4G key without subscription, unlimited, how it works

Unless you already have a 4G tablet or key, it may be particularly interesting to acquire equipment to connect to the mobile Internet when subscribing to your SFR Internet package.

4G at SFR: close -up on each internet package (for 4G key)

The range of SFR mobile internet plans for 4G key has been renewed in order to gain visibility and integrate the operator’s 4G offer. It is also positioned favorably in terms of price, with prices among the cheapest on the market.

Three Internet subscriptions for SFR 4G key: connected everywhere 2GB, 15GB and 30GB

The range of SFR Internet packages connected everywhere, is therefore revolving around 3 offers:

• Connected everywhere 2GB: SFR internet subscription only available without obligation from € 8.99/month
• Connected everywhere 15GB: An SFR Internet package allowing regular use of the operator’s 4G network, available without commitment from € 19.99/month. This package is compatible with the operator Dual Carrier network as well as with the new 4G mobile network, that is to say theoretical flows of up to 300 Mb/s in 4G coverage zone.
• Connected everywhere 30GB: The most important SFR mobile internet package in terms of the operator’s data volume, intended for more intensive mobile internet users. Available from € 35.99/month without commitment, it is also compatible with the new 4G LTE network of the operator provided you are in the 4G SFR coverage zone

These two offers vary in terms of price depending on the purchase or not when subscribing to a 4G key, a 3G key or a tablet with grant, and according to the commitment period subscribed.

4G tablets and keys available with an SFR internet package

Unless you already have a 4G tablet or key, it may be particularly interesting to acquire equipment to connect to the mobile Internet when subscribing to your SFR Internet package.

SFR thus offers different tablets (iPad) in its offer:

If you want to use your SFR Internet package with a laptop PC, or a wifi tablet, or even leave you the choice of your use, a 3G key or a 4G key can be the most suitable 4G equipment.

The keys to share allow you to create a wifi network to share with your various equipment.

3G key models and 4G Keys are available from € 59 with a connected package everywhere without commitment.

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4G key without subscription, unlimited, how it works ?

A 4G key allows you to access the Internet, via the mobile network of an operator, wherever you are in France. They are particularly used by people in teleworking, who prefer to work outside their home while retaining a certain comfort to access the Internet. What is a 4G key ? How is it useful ? And what are the 4G key offered by the different mobile operators ? We take stock.

• The essential
• A 4G key, Also called router or hotspot, allows you to connect to the mobile network of an operator when you are on the go.
• You must subscribe a 4G key package with a supplier and have a SIM card To use your 4G key.
• Airbox Orange, Hotspot Bouygues Telecom, SFR pocket box: the operators themselves offer their own 4G keys.

What do we mean by 4G key exactly ?

A 4G key is a mobile device Whether you connect to the USB port on your computer, or connect to WiFi, so that you can access the Internet, simply through the mobile network of an operator.

We are talking about 4G key but also hotspot or mobile router. These devices resembling conventional USB keys have greatly evolved over time and are now more similar to boxes or small portable boxes.

These boxes, or routers, have the capacity to capture a mobile network And to transfer it, to wifi, to several compatible devices at the same time (laptop, mobile, tablet, game console, etc.)).

To make your 4G key work, you must Insert a SIM card Inside, just like for a smartphone. You must therefore first have subscribed a 4G key package with a mobile operator. Some mobile packages allow you to receive a second SIM card, to be able to share your smartphone package with a 4G key.

Compared to the old 4G keys, the hotspots have the advantage of being able to bear Several simultaneous devices and allow devices that do not have a USB port to be able to connect in wifi.

4G key: how to install it ?

To start Use your 4G key, There is no installation itself. You just have to:

1. To insert the SIM card Supplied with the 4G key or the hotspot,
2. Of connect the 4G key to one of the USB ports of your device or connect it to WiFi,
3. To validate to confirm internet access.

A 4G key uses the operator’s mobile network from which it comes. The speed and quality of your WiFi connection will therefore depend on the operator you have chosen.

Eligibility test you can do a eligibility test in order to determine the operator benefiting from the best mobile network in your region. Remember to subscribe to a SIM card adapted to your situation or to the place where you will use your 4G key most often. If your hotspot serves you in your holiday home for example, or if you need it regularly abroad. Talk to an advisor to find the partner offer most suited to your needs.

What is a 4G key for ?

A 4G key allows you to Connect to the internet by wifi Whatever place in which you are, especially when you are outside your home and you cannot capture your fixed wifi network.

You can thus use 3G or 4G networks to access the Internet from your computer, smartphone or tablet (or any other device compatible with wifi) When you are on a business trip, on a trip, when you go on vacation or if you are one of the nomadic workers.

