To conclude the examination of the offers to have "mobile" internet on 4G smartphones or portable keys, let's now see, after talking about TIM, Vodafone internet for smartphones tablets and portable modems and Wind on rechargeable SIMs, of the fourth Italian operator, H3G or, better, Three . We will analyze in this article what are the advantages of the operator, what are the limits of the network and the best offers that can be combined both with the use on a mobile phone (also in hotspot) and with the use as a 4G modem at home, in place of of a classic telephone line (obviously without exaggerating with downloads!).
3 is the only one that still offers good modems and 4G keys to navigate even outside the home, plus in some offers the night we can surf without limits (GB will not be consumed).
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1) Network characteristics 3
As far as Tre is concerned, from the point of view of the tariffs and the quality of the mobile internet connection, it offers some of the best tariffs for connecting to the internet on the move compared to other operators. I would not hesitate to advise everyone to switch to Tre if it were not for an innate defect of this operator: the suboptimal coverage in Italy . Although Tre's 3G and 4G / LTE signal coverage has increased significantly over the years, it still remains lower than the others, even if the situation has improved a lot since the merger with the Wind company became effective (now the network is unified).
Roaming costs have thus disappeared (the Wind network is exploited for free in areas with poor signal) and the potential of the network is shared with Wind: where Wind takes good, therefore it is reasonable to expect that Tre will also take good, especially if we find the cities where it is possible to exploit the 4G network (when it takes well it is very fast). Unfortunately, when we move away from large urban centers, the quality and speed of the line tend to be very similar to those of the Wind.
2) Internet offers for mobile phones
The best offers we can subscribe to with a Tre SIM are listed below:
- PLAY Power : at 12 Euros per month we can have unlimited minutes and 30GB of Internet with LTE navigation included. The offer is available without commitment restrictions and we can pay it on residual credit. Only online the activation fee is free.
- ALL-IN Power : at 12 Euros per month we can have 60 GB of Internet in 4G, unlimited minutes to everyone and GIGA BANK, with which we do not lose the unused Giga (we can use them in the following months). Included in the price Apple Music free for 6 months. Online only, activation is free, but the offer is available only by credit card or current account and a 24-month bond.
- ALL-IN Super Power : at 15 Euros per month we can have 100 GB of Internet in 4G, unlimited minutes and GIGA BANK, so as not to lose the unused Giga (we can use them in the following months). Included in the price Apple Music free for 6 months. Online only, activation is free and the price is available only with a credit card or current account and a 24-month bond.
- Super Internet : available at 9 Euros with 30 GB or 60 GB in LTE of internet data (but only with payment by card)
If we want to surf the Internet using a portable modem (to replace a slow or non-functioning ADSL line or to surf outside the home) we can also subscribe to the 3Cube subscription.
3Cube (or 3Cube XL): at € 13 per month we can have 80 GB of LTE Internet, with unlimited nightly navigation (without time or consumption limits, from midnight to 8 am). The offer can be activated with WebFamily device or Tablet with Sale at Rate 3.
We can combine it with the 3Cube WebPocket modem or a tablet of your choice: the advance price varies depending on the device chosen (choosing the WebPocket we will not have to anticipate anything but add a monthly fee of € 10).
On the Tre website, the presentation of the offers "pushes" to buy a new smartphone to choose from among different models, such as those available on the page available here -> Free .
3) Conclusion
In conclusion Tre, in addition to offering very advantageous rates (such as Wind) but also shares the defects with Wind: fortunately their union has allowed both of them to benefit from greater coverage and better speed (even if we are far from TIM's performance or Vodafone, at least outside the big urban centers). It is therefore necessary to check that it is doing well in the area where you live and work, otherwise, with a poor signal, the connection can be unavailable and very slow.
Another difference compared to the other operators is that Tre's offers cannot be integrated with those to have ADSL internet at home, as is the case with Vodafone, Telecom and Wind.
