54)

I think the iPhone 4 + iPad 1 were the first wide-release device that used the micro sim format - which puts it in mid-2010.

I've also signed upto this deal in the last week, and opted straight for a B525. I've managed to find a way of flashing different firmware to it and so I've now been able to enable a lot of additional pages - and also the Bridge mode function. It does require opening the unit.
Very happy with the network so far. I can now switch bands on the B525 too, confirmation I can connect to B20 - it's allowed by the network. Modded B525 correctly picks up the correct 3 APN for MBB (3internet).

B311 is still sat, sealed, in it's box!

In reply to a post by gary333:

Although you are technically correct after working with O2, EE (inc T-Mobile & Orange) and 3, the front line advisors call the "Mini" sim a full sized sim. In fact the last time I heard anyone reference a full size credit card sim was around 2002 when working with Genie and BT Cellnet process alignment.

Well "front line advisors" (ie, call centre staff) are the last to know anything technical !

Full size / credit card size - was the cards used by one2one at launch (1993) and the Motorola phones Orange launched with (1994). http://regmedia.co.uk/2012/11/09/phones_28.jpg

Also, I don't remeber micro sims being available in 2002/2003 at all. From memory it was many years after this, in fact i am sure it was for either the iPhone or iPad when o2 started stocking micro sims in anything other than small amounts.

Working from memory failed me, as the other poster says around 2010.

In reply to a post by jchamier:

In reply to a post by gary333:

Although you are technically correct after working with O2, EE (inc T-Mobile & Orange) and 3, the front line advisors call the "Mini" sim a full sized sim. In fact the last time I heard anyone reference a full size credit card sim was around 2002 when working with Genie and BT Cellnet process alignment.

Well "front line advisors" (ie, call centre staff) are the last to know anything technical !

Full size / credit card size - was the cards used by one2one at launch (1993) and the Motorola phones Orange launched with (1994). http://regmedia.co.uk/2012/11/09/phones_28.jpg

Also, I don't remeber micro sims being available in 2002/2003 at all. From memory it was many years after this, in fact i am sure it was for either the iPhone or iPad when o2 started stocking micro sims in anything other than small amounts.

Working from memory failed me, as the other poster says around 2010.

The point being when ordering a full size sim you will be asking front line advisors for it to be sent out, so they will know fully well what you mean by full sized sim. Most will never have seen a full sized credit card sim in use or even know they ever existed.

In reply to a post by gary333:

The point being when ordering a full size sim you will be asking front line advisors for it to be sent out, so they will know fully well what you mean by full sized sim. Most will never have seen a full sized credit card sim in use or even know they ever existed.

Thankfully all the operators now issue one plastic card with press out parts for each size. So it doesn't matter thankfully.

Its a shame such helpdesk operators are so badly trained! These things are ISO standards.