10 Mbps average is quite good speed. It means you get 1.25 Megabyte per second. There are 2678400 seconds in a month (31 day) which means you can download max 3348000 Megabytes or 3.2 TB per month.
What speeds are you getting and how many bars of signal? I drive 2 hours from West wales to mid wales on a monday, i can stream audio perfectly for the duration, very odd why so many struggle with a signal
@@intergrale4x4 Daannnnnnngggg.. Thats some going. I've got a proper indoor 4g modem that I'm looking to do a test with shortly. What modem are you using or is this on a mobile ?
@@AVanLifeThing I'm using a TP-Link MR600 and a poynting A1 external antenna but I have modded a sky dish and put the A1 where the LNB should be !! Takes a bit a mucking about but the speeds are well worth the hassle !!!
@@intergrale4x4 Sitting on my shelf of procrastination is a TP-Link AC1200 that another review incoming. I've read that there's interference caused by external antenna (cant remember the correct terminology for it). Also there are posts where you can select a channel for download and for upload.. have you tinkered with that?
On the smarty how do I top 1 up from argos I have sake box as you... does smarty keep my bank details... as o2 is £30 for 100gb for caravan.. I have same box but might get smarty long as u can top up via non credit card entering details as I do not want contract... so does smarty ask for your card details at start to activate the card or can I just top up £18 as like I sed if they want card details I'll just pay £30 with o2 ?
Smarty will ask for a card and it will debit it each month. You can cancel at any part of the month. You’re on about payg I believe so you too up before you use it and if you go over you don’t get charged ? All I can suggest I suppose is drop it down a level and then when or if you need more data boost it up for the rest of the month. It’s the same as what others do just in a different way. Let me know how you’re getting on with it
For me it's a no brainer. All I had to do was whack the SIM in to my £56 Huawei router and the hotspot was working in 10 seconds. I was getting 0.5-3mbps down with GiffGaff (£25 and throttled after 80GB used) and am now on 34mbps (truly unlimited with no such restrictions).
@@SobrietyandSolace Nice one thanks for the info. I was thinking of getting the Huawei as well with a Smarty unlimited sim. 34mbps is amazing speed, that's a lot faster than my landline broadband at the moment. Are you in London? I think the signal strength should be ok here.
@@Gorguruga You’re welcome happy to help someone else befit. I am in Wiltshire currently in a building with terrible signal. There’s about 19,000 in this town so not so much pressure on the towers but likely many less towers than London. I’m very happy with the little box as getting broadband installation and being tied into a contract is complicated and not realistic if you’re like me and have had to move around a lot/unstable financial and living circumstances. It is reassuring to know you can just pick it up and move it wherever, change your plan from month to month and just not pay it all for a minute th if you can’t manage or don’t need it. I was lucky to get onto the promotion they ran where it was double data on the £15 50GB plan so I currently get 100GB (basically unlimited as I never really use more than 80GB a month) as long as I keep on the same plan for the next 12 months to keep the promo applied. Not sure if it is still running but definitely check.
Im about to make the change and go full time to Smarty. Three has some decent 5G in Cardiff but all I found was that it helped burn through my data allowance for the first time ever lol
I love this deal! I'm using hundreds of GB per month on a tp-link 4G router that gives me about 2MB/sec max speed when torrenting from loads of sources. That's going via a vpn too so not bad :D
What TP link modem are you using, I'm finding mine hates me when used in a low signal area and streaming on a Apple TV. I've done an follow up video here as well. th-cam.com/video/UCyUP24SIuA/w-d-xo.html
i pay ee £44 per month to get 30GB internet now i see smarty sim is offering 50GB for £15 per month, im sure thats a good deal to me im planning to leave ee
If you are quick there's a deal where you can get unlimited for £18 and. If you use my referal link referme.to/3aG1OL we BOTH get £10 account credit applied within 28 days of your activation. Being a 1 month contract even if it is pants (which I hope not) it's worth a go for that alone. Please do follow up and let us know your experience.
I tried EE unlimited sim deal this week the speeds are shocking slow in my area compared to 3 cancelled the sim in two days. EE not worth the hype plus I hate BT con company.
