Site Wifi and Mobile Data Options

[Princess Doris]

18 months and many trips in, one of my biggest frustrations is lack of/ poor WiFi/ mobile data in UK.
We have done 2 big trips to France and generally find the mobile data very good. But UK is awful, especially when you are away from cities and big towns, as most touring sites are.
We tend to use the CAMC sites as we like the facilities, showers, toilets etc. The WiFi is always poor, even when you pay for the premium option.
I have Sky mobile and my wife has Giffgaf, both use the O2 network.
I'm going to swap to another provider because the Sky service is not very good.
I'm thinking about going to Vodafone.
It would be good to get other members experience and any other suggestions .
Thanks in advance.

 

[Sad]

I generally do well with EE across the south west. Coincidentally, it's also used by the ambulance service down here for their data connections.

 

[Alied]

I'm with 1p Mobile which is a MVNO and uses the EE signal and is highly recommended on the ISPreview forum. I also have a global eSim from esim.sm which allows me to connect to the other three main UK providers when the EE signal is not available,that's if they're available. The advantage of this sim is that you only pay for the data that you use, so I add £5 of credit at a time and there is no expiry on your credit. UK data is £1 per GB.

 

[Wannabecamperman]

UK data is £1 per GB.

Wow! That's an expensive video if streaming on catchup or Netflix, etc. I guess for emails and browsing is OK as a last resort.

Personally I have a 5G 3 router that we take with us. It has a prepaid UNLIMITED 5G sim card from SCANCOM at just over £20 per month. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vodafone-U...b6e3d217f&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1 if interested.

 

[Wannabecamperman]

Sorry - Vodafone one linked above in error...

Here is the THREE one, that I recommend for decent 5G coverage (maps online).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Unlimited-Data-Sim-Preloaded/dp/B0DSLG6F7B/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3JMVEI1W1QYMD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gtr2a9pYmIRzenuiRipCMp4VHHR8EHJkclJU4KGbM91fAjHKOeKnyb_5JTyPPeQPLyFUd7Caznt077Les7SL_GGODYLGr5bGJmBxCrjV86sY84JacqCfB_rTdrXh3bO7AiCuOj98o7fUD2zuNEEVUjlk5Ltoee7aySP5msp-0tOiremwQsa5lAAjcD26aejIW2Tfn9F1hwbFTzifpIQVl6WXyAHCWEF86ibobjaBNXs.b_9ENtKl6x6RVQlrcFQPoiMNOp1WGwO_-MHPV-9WS7M&dib_tag=se&keywords=scancom%2B5g%2Bprepaid%2Bthree%2Bsim&qid=1754095811&sprefix=scancom%2B5g%2Bprepaid%2Bthree%2Bsim%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-7&th=1

 

[Alied]

Wow! That's an expensive video if streaming on catchup or Netflix, etc. I guess for emails and browsing is OK as a last resort.

Personally I have a 5G 3 router that we take with us. It has a prepaid UNLIMITED 5G sim card from SCANCOM at just over £20 per month. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vodafone-Unlimited-Preloaded-Months-unlocked/dp/B0B6JR1VZ7/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1DVRFSQPLXGQL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gtr2a9pYmIRzenuiRipCMp4VHHR8EHJkclJU4KGbM90UOoaQT3uAWnchrI_68w8NzYbHj6A4yYILQbmypUXACqxoqP1XU-9-CqC9fo4oHZQOWna-dSKz2_C23yzVU1O9cJIm3laZMfKEC4MhoRIKQAb--sQ2wPvrXvXOTt-QjGh3N_8gLkXDVCvzM_cx78uAxxrxxlTZFt3dK-xqqaHmBXU4qjSLxV_gOL2xmqaaa9o.xt0o248I0hn63WUdrqexcYoel3GcRk0yNCA2SA42V64&dib_tag=se&keywords=scancom+5g+prepaid+sim&qid=1754095703&sprefix=scancom+5g+prepaid+sim,aps,71&sr=8-2-spons&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.d7e5a2de-8759-4da3-993c-d11b6e3d217f&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1 if interested

Wow! That's an expensive video if streaming on catchup or Netflix, etc. I guess for emails and browsing is OK as a last resort.