A 4G key is very interesting, especially when you cannot capture an internet connection. Indeed, if it is possible to request the WiFi password When you are in a cafe or a restaurant, a 4G key will be of great use to you during a stay in the great outdoors or in a accommodation without wifi, if you need to send an email or a last -minute file.

Be careful however, you must capture the 3G or 4G mobile network of your operator to be able to connect.

4G key or connection sharing: do I need a 4G key ?

THE sharing the line consists of sharing mobile data from your smartphone when it is not possible to access the internet in wifi from your computer or tablet.

It simply amounts to using your phone as WiFi modem In order to be able to connect to the Internet. On the other hand, connection sharing draws mobile data from your phone package. The advantage of a 4G key is that you can connect to the Internet Without using the data envelope of your mobile plan.

A 4G key will then be useful if you have a entry -level mobile package that contains little data. Indeed, an unlimited package with a data envelope of 50 or 100GB of mobile internet per month should allow you to connect by wifi via your package.

So, if you need to connect with your computer or tablet in wifi, you can easily use the connection sharing of your phone.

However, connection sharing tends to Empty your phone’s battery. A 4G key, on the other hand, allows you to provide you with a wifi connection without using your smartphone and therefore without consuming your battery.

Operators announce an average of a period ofAutonomy between 6 and 12h. However, if you seem sufficient, keep in mind that this is a theoretical estimate And that in real conditions, this autonomy can be much less important, depending on your use.

A 4G key also represents an asset during a move, in order to continue to enjoy the internet at home while waiting for its internet offer to be installed.

Let’s discover together what are the advantages and disadvantages of a 4G key or a hotspot.

• A 4G key allows people who move regularly or work outside the office to easily connect to the Internet, wherever they are.
• A 4G router brings you some comfort, you don’t need to look for a wifi access point or request the WiFi password to access the Internet.
• A 4G key can be used for several hours without emptying the battery of your mobile phone as does connection.
• A 4G hotspot allows several people to connect at the same time, without using the data envelope of your main mobile plan.

• It is necessary to take out a package in addition to the cost of its 4G key.
• If using a 4G key saves the battery of your smartphone, the autonomy of 4G keys remains to be improved.

4G key package: what are the hotspots offered by operators ?

SFR 4G key: SFR’s pocket box

There SFR 4G key, also called pocket box, Allows access to the Internet everywhere in France. This is a Unlimited 4G key package.

To take advantage of this offer, you must subscribe to the Internet package everywhere has 3 €/day which includes :

• Unlimited internet in mainland France.
• 2GB of the Internet per day in Europe and in the DOM (0.004 €/MB beyond 2GB/day).
• Access to the SFR TV mobile application which includes 130 TV channels.

The advantage with the SFR pocket box, is that you can only pay what you use. You need the internet in your vacation home where you only go a few days or weeks a year ? No need to pay a full year subscription ! With the SFR 4G key, you only pay € 3 per day of use.

The SFR 4G key package also gives you access to Several options included (SFR Voyage, SFR Wifi, SFR TV, a parental control, etc.)). You can subscribe or terminate an option at any time, from your SFR customer area.

This subscription 4G key without obligation Can be used alone, you simply receive a SIM card that you can insert into any device.

To be able to connect with your internet package everywhere, you also have the possibility of buying the SFR 4G pocket box has 39 € (ZTE MF92OU model), in which you can insert your SIM card to use your 4G key package.

• Unlimited internet in mainland France
• 2GB of internet per day in Europe and in the French overseas departments
• Access to the SFR TV mobile application which includes 130 TV channels

• You can connect up to 32 different compatible devices and up to 10 simultaneous devices
• Its autonomy allows you to use it up to 8 hours
• 4G LTE in very high speed up to 150mbits/s

Bouygues 4G key: several hotspots available

The operator markets 3 4G key packages (offers valid at September 22, 2023):

1. THE 20GB package at € 16.99/month.
2. THE 40GB package at € 26.99/month.
3. THE 60GB package at € 42.99/month.

If you already have a 4G compatible device, you can subscribe to one of these 4G key packages without the router Bouygues. In this case, you will only receive the SIM card.

Otherwise, Bouygues Telecom offers several hotspots that can be chosen with or without 4G Bouygues package.

• 4G up to 1gbits/s
• Up to 20 simultaneous compatible devices
• Autonomy until 10 a.m

• 4G up to 150mbits/s
• Up to 15 simultaneous compatible devices
• Autonomy until 7 a.m

• 4G up to 150mbits/s
• Up to 16 simultaneous compatible devices
• Autonomy until 6 a.m
• Smart ID functionality

• 4G up to 150mbits/s
• Up to 16 simultaneous compatible devices
• Autonomy until 8 a.m

Hotspot Airbox 3: The 4G orange key

The 4G key offered by Orange is called Airbox 3. It is marketed at the price of € 79.90 to purchase, or € 7.90 at the order then 3 €/month for 24 months. This orange hotspot allows access to the Internet with a speed of up to 300mbits/s and can support until 10 compatible devices simultaneously. It has a Autonomy until 8 a.m in use and up to 300 hours in standby.