To be fair smarty offer 30gb of data for the same amount (referral link, we both get a month free referme.to/3aG1OLx ) BUT.. and i mean this.. BUT.. it all depends who is the best for coverage in your area AND where you use your phone the most. People forget that. If you use your phone more at work than home etc.. My advice, use the Three coverage checker and then 02 so you can make a informed choice :)
lets cut to the chase here, while its ok to get all this unlimited data etc..for cheap bucks , unless you live next door to a mast you will not be able to stream anything coz its speeds are so slow.
Couple of reasons. Some people have locked mobile phones so that can be a pain. Hot spotting a phone means I need to be around if others want to use it. Also it can drain the battery and cause things to heat up. I had wanted to go for one with Ethernet Ports but they were out of my price range. I’ll think of some more examples soon lol.
@@EssentialmacUk I’ve used a hotspot for about five years costing me on average £20 a month (it has even gone down now to around £17 a month with three unlimited hotspot included with unlimited mobile broadband now) As a single person it’s brilliant, I have varied speeds that to be honest are not so consistent and fast as they were because it keeps changing since the advent of 4G and now 5G. But regardless remember this is a charge that is inclusive on my mobile bill and I have no landline to pay. It is occasionally frustrating as sometimes I get slow speeds, usually around tea time, but I can happily live with that, with the amount of money I save. Usually I can watch HD Videos on my smart tv and play online virtual reality games even with no problems. Can’t see why more people don’t utilise this, it’s a mystery to me. The battery doesn’t seem to degrade an awful lot also this is mobile broadband,
@@BibiMizrah Thats a really decent deal. Three increased my mobile deal from £11 a month to £15. I was on unlimited data (no tethering) 600 mins of calls and unlimited texts. When I tried to tell three I could get a better deal with Smarty, they tried to get me to go up to £18 a month for unlimited data. To make it worse they seem to have gotten really pushy with sales upgrades, at least to me.
Good point. I had been looking for one that I could stick outside my house but they are absurdly expensive. If I can find one on offer expect to see a review. Thanks for the tip.
@@bigpaul009 Oh wow, that is bad. What network are you on? This would be most likely to do with your network than the device itself. I bought one to test out and I put an EE sim card in and I was getting over 100mbps download.
80% of this review had nothing to with smarty and consisted of you either 1) opening boxes with one hand or 2) figuring out how to set up the mifi (which technically isn't the product being reviewed). Nevertheless it was good entertainment. Subscribed.
Appreciate the comment and the sub. There is another video where I'm going more into where and how I've been using it. A new video is being worked on but in the meantime... I've hit 1.2 terrabyte of data whilst in a Morrisons car park in west Wales. I was downloading and uploading video and was blasting through it at around 20mbps upload. Again thanks for the sub and watching :)
I realise I replied from my ALT account. The idea behind the video was to show the whole experience of setting up and then using. To this day I STILL cant get my new MacBook Air to connect to that damn hotspot for whatever reason. I know that Three has its detractors BUT.. this weekend I went from West Wales into the Malvern hills calling friends on what'sapp. Bar a couple of drop outs (and I was using the modem) it was in general fine. A bit frustrating at times but fine. That being said. Three are doing a home unlimited mobile 4g offer and I'm going to be testing that from my house with its limited coverage and dodgy network setup. Thanks for the feedback, do appreciate it and the sub :) P.S Have you checked out the follow up video on this?
This is great news although a touch worried by the rumours that Vodafone might be looking to purchase Three (which Smarty is a part of). I'm trying to find a small 5g modem like my TP link one to do some testing.
@@EssentialmacUk If Vodafone does purchase three, in away thats better because that means it will boost the coverage of the network as Vodafone will still be using the network towers that three already have. Abit similar to when T mobile and Orange merged and became EE which made it the best network in the UK.
@@mazz2001 just did a quick bit of investigation Vodafone 5G NR Band n78 (3500MHz) Smarty 5G n78 3400MHz 5G n77 3600-4000MHz Basically this would be a win win potentially as they are using the same frequencies it just depends on how many Vodafone towers there are to really improve coverage. Lets hope they don't meddle with Smarty :)
@@EssentialmacUk Haha yes I was literally thinking the same. I just don’t the prices to be going up on smarty, if they do merge. But lets wait and see….
Is that just at home or as you have gone around the city? I'm amazed at a city is so slow. There's lots of factors such as the time of day, no of users etc. I did the Birmingham velothon last year so the centre was rammed. I'm on three and during the busy times slap bang up on the raised area with the fountain (turn left out of the bull ring near the apple store) the masts were obviously saturated and signal was slow. Later than night it did pick up. Not making excuses for them just giving an example :) Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to make a comment.