Personally I have a 5G 3 router that we take with us. It has a prepaid UNLIMITED 5G sim card from SCANCOM at just over £20 per month. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vodafone-Unlimited-Preloaded-Months-unlocked/dp/B0B6JR1VZ7/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1DVRFSQPLXGQL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gtr2a9pYmIRzenuiRipCMp4VHHR8EHJkclJU4KGbM90UOoaQT3uAWnchrI_68w8NzYbHj6A4yYILQbmypUXACqxoqP1XU-9-CqC9fo4oHZQOWna-dSKz2_C23yzVU1O9cJIm3laZMfKEC4MhoRIKQAb--sQ2wPvrXvXOTt-QjGh3N_8gLkXDVCvzM_cx78uAxxrxxlTZFt3dK-xqqaHmBXU4qjSLxV_gOL2xmqaaa9o.xt0o248I0hn63WUdrqexcYoel3GcRk0yNCA2SA42V64&dib_tag=se&keywords=scancom+5g+prepaid+sim&qid=1754095703&sprefix=scancom+5g+prepaid+sim,aps,71&sr=8-2-spons&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.d7e5a2de-8759-4da3-993c-d11b6e3d217f&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1 if interested.

Just to clarify that I only use my esim for an emergency backup when I have no signal on my provider.

 

[dspuk]

Generally we found O2 pants. EE are well known for having the most extensive UK network and bar being really in the sticks have found they work well.

 

[Oceandrive2023]

18 months and many trips in, one of my biggest frustrations is lack of/ poor WiFi/ mobile data in UK.
We have done 2 big trips to France and generally find the mobile data very good. But UK is awful, especially when you are away from cities and big towns, as most touring sites are.
We tend to use the CAMC sites as we like the facilities, showers, toilets etc. The WiFi is always poor, even when you pay for the premium option.
I have Sky mobile and my wife has Giffgaf, both use the O2 network.
I'm going to swap to another provider because the Sky service is not very good.
I'm thinking about going to Vodafone.
It would be good to get other members experience and any other suggestions .
Thanks in advance.

We have just bought one of these . Works brilliantly for us and great value . We also purchased the Esim at 50% off. We plugged it in to the inverter socket while off grid camping.

Spitz Plus (GL-X2000) Wi-Fi 6 4G LTE CAT 12 RouterDefault Title

MEET Spitz Plus 4G LTE Wi-Fi 6 Router Watch Video Cellular Connectivity Anywhere GL-X2000 is a Wi-Fi 6 cellular router designed to provide stable cellular connectivity in remote locations and high-speed internet in urban areas. It features two external full-band LTE antennas for exceptional...

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We purchased after watching Wills video from Campervantime.

 

[Steve9911]

18 months and many trips in, one of my biggest frustrations is lack of/ poor WiFi/ mobile data in UK.
We have done 2 big trips to France and generally find the mobile data very good. But UK is awful, especially when you are away from cities and big towns, as most touring sites are.
We tend to use the CAMC sites as we like the facilities, showers, toilets etc. The WiFi is always poor, even when you pay for the premium option.
I have Sky mobile and my wife has Giffgaf, both use the O2 network.
I'm going to swap to another provider because the Sky service is not very good.
I'm thinking about going to Vodafone.
It would be good to get other members experience and any other suggestions .
Thanks in advance.

I am with Vodafone I don’t find it to bad and they have just merged with the Three network. They say it will be the best uk coverage available over the next few months.

 

[Wannabecamperman]

We have just bought one of these . Works brilliantly for us and great value . We also purchased the Esim at 50% off. We plugged it in to the inverter socket while off grid camping.

Spitz Plus (GL-X2000) Wi-Fi 6 4G LTE CAT 12 RouterDefault Title

MEET Spitz Plus 4G LTE Wi-Fi 6 Router Watch Video Cellular Connectivity Anywhere GL-X2000 is a Wi-Fi 6 cellular router designed to provide stable cellular connectivity in remote locations and high-speed internet in urban areas. It features two external full-band LTE antennas for exceptional...

store-uk.gl-inet.com

We purchased after watching Wills video from Campervantime.

I see that it's 4G only - what download speeds are you typically receiving?

 

[Oceandrive2023]

I see that it's 4G only - what download speeds are you typically receiving?

On a rural campsite with no wifi, thus using the E-Sim and a tethered iPhone we were getting 25Mbps I believe the device adjusts itself between inputs depending on the strength of signal coming in. The 3000 Model is 5G

 

[Wannabecamperman]

On a rural campsite with no wifi, thus using the E-Sim and a tethered iPhone we were getting 25Mbps I believe the device adjusts itself between inputs depending on the strength of signal coming in. The 3000 Model is 5G

That's not bad, you can run a 4k stream on that

 

[Flower Power]

When I travel I practically have no need for wi-fi. Occasionally if car navigation "acts-up" I will use my phone to get us on track. Also I might use the phone to look at the weather or select and locate a campsite. Also checking emails every few days There is no time for anything else. No movies, no news, no forums, no music (for that there is a car radio). I am glad that the above discussion does not apply to me.