Spending Christmas away from home? Here's how your phone can help you avoid data disappointment

Christmas is a time to catch up with friends and family, which for most of us means road trips, spare bedrooms or hotel stays. Aside from the lumpy spare beds and waiting for the bathroom, one of the biggest challenges of staying away from home over the holidays is the lack of a decent internet connection. When it comes to missing your home comforts, that effortless internet connection is always high on our list.

Whether it’s slow, patchy guest WiFi connections, no access to their network, or old relatives with no WiFi at all, that signal loss is going to make that stay feel a million times longer. Luckily, though, there’s a way to keep up that Christmas cheer, thanks to a super-fast data connection.

5G data services in the UK can range from 75Mbps to 238Mbps, making it faster than most basic home internet services, and considerably faster than that patchy hotel WiFi. This means you don’t need a WiFi connection to keep up to date with your sports or series, play some online games to pass the time, or to keep the kids entertained with their favourite shows.

You can even use your phone’s 5G data to hotspot to a laptop or smart projector. By connecting to your streaming accounts, you can wow your non-techy nan with hundreds of new Christmas rom-coms beyond those same old options on terrestrial channels. Plus, connect with those who couldn’t make it over video chat so you can all share a moment together.

The gift that keeps on giving

EE’s 5G data network covers more places in the UK than any other network, making sure you have a superfast connection, wherever you are. It’s also rolling out its new 5G+, a standalone 5G network that’s 10x faster than 4G. This runs independently from the 4G network, so it can reach new locations and do so more efficiently, saving your battery in the process.

That means that you can even keep that fast connection while travelling to and from your Christmas stay-overs or when out and about, whether it’s the Christmas Day stroll or heading to the shops for those Boxing Day bargains.

EE’s mobile data packages are available with a phone contract, SIM-only or as pay-as-you-go, to suit all needs. With EE One, you can combine your broadband and mobile contract to unlock exclusive benefits and save up to £480 over two years. Plus, get unlimited data boosts on existing eligible plans of £10 a month or above.

Plus, thanks to EE’s Stay Connected Data, if you run out of your monthly data allowance, you’ll automatically switch to a slower speed (0.5Mbps). This means you can stay connected on WhatsApp, Maps and for sending those all-important seasonal greetings messages to friends.

WiFi issues solved

The beauty of a good data network like EE’s 5G connection is that it’s not just great for your phone data, but it is fast enough to power all of your data needs. Whether you’re a gamer, movie streamer, sports fan or just working on the move, your 5G signal can provide all the internet speed you need, either on your phone or via a tethered device, such as a laptop or tablet. Discover more about EE 5G data at EE.co.uk