@@EssentialmacUk Oh sorry for late reply lol, didn't get a notification, well I was in my home. But when I went to Paris (last year i did a europe trip) and even in GERMANy, france, Hungary, Czech the speed was fast as hell... guess uk sucks with this network only. :/
Odd, I've been into the big smoke a few times but it does depend on a number of factors. Have you done a speed test out of interest. Would love to see the results.
How much did you pay for this modem? Or well i have two phones i could share wifi and use it with my phone im just wondering is it Worth buying and smarty.
£75 and it doesn't have an ethernet port. Plus when you hammer it, as in say streaming youtube from an Apple TV in a low signal area, even a decent apple charger won't stop the battery draining pretty fast. Its mad that a mobile hotspot costs more than a decent at home router. if I could suggest make sure you get one with an ethernet port!
@@zerohax6076 Send me the deets and I'll put it in the video. I'll check to see who's network they use. I've a feeling it's threes as they have small shops in their stores.
@@zerohax6076 Superdrug are using the Three network but I believe you have to be a member of their store card or something. I've a new video up btw th-cam.com/video/UCyUP24SIuA/w-d-xo.html
It’s going to depend on where you are, how many cell towers and how many people using it. When I went to London before lockdown and with my Three sim installed it wasn’t the best experience but I’ve a theory that’s because it hadn’t mapped the best cell towers. Just a theory tho.
Hold tight for a week or 2 and there WILL be a deal on it again. Three (same network) are pushing an offer and if experience is anything to go buy, smarty won't be far behind. I'm with you on this because I am paying £20 a month but boy o boy do I make use of unlimited :)
That works out to be £16 a month which is again not bad. You can use the sim in your phone and then set it up as a hotspot. I've done that and it's incredibly handy.
@@rd2740 It will do. Normally you'd not be using huge amounts of data on the phone for long periods of time. Just keep an eye on your battery health as well.
Roaming is supported but I think it's limited to 12gb of roaming data and I believe you have to use it locally for a set amount of time. If you're abroad check out their t@c's
I got smarty umlimited data plan and its shit I didn't have data for a month and the speed is the speed of my grandma going for a toilet. At 0 miles per hour and its shitter then shit
It's unlimited up to 1tb of data.. If you hit that they will then investigate to see if you're not using it for a business. There are reports of people thrashing it and getting caught out. I've hit 100gb in a month a couple of times with no issues.
Essential Apple lol hmmm I just hotspot my phone n it works perfect for gaming online just wondering how much would I hit just from gaming & streaming Netflix in a month
Sort of. You get to use 12gb of data over 30 days when in the EU and if you are in one of the Roam at home countries BUT you then have to use it back in the UK for approx 30 days I believe. They more or less follow the mobile provider Three's terms and conditions about it.
You can buy a 4G Hotspot Modem but I wouldn't use it in the EU as you'll get your sim suspended by Smarty as I found out. If your using it in an EU country get a local sim; most of the foreign networks are actually cheaper.
That's a steal and I saw the price myself. I have follow up videos coming. Smarty 5G, Smarty vs EE so if you haven't done so, please consider a subscribe :D
@@jasonriches1237 If you got the deal without the video i still so appreciate the time for you to type your sarcasm :D My video is over a year old and i'll admit it shocked me when they dropped the price to 15
I’ll also add that this modem doesn’t work well when more than a couple of devices are hooked up and a low signal. I had it on a decent charger and it was draining quicker than it would charge.
From Bristol myself originally. I've been in areas where EE hasn't has a signal but Three has. In the review I did say for me, and i mean for me it works fine. In work I get 1 bar of signal but if i literally walk outside I'm rocking full 4g.. not that it helps but all that matters if you find the right deal for you.
Yes you can. You can connect to the dongle via wifi (forget how many users) and connect as normal. I've been keeping my eye out for a new dongle to review but they are few and far between.
10 Mbps average is quite good speed. It means you get 1.25 Megabyte per second. There are 2678400 seconds in a month (31 day) which means you can download max 3348000 Megabytes or 3.2 TB per month.
Been using SMARTY here in Rural Scotland since OCT 2020 and it's never let me down !!!
