Working Pocket MiFi on Three

[JamieG]

Hi is anyone able to recommend a cheap reliable 4g Pocket MiFi device that works on the Three Network.
I tried one yesterday from Amazon and got it working using the three.co.uk APN and it would work for a few mins then go offline, then work again only to fail again. I suspect it may have been over heating and sent it back.

I later tried the same sim in a Three MiFi router which worked perfectly all day, so the sim must be ok.

Was hoping someone out there can recommend a brand or model that will work on the UK Three 4g network.

Thanks in advance,
JamieG

[Tigger]

If it helps, I use an iPhone SE (2016) with Personal Hotspot switched on for this purpose. I purchased it a couple years ago on ebay for less than £30. It works faultlessly.

It works better than any of the Mi-Fi units I tried. I've also used a Xperia Z5 phone the same way with no issues on other networks.

It's an option unless someone can say better.

[JamieG]

Thanks for your idea.

[JamieG · Accepted solution]

I managed to try another cheap MiFi device and get it working on Three 😁
I am using the MiFi to provide a secure connection to a Raspberry Pi server and so far it looks to be very reliable with a good/stable 4g connection.
The one I got was from eBay but below on AliExpress looks like the same model. Note: It is NOT 5g, just 3g & 4g

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007317217204.html

Connect to the MiFi and access router at: 192.168.100.1  see router for admin password.

The Three settings were:
AP: three.co.uk
IP: IPV4/IPV6
Network mode: 4g
Everything else, eg user/password blank
Works fine on Three network 😎

Hope this helps anyone else after a cheap MiFi solution 👍

cheers,
jamie