Dave in the Aude

Haha! I'm quite happy with my small flat panel antenna, mounted discreetly under the gutter, most people don't even notice it. At 20€ (thanks eBay) and giving me 20Mbps 40ms ping at 5kms from the mast, I'm very happy. All the best, Dave.

Yes I'm pretty sure we're on 800MHz as well. When I read the detailed specification for the antenna it says: 2G/3G/4G Frequencies 698-960 / 1710-2700MHz All the best, Dave. P.S. Can't we add images to our posts on this forum?

[quote user="Martin963"]I haven't tried any sort of panel aerial,  is that what you've got?   [/quote] Yes I'm using a directional panel antenna, made in UK but purchased from eBay Germany for 20€ + postage. Mine came with 5m long twin cables with SMA connectors that fit directly on the Huawei router. My nearest antenna is 5km away over a large hill, but I'm able to get 20 Mbps with 40ms ping. This antenna might not suit everyone but it works great for me. See it here..http://www.panorama-antennas.com/site/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_75&product_id=52

@Martin 963   Yes the Huawei router is a great bit of kit and yes it's great you can also connect a standard analogue telephone via the RJ11 socket. I haven't got round to buying a phone for it yet, although I've seen them for sale for about 10€ in the supermarkets. Do you also use an outdoor/external antenna? Cheers, Dave.

[quote user="suein56"]Before if you left SFR then there was a cancellation fee even in a non-contract situation. Hopefully that is no longer the case.[/quote] You had me worried then! I just double checked with Red By SFR and they confirmed... All our packages are without commitment and without conditions of duration.If you want to cancel the line you do not have a cancellation fee. Remember this is Red By SFR (online offers only) not SFR. Regards, Dave.

As we only use our house in France for 6 months in the summer, the big advantage is the 20€ Red By SFR 100GB sim card is 'sans engagement' so we have a fast internet connection and  we're not paying 40€ a month for an Orange Livebox 12 month contract.

Another update for anyone interested... My outdoor antenna arrived and I've attached it to the outside of my house. Using the router's internal antenna's I was getting a strong 3G signal and a weak 4G signal. Now using the external antenna I'm getting a good 4G signal and my connection speed has increased. Stable 20 Mbps with a ping of 40 ms. [:D]

My friend has a ADSL broadband package with Orange Livebox. He's currently paying almost 40€ per month but is only getting a speed of 1.7Mbps. When he saw my 4G system running he immediately decided to terminate his contract and buy the same! I've repositioned my 4G router and with only using the internal antenna I'm able to get a stable speed of 11Mbps. My outdoor directional panel antenna should arrive next week, so I'm looking forward to trying that. All the best, Dave.

Just an update if anyone's interested... Received my 100GB per month 20€ sim card and bought a Huawei 4G router (B315s-22). I have a weak 4G signal but I'm getting a stable connection of 8Mbps, so I'm very happy. I've just ordered an external antenna, which I'll mount on the outside of the house, so this will hopefully improve the 4G connection and provide a higher speed. Can highly recommend the Huawei B315s-22 it's a great bit of kit. I bought mine on eBay for only £45 plus postage. All the best, Dave.

Great! It worked. [:D] Just signed up for 'Red by SFR' sim card. 100GB data  / unlimited calls / unlimited sms @ 20€ per month without contract. So I used my bank details to enable them to take the 20€ per month and used my friend's French credit card to pay the 10€ fee for the SIM card. Many thanks, Dave.

To be honest I didn't think that would work, but seeing as you've suggested it might, I'll give it a try. Hope my friend won't mind! Thanks, Dave.

Hi suein56 and thanks for your reply. I wanted to sign up for one of the 'Red By SFR' offers but couldn't complete the purchase. I have a French bank account, so could fill in my IBAN and BIC for the monthly payment, but I don't have a French debit/credit card couldn't make the one off payment for the sim card. It wouldn't accept my UK credit card. Does anyone know a way around this? Apart from paying to have a French credit card! Thanks, Dave.

Hi all I've just purchased a Reglo Mobile Sim card from E Leclerc supermarket with 15GB of data allowance. These sim cards use the SFR network. At the moment I've got it in an old smart phone and using it as a hot spot, providing internet connections to my tablet and other smart phones. My question is...has anybody tried using these sim cards in a 3G/4G Wifi Router? If so, did it work? Thanks, Dave.