What speeds are you getting and how many bars of signal? I drive 2 hours from West wales to mid wales on a monday, i can stream audio perfectly for the duration, very odd why so many struggle with a signal
@@EssentialmacUk I get 3 Bars on the lights but in settings it's 100% connection! Speeds around 80Mb Down and 25Mb up !!
@@intergrale4x4 Daannnnnnngggg.. Thats some going. I've got a proper indoor 4g modem that I'm looking to do a test with shortly. What modem are you using or is this on a mobile ?
@@AVanLifeThing I'm using a TP-Link MR600 and a poynting A1 external antenna but I have modded a sky dish and put the A1 where the LNB should be !! Takes a bit a mucking about but the speeds are well worth the hassle !!!
@@intergrale4x4 Sitting on my shelf of procrastination is a TP-Link AC1200 that another review incoming. I've read that there's interference caused by external antenna (cant remember the correct terminology for it). Also there are posts where you can select a channel for download and for upload.. have you tinkered with that?
On the smarty how do I top 1 up from argos I have sake box as you... does smarty keep my bank details... as o2 is £30 for 100gb for caravan.. I have same box but might get smarty long as u can top up via non credit card entering details as I do not want contract... so does smarty ask for your card details at start to activate the card or can I just top up £18 as like I sed if they want card details I'll just pay £30 with o2 ?
Smarty will ask for a card and it will debit it each month. You can cancel at any part of the month. You’re on about payg I believe so you too up before you use it and if you go over you don’t get charged ?
All I can suggest I suppose is drop it down a level and then when or if you need more data boost it up for the rest of the month. It’s the same as what others do just in a different way. Let me know how you’re getting on with it
Knew it was too good to be true . Thanks for the unboxing .
Ah but its now just £20 which is a really small increase to go unlimited. I have a follow up video in production right now!
For me it's a no brainer. All I had to do was whack the SIM in to my £56 Huawei router and the hotspot was working in 10 seconds. I was getting 0.5-3mbps down with GiffGaff (£25 and throttled after 80GB used) and am now on 34mbps (truly unlimited with no such restrictions).
@@SobrietyandSolace Nice one thanks for the info. I was thinking of getting the Huawei as well with a Smarty unlimited sim. 34mbps is amazing speed, that's a lot faster than my landline broadband at the moment. Are you in London? I think the signal strength should be ok here.
@@Gorguruga You’re welcome happy to help someone else befit. I am in Wiltshire currently in a building with terrible signal. There’s about 19,000 in this town so not so much pressure on the towers but likely many less towers than London. I’m very happy with the little box as getting broadband installation and being tied into a contract is complicated and not realistic if you’re like me and have had to move around a lot/unstable financial and living circumstances. It is reassuring to know you can just pick it up and move it wherever, change your plan from month to month and just not pay it all for a minute th if you can’t manage or don’t need it. I was lucky to get onto the promotion they ran where it was double data on the £15 50GB plan so I currently get 100GB (basically unlimited as I never really use more than 80GB a month) as long as I keep on the same plan for the next 12 months to keep the promo applied. Not sure if it is still running but definitely check.
“Eighteen Pieeeeynddds” hehe 😁
I’m on three rn and switching to smarty so the coverage will be the same just better prices
Im about to make the change and go full time to Smarty. Three has some decent 5G in Cardiff but all I found was that it helped burn through my data allowance for the first time ever lol
How are you finding it?
Spent 10 pound monthly on a SMARTY 50 gig plan and everywhere I go is on 3G. Only time I get full 5G is in my hometown...
I should add EE offer the best signal but I’m not paying there extortionate prices plus have the price increase mid contact!!
I've got news about ee in my next video.. plug plug lol. EE are the biggest network but by heck do they cram a lot into their data streams.
I get around 20-100MBPS on Smarty's 30GB plan most of the time
Sounds like it’s having peak periods. I’ve just ordered a 4g modem to get some more testing done :)
That's better than my wifi
I love this deal! I'm using hundreds of GB per month on a tp-link 4G router that gives me about 2MB/sec max speed when torrenting from loads of sources. That's going via a vpn too so not bad :D
That megabytes not Mbps so about 20Mbps which is pretty good!!!
