Can I get temporary internet for just a week?

Yes. Rentals are priced by the week, so a single week is a normal booking rather than an exception. You pick the dates when you request the booking.

Is this a good option while waiting for broadband installation?

If your new place has mobile coverage, a dongle is cheaper and simpler and you should use one. Satellite is the answer for rural moves where the coverage map is empty and the broadband installation is weeks out.

Does it need an engineer visit or a phone line?

No engineer, no line, and no address availability check. It needs a clear view of the sky and mains power, which is why it works at properties where a fixed line does not yet exist.

How is this different from a temporary internet dongle?

A dongle depends on the mobile network reaching you. Satellite does not. Everywhere with decent 4G, the dongle wins on price and convenience; everywhere without it, the dongle does not work at all.

Is there a data limit?

The standard plan covers ordinary working use. If you expect heavy use across the whole rental, the unlimited plan upgrade is offered on the listing for a fixed weekly amount so there is no surprise at the end.

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Temporary internet

Temporary internet for places a dongle cannot reach

Temporary internet usually means one of a few situations: you have moved and the broadband is not live yet, you are staying somewhere for a few weeks, or you need a working connection at a property that has never had one.

In town, a dongle solves all of those and costs very little. This page is about the other case — a rural cottage, a site with no line, a stay somewhere the coverage checker shows white space.

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Work out whether mobile is an option first

The useful question is not "what is the cheapest temporary internet" but "does the cheap option physically work where I am". A dongle, a MiFi, and a phone hotspot all rely on the same mobile network, so if one is unusable at your address, all three are.

Check a coverage map for the postcode before you buy anything. If it shows solid 4G, stop reading and buy a data SIM. If it shows nothing, no amount of hardware in that category will change the outcome.

Situations where hiring a satellite kit makes sense

Moving to a rural property where the broadband order has a long lead time. Renting somewhere for a season and needing to work from it. Running a site or an outbuilding that has never had a line to it.

It is a poor fit for a short city stay, where mobile data is cheaper and faster to arrange, and for anywhere you cannot get a clear view of the sky.

By the week, with nothing to cancel

Book the weeks you need and return the kit when the permanent connection arrives. There is nothing to cancel, no minimum term, and no early exit charge to negotiate.

You collect from an owner nearby, so the kit is available in days rather than on an installation calendar.

Temporary internet options compared

Most "temporary internet" advice assumes you are in a town with good mobile coverage. If you are, a dongle is genuinely the cheapest answer. Here is where each one breaks down.

A temporary internet dongle or MiFi: Cheap, instant, and completely dependent on mobile coverage. Good in a city flat between broadband contracts, poor in a rural cottage.
A short broadband contract: Still needs an engineer or at least a working line, and the installation lead time is usually the exact problem you are trying to solve.
Tethering from a phone: Fine for a few days. Data allowances and battery life make it painful for a full working week.
A hired satellite kit: More setup than a dongle and it needs sky view and power, but it does not care whether there is a mast or a line. The option that works when the others have run out.

Kits available to hire now

Every kit below is listed by a verified owner and is live right now. Prices are per week and the deposit is refundable once the kit comes back in the same condition.

Highlands roaming kit with case

Fort William

standard · roam 100gb

$100.00 / week

Isle of Skye Starlink pickup

Fort William

gen3 · roam 100gb

$100.00 / week

Isle of Skye Starlink pickup

Stornoway

standard actuated · roam unlimited

$100.00 / week

Fort William campervan WiFi

Stornoway

standard actuated · roam 100gb

$100.00 / week

Highlands roaming kit with case

Oban

standard · roam 100gb

$100.00 / week

Isle of Skye Starlink pickup

Inverness

mini · roam 100gb

$100.00 / week

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Common questions

Can I get temporary internet for just a week?: Yes. Rentals are priced by the week, so a single week is a normal booking rather than an exception. You pick the dates when you request the booking.
Is this a good option while waiting for broadband installation?: If your new place has mobile coverage, a dongle is cheaper and simpler and you should use one. Satellite is the answer for rural moves where the coverage map is empty and the broadband installation is weeks out.
Does it need an engineer visit or a phone line?: No engineer, no line, and no address availability check. It needs a clear view of the sky and mains power, which is why it works at properties where a fixed line does not yet exist.
How is this different from a temporary internet dongle?: A dongle depends on the mobile network reaching you. Satellite does not. Everywhere with decent 4G, the dongle wins on price and convenience; everywhere without it, the dongle does not work at all.
Is there a data limit?: The standard plan covers ordinary working use. If you expect heavy use across the whole rental, the unlimited plan upgrade is offered on the listing for a fixed weekly amount so there is no surprise at the end.