Independent families regularly use the ability to add several SIM cards to their telecommunications package. Convenient because it simplifies billing and summarizing monthly mobile costs. But: can you also enjoy this benefit outside your family, for example among friends or roommates? Independer.be will check it.
By Felix Ferret, in collaboration with Independer 01.24.2019, 7.25pm Source: Independer.be
Not just for parents (and their children)
It makes sense that Mobile Family subscriptions are best known among families – read: parents -. Indeed, when they subscribe to their telecommunications services, they often opt for a package that includes Internet, TV and (mobile) telephony. Operators with all-in packages usually also offer the option to add more than one SIM card to your subscription. This will obviously save you a lot of trouble at the end of the month, as everything comes via one invoice and only one payment needs to be made.
But not only families can use this trick. If you and a group of friends or roommates want to take out a mobile subscription that suits your specific needs, for example with a lot of mobile data, you can also opt for a “family subscription”.
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Is a shared address mandatory?
A survey among mobile operators shows that it is not mandatory for all subscription participants to live at the same address. You need to place all your mobile numbers under one owner. This is the person in whose name the subscription and related invoices will be issued. Compare this to sharing a streaming subscription, where everyone pays their share and one person pays the monthly bill.
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Practical side of the issue
Not all operators offer the possibility of signing up for subscriptions with different SIM cards. This is for example the case with edpnet, Youfone and hey! telecommunications.
With some operators you can only take out a subscription with multiple SIM cards if you do it in combination with other services. We see it on Telenet, Scarlet and Mobile Vikings.
Interesting observation: Proximus is the only operator that offers a bundle with six SIM cards.
More interesting formulas
Since we want to know if these ‘family subscriptions’ are actually interesting for friends or roommates, we look for formulas that offer you 10 to 20 GB of mobile data per month per number and an unlimited number of call and SMS minutes. This user profile best matches that of young people or students.
If we take a group of four friends or roommates as an example, Proximus is the cheapest in the comparison via Independer.be. Each Mobilus Easy subscription costs 19.99 euros per person per month and offers 10 GB of mobile data. For almost the same total amount you get 5 GB more per month with BASE, which makes it the more interesting formula.
Are you looking for a bundle with several SIMs, but also with Internet and possibly TV? The best internet-only price can be found – always – on Proximus, with Flex XS, for a total price of 114.99 euros per month. But: for just under 3 euros more you can find a formula on Telenet that offers you higher internet speed (150 Mbps) and 1 GB more per month (13 GB versus 12 GB).
The same thing happens when we also add the TV to the package: at 148.23 against 132.99 euros for four people, Telenet costs a little more than Proximus, but you enjoy slightly higher internet speed and 1 GB more per month.
Are you looking for a super-fast internet subscription at a competitive price? This overview will help you get started.
Ease of use compared to the lowest price
As mentioned above, bundles with several SIM cards offer the advantage of greater ease of use. On the other hand, of course, you don’t necessarily sign up for the cheapest option. When looking for operators that offer a bundle with various SIM cards, you exclude the cheapest options. This applies not only to mobile packages, but also to packages with Internet and possibly TV. So see for yourself whether the ease of use outweighs what you could potentially save by choosing a different provider.
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