What TP link modem are you using, I'm finding mine hates me when used in a low signal area and streaming on a Apple TV. I've done an follow up video here as well.
th-cam.com/video/UCyUP24SIuA/w-d-xo.html
i pay ee £44 per month to get 30GB internet now i see smarty sim is offering 50GB for £15 per month, im sure thats a good deal to me im planning to leave ee
If you are quick there's a deal where you can get unlimited for £18 and. If you use my referal link referme.to/3aG1OL we BOTH get £10 account credit applied within 28 days of your activation.
Being a 1 month contract even if it is pants (which I hope not) it's worth a go for that alone. Please do follow up and let us know your experience.
I tried EE unlimited sim deal this week the speeds are shocking slow in my area compared to 3 cancelled the sim in two days.
EE not worth the hype plus I hate BT con company.
The fact that you was paying 44 a month just for the sim, shows how much of a mug you are. No offence!
there is this one called o2 and u get ulimeted texts and unlimeted data and 10gb for 10 pound every 12 months is that a good price cuz idk
To be fair smarty offer 30gb of data for the same amount (referral link, we both get a month free referme.to/3aG1OLx ) BUT.. and i mean this.. BUT.. it all depends who is the best for coverage in your area AND where you use your phone the most. People forget that. If you use your phone more at work than home etc.. My advice, use the Three coverage checker and then 02 so you can make a informed choice :)
This is a really good comedy show mark... 🤣
lets cut to the chase here, while its ok to get all this unlimited data etc..for cheap bucks , unless you live next door to a mast you will not be able to stream anything coz its speeds are so slow.
Why get one of these even ? You can get unlimited data through your mobile for about the same price and use it as a hotspot it serves as a WiFi ?
Couple of reasons. Some people have locked mobile phones so that can be a pain.
Hot spotting a phone means I need to be around if others want to use it. Also it can drain the battery and cause things to heat up. I had wanted to go for one with Ethernet Ports but they were out of my price range. I’ll think of some more examples soon lol.
@@EssentialmacUk
I’ve used a hotspot for about five years costing me on average £20 a month (it has even gone down now to around £17 a month with three unlimited hotspot included with unlimited mobile broadband now)
As a single person it’s brilliant, I have varied speeds that to be honest are not so consistent and fast as they were because it keeps changing since the advent of 4G and now 5G. But regardless remember this is a charge that is inclusive on my mobile bill and I have no landline to pay. It is occasionally frustrating as sometimes I get slow speeds, usually around tea time, but I can happily live with that, with the amount of money I save. Usually I can watch HD Videos on my smart tv and play online virtual reality games even with no problems.
Can’t see why more people don’t utilise this, it’s a mystery to me.
The battery doesn’t seem to degrade an awful lot also this is mobile broadband,
It's increased to £22 a month now, still a good deal though.
There's a new deal for £10 for 30gb which is darn right amazing value for data from what I can see
@@EssentialmacUk
What can you 🙈 see?
It's now 30gb for 10. 50gb for 15 and unlimited for 20
@@BibiMizrah Thats a really decent deal. Three increased my mobile deal from £11 a month to £15. I was on unlimited data (no tethering) 600 mins of calls and unlimited texts. When I tried to tell three I could get a better deal with Smarty, they tried to get me to go up to £18 a month for unlimited data. To make it worse they seem to have gotten really pushy with sales upgrades, at least to me.
@@JudeTheTH-camPoopersubscribe Fear not, I have an updated review in production now! :)
Why dont you get a Huwei B535 made more for the home than a mobile router
Good point. I had been looking for one that I could stick outside my house but they are absurdly expensive. If I can find one on offer expect to see a review. Thanks for the tip.
@@EssentialmacUk I know amazon are doing it for £100
I got a B311 for £56 and it works great.
I've got the B535 on 3 on a 2 years contract, absolutely ridiculous i got 5 bars on it and getting 6mbs, pathetic.
@@bigpaul009 Oh wow, that is bad. What network are you on? This would be most likely to do with your network than the device itself. I bought one to test out and I put an EE sim card in and I was getting over 100mbps download.
80% of this review had nothing to with smarty and consisted of you either 1) opening boxes with one hand or 2) figuring out how to set up the mifi (which technically isn't the product being reviewed).
Nevertheless it was good entertainment. Subscribed.
Appreciate the comment and the sub. There is another video where I'm going more into where and how I've been using it. A new video is being worked on but in the meantime...
