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[Meteor/o2] Cheap 3G sticks! Sim-/netlock?

EddieHimself · 2010-04-06 09:30:47

Hi there, Meteor as well as o2 offer 3G USB-sticks for 20€ - really cheap. Does anyone know whether those are sim- or netlocked? And if they are, does the MWconn - a totally legal alternative to the standard provider conneciton software - make them work? Thx for help!

06-04-2010 10:30AM

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EddieHimself

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Hi there, Meteor as well as o2 offer 3G USB-sticks for 20€ - really cheap. Does anyone know whether those are sim- or netlocked? And if they are, does the MWconn - a totally legal alternative to the standard provider conneciton software - make them work? Thx for help!

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#2 06-04-2010 11:59AM

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All modems are SIM locked, and software alone will not get around that. You have to unlock the modem before using any other SIM in it.

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#3 06-04-2010 04:54PM

EddieHimself

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Hi, thx for your help . In Germany many 3G sticks are locked only by the connection software on the stick (not the firmware!): There is no hareware lock. So if you change the connection sw (e.g. MWconn instead of the huawei "Mobile Partner" ) many sticks work fine with any provider and it is not illegal.

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