Reply to: 5G wifi router recommendations anyone?

[woody1]

Even a faulty ZTE MC801A has been bid up to £58, and the auction still has 20 hours to go.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295812592642

[woody1]

The bidding is already up to £98 and, with 2 days left, it will go a lot higher. Probably stupidly higher if past auctions, which often descend into bidding wars, are anything to go by.

It went for £155, which seems to be about the going rate for locked pre-owned ones.

[anonymouse]

It might be handy to have a list of genuine makes and models of 5G routers, so people can avoid the misleading ads on the likes of eBay, Amazon etc.

Can anyone confirm if these are correct, and whether I've missed any.

ZTE MC801A
Huawei H112-370 / H112-372
Zyxel NR5103 / NR5103E

Yeah, I confirmed the Zyxel on page 1.

[Lance]

It might be handy to have a list of genuine makes and models of 5G routers, so people can avoid the misleading ads on the likes of eBay, Amazon etc.

Can anyone confirm if these are correct, and whether I've missed any.

ZTE MC801A
Huawei H112-370 / H112-372
Zyxel NR5103 / NR5103E

ZTE MC801A - confirmed as 5G and supplied by 3.

[woody1]

It might be handy to have a list of genuine makes and models of 5G routers, so people can avoid the misleading ads on the likes of eBay, Amazon etc.

Can anyone confirm if these are correct, and whether I've missed any.

ZTE MC801A
Huawei H112-370 / H112-372
Zyxel NR5103 / NR5103E

[rashm2k]

The bidding is already up to £98 and, with 2 days left, it will go a lot higher. Probably stupidly higher if past auctions, which often descend into bidding wars, are anything to go by.

yep, that's what happens most of the time, I think the zte and zyxel ones are unlocked, but I don't have a different sim to check.

Keep an eye on buy it now prices.

Also three are notoriously difficult when it comes to unlocking I wouldn't trust them to unlock it for free.

[woody1]

The bidding is already up to £98 and, with 2 days left, it will go a lot higher. Probably stupidly higher if past auctions, which often descend into bidding wars, are anything to go by.

[Lance]

Yes but it should be possible to get it unlocked.
https://www.three.co.uk/Support/Device_Unlock

Or maybe it already is?

that link is for devices you've bought. 3 don't sell those units. They are provided with a service.
I don't know how pushy they are to get them back, but that unit is almost certainly stolen, even if the contract expired and 3 never asked for it back.

Is it locked? Who knows?
Caveat Emptor...

[woody1]

The description says "Insert a Three, Smarty or ID mobile nano sized SIM card into the router". Seems to be locked to me.

Yes but it should be possible to get it unlocked.
https://www.three.co.uk/Support/Device_Unlock

Or maybe it already is?

[hairymouse]

I doubt it's unlocked.

The description says "Insert a Three, Smarty or ID mobile nano sized SIM card into the router". Seems to be locked to me.

[woody1]

the 2nd one is a pucker 3 5G router. That's the one I have.
It works a treat.
Unlocked? Maybe...

I doubt it's unlocked.

I've bought Vodafone routers off eBay and got them unlocked by submitting a form on Vodafone's website, so maybe this is also possible with 3?

[Lance]

Is this a pucker 5G router? Might be worth a cheeky offer. (Although they're badged as 3, it says they're unlocked.)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204362225574

I've been keeping an eye on the bidding on this one, although I suspect it will end up going way above £100.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126009193688

the 2nd one is a pucker 3 5G router. That's the one I have.
It works a treat.
Unlocked? Maybe...

The 1st link looks tulip.

[woody1]

Is this a pucker 5G router? Might be worth a cheeky offer. (Although they're badged as 3, it says they're unlocked.)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204362225574

I've been keeping an eye on the bidding on this one, although I suspect it will end up going way above £100.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126009193688

[anonymouse]

yeah depends how you want to slice and dice it I guess, I'm using an id mobile sim which was very cheap as part of a phone contract. But those are the options take your pick, also don't forget the mid contract price rises factor those in too.

Yeah, sure, I suppose that extra £2 a month increase is really going to affect things.

[rashm2k]

In which case, you'll be needing another SIM as well as a phone/router. Just for a Three unlimited SIM it is £18 per month, however, it's £20 with a 5G router on a 2 year deal.

yeah depends how you want to slice and dice it I guess, I'm using an id mobile sim which was very cheap as part of a phone contract. But those are the options take your pick, also don't forget the mid contract price rises factor those in too.