I've hit 1.2 terrabyte of data whilst in a Morrisons car park in west Wales. I was downloading and uploading video and was blasting through it at around 20mbps upload. Again thanks for the sub and watching :)
I realise I replied from my ALT account. The idea behind the video was to show the whole experience of setting up and then using. To this day I STILL cant get my new MacBook Air to connect to that damn hotspot for whatever reason.
I know that Three has its detractors BUT.. this weekend I went from West Wales into the Malvern hills calling friends on what'sapp. Bar a couple of drop outs (and I was using the modem) it was in general fine. A bit frustrating at times but fine.
That being said. Three are doing a home unlimited mobile 4g offer and I'm going to be testing that from my house with its limited coverage and dodgy network setup.
Thanks for the feedback, do appreciate it and the sub :)
P.S Have you checked out the follow up video on this?
Can you do port forwarding on that router?
Smarty have officially launched 5G
This is great news although a touch worried by the rumours that Vodafone might be looking to purchase Three (which Smarty is a part of). I'm trying to find a small 5g modem like my TP link one to do some testing.
@@EssentialmacUk If Vodafone does purchase three, in away thats better because that means it will boost the coverage of the network as Vodafone will still be using the network towers that three already have. Abit similar to when T mobile and Orange merged and became EE which made it the best network in the UK.
@@mazz2001 just did a quick bit of investigation
Vodafone
5G NR Band n78 (3500MHz)
Smarty
5G n78 3400MHz
5G n77 3600-4000MHz
Basically this would be a win win potentially as they are using the same frequencies it just depends on how many Vodafone towers there are to really improve coverage. Lets hope they don't meddle with Smarty :)
@@EssentialmacUk Haha yes I was literally thinking the same. I just don’t the prices to be going up on smarty, if they do merge. But lets wait and see….
Yeah bro. Let's crack this puppy open. Sick.
How do you top up smarty?
Dude i live in BIrmingham and literally i cant hit 10mb/s lol only :\too bad :(
Is that just at home or as you have gone around the city? I'm amazed at a city is so slow. There's lots of factors such as the time of day, no of users etc.
I did the Birmingham velothon last year so the centre was rammed. I'm on three and during the busy times slap bang up on the raised area with the fountain (turn left out of the bull ring near the apple store) the masts were obviously saturated and signal was slow. Later than night it did pick up. Not making excuses for them just giving an example :)
Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to make a comment.
@@EssentialmacUk Oh sorry for late reply lol, didn't get a notification, well I was in my home. But when I went to Paris (last year i did a europe trip) and even in GERMANy, france, Hungary, Czech the speed was fast as hell... guess uk sucks with this network only. :/
It’s piss poor coverage in central London!
Odd, I've been into the big smoke a few times but it does depend on a number of factors. Have you done a speed test out of interest. Would love to see the results.
Hi
Good video
How much did you pay for this modem? Or well i have two phones i could share wifi and use it with my phone im just wondering is it Worth buying and smarty.
£75 and it doesn't have an ethernet port. Plus when you hammer it, as in say streaming youtube from an Apple TV in a low signal area, even a decent apple charger won't stop the battery draining pretty fast. Its mad that a mobile hotspot costs more than a decent at home router. if I could suggest make sure you get one with an ethernet port!
@@EssentialmacUk super drug got a good deal 20£
@@zerohax6076 Send me the deets and I'll put it in the video. I'll check to see who's network they use. I've a feeling it's threes as they have small shops in their stores.
@@zerohax6076 Superdrug are using the Three network but I believe you have to be a member of their store card or something. I've a new video up btw th-cam.com/video/UCyUP24SIuA/w-d-xo.html
I got my Router for £56 on Amazon and it is 10 times better than tethering my phone. Worth the investment.
Has anyone tried #smarty in Central London - what are the speeds like?
It’s going to depend on where you are, how many cell towers and how many people using it. When I went to London before lockdown and with my Three sim installed it wasn’t the best experience but I’ve a theory that’s because it hadn’t mapped the best cell towers. Just a theory tho.
It's gone up to £20 a month.
Hold tight for a week or 2 and there WILL be a deal on it again. Three (same network) are pushing an offer and if experience is anything to go buy, smarty won't be far behind. I'm with you on this because I am paying £20 a month but boy o boy do I make use of unlimited :)
@@EssentialmacUk Would this be useful for live streaming out in the field?
