General: - Replacing initial Data SIM

Martdw1 · Aug 6th, 2020, 10:17

Hi,

I'm sure I've seen a thread about this previously but I couldn't find it again, so apologies if I'm repeating an issue.

I'm coming up to the end of my first year with my B4 XC60. Being a boring old fart and quite happy with Radio 2 when driving I see that I've used a whole 3.5 Gb of data out of the 100 GB Vodafone SIM that was originally installed.

Naturally I am not keen to buy another 100GB for another year at a cost of £100.

I'm pretty sure people have recommended buying something like the 24 GB for 24 months data SIM from Three (at less that £45 currently).However, I also note that getting a data SIM 'activated' and working properly can be problematic.

Can anyone advise if/how they have taken this route and how you actually go about activating the new SIM.

Many Thanks

xsaab · Aug 6th, 2020, 12:16

If you have a smart phone that has the ability to act as a wifi hotspot then use that - you can get monthly phone sim with a good data quota, why have two sims running when you can get away with one. The car can be trained to work with the wifi from the phone.

You have to get the phone sim suppliers to compete for your business. The advantage of the phone based WiFi is that you can use it to drive the laptop when you are out and about.

Martdw1 · Aug 6th, 2020, 12:32

Many thanks for the reply. Interesting suggestion.

Would this work well when my wife is driving the car on her own? i.e. can it switch well between two different hotspots.

Rgds

xsaab · Aug 6th, 2020, 12:39

I do not know, it would be an easy test most phone SIMS have a data quota.
At the moment one can switch between the two phones for normal phone calls - if so I would think it was worth a try.

Martdw1 · Aug 6th, 2020, 12:46

Thanks for the response.

Not being anywhere near millennials both my wife and I have very low data plans on our phones.

For less than £2 per month I might still be tempted to go the Three data SIM approach if anyone can provide any advice on how to do it. It would likely save me some significant grief if a lack of connectivity caused any problems when my wife was driving.

Many Thanks

Aug 6th, 2020, 10:17	#1
Martdw1 New Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2021 12:52 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ripley	Replacing initial Data SIM Hi, I'm sure I've seen a thread about this previously but I couldn't find it again, so apologies if I'm repeating an issue. I'm coming up to the end of my first year with my B4 XC60. Being a boring old fart and quite happy with Radio 2 when driving I see that I've used a whole 3.5 Gb of data out of the 100 GB Vodafone SIM that was originally installed. Naturally I am not keen to buy another 100GB for another year at a cost of £100. I'm pretty sure people have recommended buying something like the 24 GB for 24 months data SIM from Three (at less that £45 currently).However, I also note that getting a data SIM 'activated' and working properly can be problematic. Can anyone advise if/how they have taken this route and how you actually go about activating the new SIM. Many Thanks

Aug 6th, 2020, 12:16	#2
xsaab Master Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2022 15:30 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Waterlooville	If you have a smart phone that has the ability to act as a wifi hotspot then use that - you can get monthly phone sim with a good data quota, why have two sims running when you can get away with one. The car can be trained to work with the wifi from the phone. You have to get the phone sim suppliers to compete for your business. The advantage of the phone based WiFi is that you can use it to drive the laptop when you are out and about. __________________ from October 2019 a 2020 XC60 R Design Pro B5 from May 2019 to October a 2019 XC60 D4 AWD Inscription with even more bits 2015 to 2019 a 2014 XC60 D5 RDesign, Polestar, lots of cameras and sensors

Aug 6th, 2020, 12:39	#4
xsaab Master Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2022 15:30 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Waterlooville	I do not know, it would be an easy test most phone SIMS have a data quota. At the moment one can switch between the two phones for normal phone calls - if so I would think it was worth a try. __________________ from October 2019 a 2020 XC60 R Design Pro B5 from May 2019 to October a 2019 XC60 D4 AWD Inscription with even more bits 2015 to 2019 a 2014 XC60 D5 RDesign, Polestar, lots of cameras and sensors

Aug 6th, 2020, 12:32	#3
Martdw1 New Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2021 12:52 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ripley	Many thanks for the reply. Interesting suggestion. Would this work well when my wife is driving the car on her own? i.e. can it switch well between two different hotspots. Rgds

Aug 6th, 2020, 12:46	#5
Martdw1 New Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2021 12:52 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ripley	Thanks for the response. Not being anywhere near millennials both my wife and I have very low data plans on our phones. For less than £2 per month I might still be tempted to go the Three data SIM approach if anyone can provide any advice on how to do it. It would likely save me some significant grief if a lack of connectivity caused any problems when my wife was driving. Many Thanks

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