Three HomeFi - 4G Home Broadband
What is Three HomeFi?
HomeFi and HomeFi Plus are Three 4G Home Broadband routers, which enable you to connect up to 64 devices to the internet without the need for a landline, an engineers visit or laying cable.
Plans
Pay Monthly
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Huawei HomeFi |
Huawei HomeFi is now discontinued and replaced by the improved Huawei HomeFi Plus (B535) |
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Huawei HomeFi Plus (B535) |
Unlimited data 24 month plan |
No upfront cost |
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Huawei HomeFi Plus (B535) |
Unlimited data 12 month plan |
£29 upfront |
Currently Three Home-Fi Plus plans are available with unlimited data per month on 1, 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.
What are the advantages of HomeFi?
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✔ No landline required |
✔ No engineer visit |
✔ Shorter contract lengths |
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✔ Speeds up to 300Mbps |
✔ Portability |
✔ Truly unlimited data plans |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Speeds up to 300Mbps
Maximum speeds up to 300Mbps (~37Mb/sec) with the new HomeFi Plus or 150MBps (18.5Mb/sec) with the HomeFi, which stands up to regular fixed-line broadband and is more than enough for most households even those with multiple users
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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.
Pay As You Go
The Huawei HomeFi Plus is currently not available on Pay As You Go.
How does it work?
HomeFi and HomeFi Plus are plug and play routers 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 32/64 devices respectively over WiFi or using built-in ethernet ports.
They are 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, HomeFi devices are designed to be permanently plugged in and pumping out a 4G signal.
What’s are the routers like?
Three's HomeFi is actually a Huawei B311 router, while the Huawei HomeFi Plus is a Huawei B535 router.
The HomeFi can deliver top 4G speeds of 150Mbps, while the HomeFi Plus can deliver speeds of up to 300Mbps.
You can connect up to 32 devices simultaneously with the HomeFi over WiFi, while the HomeFi plus supports up to 64 devices at once.. There is also single Ethernet port for those prefer a wired connection on the HomeFi, while the HomeFi plus has 4 ethernet ports. They both come with all the features you'd expect from a router, including the option to change WiFi settings, monitor connected devices and data usage.
Checkout the Huawei HomeFi Plus (B535) review or Huawei 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.
Checkout the Huawei 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.
Checkout the Huawei E5573bs-322 4G Mobile Wi-Fi review.
