Three HomeFi - 4G Home Broadband

What is Three HomeFi?

HomeFi is a Three 4G Home Broadband router, which enables you to connect up to 32 devices to the internet without the need for a landline, an engineers visit or laying cable. 

What are the advantages of HomeFi?

• No landline required

Traditional fixed-line broadband services require a landline which incurs an additional charge. HomeFi has no such requirement and you only pay for the home broadband itself.

• No engineer visit

Fixed-line broadband often requires waiting for an engineer to visit and install your broadband, which often means delays and a day off work. However, with HomeFi you can be online in a matter of minutes with the simple, easy setup with no engineer required. All you need to do insert the supplied SIM Card, plug in the router and connect your WiFi devices.

• Shorter contracts lengths, or no contract at all

Fixed-line broadband often locks you into lengthy contracts, which can be unsuitable in certain situations. Whereas HomeFi is available on 1 month, 12 month, 24 month and even on Pay As You Go.

• Portability

HomeFi can be used anywhere with Three signal and a power supply, so you can take it with you wherever you go. That gives it significant advantages over fixed-line broadband which can only be used at the installation address.

• Speeds up to 150Mbps

Enjoy speeds up to 150Mbps (~19Mb/sec), which stands up to regular fixed-line broadband and is more than enough for most households even those with multiple users

• Truly unlimited data plans

Never worry about running out of data again as truly unlimited home broadband plans are available on Three and they don't have any speed caps or restrictions.

Plans

Pay Monthly

Currently Three Home-Fi plans are available with unlimited data per month on 12 and 24 month plans. All plans also include Go Binge, which means you can use Netflix, Deezer, Apple Music, Snapchat, TVPlayer and SoundCloud without it coming out of your data allowance.

Pay As You Go

The Huawei HomeFi is currently not available on Pay As You Go.

How does it work?

HomeFi is a plug and play router that comes supplied with a SIM Card, which connects to Three's mobile network. All you do to get online is plug into a mains socket for instant connectivity, which can then be shared with up to 32 devices over WiFi.

It's similar to the MiFi (Mobile WiFi) devices that Three has sold for years, designed to get your tablets and laptops online when you’re away from a Wi-Fi network. The difference here is that rather than being a portable device that runs off a battery, the Three HomeFi is designed to be permanently plugged in and pumping out a 4G signal.

What’s the router like?

Three's HomeFi is actually a Huawei B311 router. This can deliver top 4G speeds of 150Mbps, so it’s fast – if you’ve got good enough signal.

You can connect up to 32 devices simultaneously over WIFi and it can broadcast internet over up to 250 meters over WiFi. There is also a single Ethernet port for those prefer a wired connection.

It comes with all the features you'd expect from a router, including the option to change WiFi settings, monitor connected devices and data usage.

• Find out more in our HomeFi B311 review.

Alternatives

Huawei AI Cube

The Huawei AI Cube is another 4G Home Broadband router available on Three, but with a twist because it's also doubles as an Amazon Alexa speaker.

• Find out more in our AI Cube Review.

Huawei E5573bs-322 4G Mobile Wi-Fi 

The Huawei E5573bs-322 4G Mobile Wi-Fi is battery-powered making it truly portable and enables you to share WiFi with up to 10 devices simultaneously. Although, it has significantly less WiFi range than the HomeFi and AI Cube routers.

• Find out more in our Huawei E5573bs-322 4G Mobile Wi-Fi review