can you use a sim only contract as broadband

[Lozzle]

Ok so this may be a stupid question.

im in the UK and just moved to a flat. i currently dont have internet and have a finished contract on o2. It's 20gb a month on a Samsung S6 edge that i get friends and family discount on costing £15 a month.

im thinking 20gb isnt going to be enough for home usage aswell if watching catch up tv online.

ive been debating about getting a second 25gb contract to run alongside with the Samsung S8 or S9 as my phone is seriously starting to fail. it looks brand new still just with no sd card its full to bursting and keeps overheating or just freezing.

this would take my bill to around £55.

ok so my question is I've seen a Vodafone sim only deal for £20 a month with 60gb. i want to know can i put that in some sort of router and use the Internet for a laptop and my phone even if its a different network. i could then stop my S6 contract and get a low data contract with a new phone making it cheaper.

sorry for the ramblings but cant think how else to explain it

 

[psionandy]

It depends on the terms of the contract.... and if it is offered in that deal.

Not all contracts will allow it, and there could be penalties/very large bills if it didn't and they noticed....

 

[mikedt]

Yeh, you'll definitely need to check the exact T&C of this particular Vodafone contract, like it could be phone only, no 4G dongles or routers, no tethering, fair usage restrictions, etc.

FYI I couldn't actually find this SIM only £20 month 60GB plan on Vodafone UK's website. @Lozzle if you could provide a URL to it, we might be able to tell you more.