topic Re: Mobile broadband in Broadband

Mobile broadband

Kopking1970 — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:11:47 GMT

Hi all

We have a caravan and i only get 1 or 2 bars on my phone when trying to run a firestick. Will i get a better signal with mobile broadband router ?

Re: Mobile broadband

MymsMan — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:33:19 GMT

Touring or Static caravan? If touring, 5G coverage is still patchy around the country but 4G in most areas.

Either way it will depend on the mobile signal where you are pitched but you might be able to get a stronger signal using an external hub mounted on a pole above your caravan roof than inside where you are essentialy inside a metal box acting as a Faraday cage!

In my house I only get 1/2 bar 4G signal on phone but can get 300+Mbps download on 5G broadband

With Three's 30 day return policy it could be worth a try

Re: Mobile broadband

Paddiewack — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:37:47 GMT

The faraday cage theory is surely dispelled because a caravan has windows where the signal can be received as if outside.That said I have a Huawei mobile dongle (4g only) obtained from Three and quite often I get better reception on it than on my phone. I’m speaking from experience but obviously can’t guarantee the same (sporadic) result.

Re: Mobile broadband

jr0 — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:48:56 GMT

a neighboor has a touring caravan with a pole that he assembles everytime he pitches. If I remember well he mentioned that he is with Three and he sounded happy with signal and DL/UL rates he gets. But he also mentioned that on occasions he had no coverage as he was a bit more "remote".

Re: Mobile broadband

Paddiewack — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:58:01 GMT

Luck of the draw I suppose!

Re: Mobile broadband

MichaelP — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:16:51 GMT

Hi @Kopking1970,

I can see that @MymsMan gave some really helpful tips for you to get connected when with your caravan. Have you given any further consideration to using Three Broadband? Please let us know.

Thanks,
Michael