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in busy spots speeds can drop to about 3Mbps and changing an eSIM costs £18 each time, which is annoying.
Got the eSIM after cancelling — strange but tidy
they still sent the eSIM code (never downloaded or installed it). The QR itself looked neat, and the activation steps were surprisingly straightforward, which was a small pleasant surprise. I’ve chased by email and even posted a letter; still waiting on a proper refund or reply. Feels like good tech, shaky admin.
Not as roam‑friendly as it sounds
Standing on my balcony staring at two full 5G bars on my Lebara SIM and wondering why the new Three card only shows one or none — that was my first clue. I bought the Three 500GB preloaded data SIM because I wanted a reliable backup for working from home after a string of flaky broadband days. The pack says “connects to the strongest signal available” and I assumed that meant it would hop to whichever mast was best in the area. It doesn’t. It stays on Three’s infrastructure, so if Vodafone’s mast is stronger where you are, tough luck — the Three SIM won’t switch across like a proper multi‑network roaming SIM would.
Having said that, when it’s on Three it delivers at decent speeds and the large data allowance is genuinely useful. Coverage is the weak link, not the SIM tech or my handset; my phone is 5G capable but that doesn’t help if the carrier’s own signal is poor. The ad could be clearer, and that confusion cost me time. Overall useful product, just don’t expect automatic roaming to other UK networks.Buffering broke the mood, refund fixed it
no 4G, only LTE/3G/2G available, signal strength sitting around -111 dBm or worse. That explained the buffering — poor and unreliable, exactly as it felt. I rang around, messaged sellers, and got bounced between Amazon, the network (EE) and the third-party licence holder on the SIM. EE didn’t even have my payment on file at first, and seemed surprised to learn about Scancom; Scancom were oddly hard to pin down; Amazon said they couldn’t process a refund directly. It was frustrating, that drawn-out "who is responsible?" routine, and I kept worrying they were waiting me out past a 14-day cooling-off window. What made the difference was being persistent and keeping records — screenshots, payment confirmations, the signal readings — and eventually Amazon agreed to step in after I escalated the case. I won't pretend the whole process was smooth; it wasn't. But when the refund landed and the contract was cancelled, I felt properly relieved and a bit glad I stuck with it. My advice to anyone thinking of trying something similar: check coverage properly first, keep everything in writing, and don't be shy about escalating if the seller is vague. If you're sold on a cheap SIM, go in knowing there might be a fight if it doesn't perform. Grateful it was sorted, but I’d be careful next time.
Promised "unlimited" but it ran out like a kettle
decent speed, good signal on site and when out and about, and it felt like freedom. We use these things to back up laptops, download hefty software packages and grab datasheets — proper business-y stuff, hundreds of gig at a time sometimes. So yeah, I was relying on it.
Then, mid-install of a 70GB update, everything just stopped. No drama, just dead. Turns out there's a 1,000GB ceiling hidden behind the "fair use" banner. Fair use, my foot — that reads like a polite way of saying "we lied on the box". The worst bit was when transfers fail half-way: you have to restart from scratch or trigger reuploads, so you're effectively paying or waiting twice. That does not feel fair.
So: the hardware and connection itself are perfectly usable — speeds are fine, coverage is fine — but the experience of being cut off without a clear heads-up is infuriating. Customer support eventually explained the cap (after a few calls), which helped, but it doesn't change that the advertising misled us. I’d say it works for light-to-moderate mobile use, or as a backup, but not if your job depends on big, uninterrupted downloads. Annoying, avoidable, yet oddly serviceable.
About Scancom
Scancom is a company name used by several businesses in different sectors. It is commonly associated with providers of telecommunications and radio communications equipment, including two-way radios and related accessories, as well as services such as installation and maintenance. Depending on the entity, its customers include businesses and organisations that require voice communications systems for day-to-day operations. Scancom may also be used as a trading name within local markets rather than a single multinational group.
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Buffering broke the mood, refu
no 4G, only LTE/3G/2G available, signal strength sitting around -111 dBm or worse. That explained the buffering — poor and unreliable, exactly as it felt. I rang around, message... Read onBy: Muhammad