topic Re: Temporary WiFi while awaiting activation in Broadband

Temporary WiFi while awaiting activation

Spurette4 — Tue, 05 May 2026 08:45:36 GMT

I'm trying to find out if it's possible to get a temporary WiFi while waiting for my full fibre as my old WiFi has ended

Re: Temporary WiFi while awaiting activation

Me134 — Tue, 05 May 2026 08:51:07 GMT

@Spurette4 wrote:
I'm trying to find out if it's possible to get a temporary WiFi while waiting for my full fibre as my old WiFi has ended

If you mean your previous broadband service has ended, then no, that's not possible excepting using your phone and mobile data as a hotspot (there may be other options but none of them free).

Re: Temporary WiFi while awaiting activation

TimmyBGood — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:15 GMT

@Spurette4

No: ISPs typically won't (and can't) order a wholesale copper circuit in advance of FTTP being installed. A few forum posts suggest this might happen if the arrival of full fibre is hugely delayed.

Sky Broadband doesn't offer temporary loan of a cellular hotspot either before installation or in the event of a fault.