A Airbox 5G is now also offered by the operator, at the price of € 57.90 Then 8 €/month for 24 months (if it is accompanied by a subscription to a new offer). Up to 32 devices can connect to it and enjoy a flow rate up to 2GB/s. Alone, the 5G airbox returns to € 249.90.

5GB recharges (10 €), 15GB (25 €) and 35GB (40 €) exist for ready-to-surfer and let’s go ready-to-surfers offers.

here are the 4G mobility offers Proposed by Orange, usable from metropolitan France, in Europe zones, in the French overseas departments and in Switzerland/Andorra:

If you are already one of the Orange mobile or Open Orange subscribers, You can also enjoy theMulti-Sim offer, An offer that gives you a second SIM card to use it on another device. Depending on your orange mobile plan and the data envelope included, you can either use all of your package via this Second SIM card, either you will benefit from 1GB of mobile internet Additional for this second SIM card.

4G free key: what are the alternative solutions ?

there is no 4g free key strictly speaking. The operator puts everything on the sharing the line, via its unlimited mobile plan to € 19.99/month. The subscription is offered to € 15.99/month for Freebox subscribers, and € 9.99/month For Freebox Pop customers.

This free package indeed includes 250 GB of mobile internet per month, and even turns into Unlimited 4G/5g package For subscribers of a Freebox offer. With such a free mobile package, a free internet key is not essential in the eyes of the operator.

Be careful, if free does not sell hotspot or router, it offers a 4G+ free box to € 29.99/month without engagement. However, this subscription has the same use as a 4G key.

It is indeed a fixed internet offer, using the operator’s mobile network. It is only dedicated to people who live in Blank Zone, that is to say in an area which does not capture a fixed internet network but which has very good mobile coverage. It is therefore necessary to be eligible to be able to benefit from it.

The best solution if you want to benefit from a Free Internet key is to buy a 4G key without subscription. You just need to buy a 4G key in the store or on the site of your choice and use it thanks to your free mobile package.

Operators’ 4G key: the comparison table

You hesitate between the different 4G routers offered by operators ? THE summary table Below helps you make your choice:

The 4G keys of operators – offers valid on September 22, 2023

The SFR 4G key	The 4G Bouygues key	The 4G orange key
Internet envelope	Unlimited	20GB, 40GB or 60GB	10GB, 40GB or 80GB
Internet envelope abroad	2GB per day	No limits	No limits
Internet speed	Up to 150mbits/s	Up to 1gbits/s	Up to 300mbits/s
Access to the TV service	130 TV channels	70 TV channels	70 TV channels
Simultaneous devices	Up to 10 devices	Up to 20 aircraft	Up to 10 devices
Autonomy	Until 8 o’clock	Until 10 am	Until 8 o’clock
4G key price	39 €	From € 59.90	€ 79.90

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4G key without subscription: what are the possibilities ?

A 4G key without subscription has the advantage of being able to be used with any mobile package, you just have to have a SIM card with a package to be able to use it, regardless of the operator.

Here is a table with 5 4G keys which can be purchased without subscription and independently of a mobile operator. The characteristics of these devices can greatly vary according to their price: a more expensive 4G key generally offers an excellent speed and allows you to connect many devices.

Comparison table of 5 4G keys without subscription – offers valid on September 22, 2023

4G key name without subscription	Maximum internet speed	Number of devices simultaneously	4G key price without subscription
Huawei E5576-320 router	Up to 150mbits/s	Up to 10 devices	€ 47.00 See on Amazon
TP-Link LTE TP-LTE router	Up to 150mbits/s	Up to 10 devices	€ 93.02 See on Amazon
Delaman 790S 4G LTE router	Up to 300mbits/s	Up to 15 aircraft	€ 114.39 (currently unavailable) See on Amazon
Netgear 4G LTE AC810 router	Up to 600mbits/s	Up to 15 aircraft	€ 221.56 See on Amazon
Netgear 4G router LTE MR1100	Up to 1gbit/s	Up to 20 aircraft	€ 349.96 See on Amazon

Frequent questions on 4G keys

How to install a 4G key ?

You have to insert the SIM card into the 4G key, connect the key to your device or connect it to WiFi, and validate to confirm Internet access.

What is the autonomy of a 4G key ?

On average, between 6 and 12 hours.

What are the disadvantages of a 4G key ?

It is necessary to take out a package in addition to the cost of the 4G key. Also, the autonomy of 4G keys is limited.

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