There's a 5 months later review now. Tested in different locations, download types, speed tests and more. th-cam.com/video/UCyUP24SIuA/w-d-xo.html
I guess it is quite off topic but do anyone know of a good website to watch newly released series online?
@Eli Brecken flixportal :P
@Alejandro Nelson thanks, I went there and it seems to work =) I really appreciate it !!
@Eli Brecken Happy to help =)
Can you use your phone Sim card just I get unlimited personal hotspot £11 a month for six months then goes up to £22
That works out to be £16 a month which is again not bad. You can use the sim in your phone and then set it up as a hotspot. I've done that and it's incredibly handy.
That’s what I do but phone is getting redhot
@@rd2740 It will do. Normally you'd not be using huge amounts of data on the phone for long periods of time. Just keep an eye on your battery health as well.
From my experience your phone will use a mini or micro SIM but routers usually need a full size one
Where did you get the sim card from
Smarty
referme.to/3aG1OLx is my referral link if you haven't already signed up :). If you have, whats the feedback from you ?
Does it work outside the UK?
Roaming is supported but I think it's limited to 12gb of roaming data and I believe you have to use it locally for a set amount of time. If you're abroad check out their t@c's
What are you doing with other hand?
Depends on what part of the video you're looking at lol
I got smarty umlimited data plan and its shit I didn't have data for a month and the speed is the speed of my grandma going for a toilet. At 0 miles per hour and its shitter then shit
Sorry to hear that, what modem were you using of mobile ?
Is this any good ?
thx
and thank you for watching. I really do appreciate everyone who's taken the time to make a comment.
More like a promo to me, then hand movements
Is it really unlimited
It's unlimited up to 1tb of data.. If you hit that they will then investigate to see if you're not using it for a business. There are reports of people thrashing it and getting caught out. I've hit 100gb in a month a couple of times with no issues.
Essential Apple lol hmmm I just hotspot my phone n it works perfect for gaming online just wondering how much would I hit just from gaming & streaming Netflix in a month
@@EssentialmacUk would it be fine for using around 200-300GB per month
Can I use this if I live in the EU?
Sort of. You get to use 12gb of data over 30 days when in the EU and if you are in one of the Roam at home countries BUT you then have to use it back in the UK for approx 30 days I believe. They more or less follow the mobile provider Three's terms and conditions about it.
You can buy a 4G Hotspot Modem but I wouldn't use it in the EU as you'll get your sim suspended by Smarty as I found out. If your using it in an EU country get a local sim; most of the foreign networks are actually cheaper.
Lol, It says give this sim to your friend, that there are cheaper options. Lol
Cheaper options with Smarty yes! Depends on your data need :)
I got it for £15 no contract so I beat it
That's a steal and I saw the price myself. I have follow up videos coming. Smarty 5G, Smarty vs EE so if you haven't done so, please consider a subscribe :D
I'm not subbing to you no point I was just being sarcastic sorry
@@jasonriches1237 If you got the deal without the video i still so appreciate the time for you to type your sarcasm :D My video is over a year old and i'll admit it shocked me when they dropped the price to 15
How did you work out what the password was??
Luck and knowledge. if 12345 doesn't work try admin, administrator or password
I’ll also add that this modem doesn’t work well when more than a couple of devices are hooked up and a low signal. I had it on a decent charger and it was draining quicker than it would charge.
Or 0000
do need unlock phone for this deal
Yup you will. It's easy enough to get a phone unlock or consider getting a mobile hotspot which normally come unlocked.
You got to be joking smarty uses THREE in bristol shit .left to another provider
From Bristol myself originally. I've been in areas where EE hasn't has a signal but Three has. In the review I did say for me, and i mean for me it works fine. In work I get 1 bar of signal but if i literally walk outside I'm rocking full 4g.. not that it helps but all that matters if you find the right deal for you.
Lol I was looking at this and it said €973
Where were you looking and what were you looking at?
Can ya do the Dongle modem setup with free wifi and Smarty data
Yes you can. You can connect to the dongle via wifi (forget how many users) and connect as normal. I've been keeping my eye out for a new dongle to review but they are few and far between.
No entiendo nada
Only for the UK. I believe there is a work around but you'll only get 12gb of roaming data.
Lmao