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[Nick W]

When I go to France I get on the ferry, switch the data off, then the phone and forget about it for a fortnight.
Simple and cheap. Makes for a better holiday too.

[Stemo]

When I go to France I get on the ferry, switch the data off, then the phone and forget about it for a fortnight.
Simple and cheap. Makes for a better holiday too.

We rented a cottage in N Yorkshire last year...no signal whatsoever.

It was funny when we set off for days out though. As soon as we picked up a signal, both of our phones would go mental.

[TheBoy]

Trying to work out the T&Cs, does it allow use in a dongle/Mifi?

No idea tbh, most Networks will let you use tethering from day one, even if the T&C's says not allowed and normally only start to get the hump if your start damaging there Data Performance Monitoring through heavy Data use.

Using a Dongle could in theory get picked up relatively quickly as its not a Mobile Phone IMEI
, using MiFi on the Phone takes a bit more looking into as its registered as a correct IMEI as a Phone but then has a +1 to the other device, detecting User Agent or differing IP Address.

Problem is, as we both know, asking the question to the Networks regarding Tethering, doesn't always get the true answer, but more what there reading from a Screen Script.

Personally I would say you should be fine, Ive yet to come across a problem with tethering PAYG Sims around the World, well short term anyway.

In the UK, 3 get the hump. Quickly.  Apparently, PAYG for dongles/tablets/laptops isn't allowed.

[TheBoy]

TB

Remember a thread on the same subject last year and at the time found this
http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/tech-mech-general/55515-wifi-france-local-french-sim-unlocked-mifi.html
Some info there if you want to decipher

P

edit BTW i've found McD's is always a good source for free wifi, even in the car park 

As the Wifi in the farmhouse we had a couple of years ago was not working, we spent a lot of time around McDonalds, slurping their data. I'm trying to avoid that this time

[biggriffin]

When I go to France I get on the ferry, switch the data off, then the phone and forget about it for a fortnight.
Simple and cheap. Makes for a better holiday too.

same here going on hollydays, phone gets turned off and left in the car till its home time,and no computerge is taken.
 
what did people do before connectivity. they had fun 

[TheBoy]

When I go to France I get on the ferry, switch the data off, then the phone and forget about it for a fortnight.
Simple and cheap. Makes for a better holiday too.

same here going on hollydays, phone gets turned off and left in the car till its home time,and no computerge is taken.
 
what did people do before connectivity. they had fun 

Email hadn't been invented, so we sent letters 

[Gaffers]

Reply from Lebara is not positive for tethering

[zirk]

Reply from Lebara is not positive for tethering

Probably still work for a month or two before they get on your case, TB will be back in the UK by then. The Lebera Uk mob, currently offer Unlimited Data for a £15 top up on the Vodafone Network, if you take the piss out of it they will restrict you to 3g speeds, (0.36 Mbs) which is still good enough for Laptop tethering.