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Ratgirl12
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5 months ago
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Help - rural address no broadband

We are in the later stages of buying a house that is in semi rural area and there is no broadband providers available at all (Annoyingly it's only 3 miles from where we currently live but is surround...
  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    5 months ago

    If you are going to sign up for a mobile data contract (which seems to be your only option if you move there), I would strongly suggest that first you check the coverage in the house on your phone with a SIM on the same network. If you are going to rely on the phone for all your internet coverage as well as TV, you will need a very good strong signal.

    You can also use it to find the best place to site the 4g modem, which will very likely be next to one of the upstairs windows.

    If the signal is not too strong you may have to rely on off-air TV with an aerial, but this will restrict your choice of channels. 

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Tudor
Very Insightful Person
5 months ago

Looks like your only option is Starlink.

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    Ratgirl12
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    5 months ago

    Would me getting a modem and an unlimited 4G data sim be the way to go? I have been told that the 4G signal is good. I then need to get a router to enable all of our laptops, tv's etc to access that modem - is that right? As you can tell I have no idea and BT, Virgin and Sky are no help, as soon as they find out my address does not have fibre yet, they are not interested.