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Meteor mobile broadband - are the modems locked?

  • 16-05-2010 9:28am
    #1
    BOZG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    I have a pay-as-you-go Huawei E180 from Meteor. I'm going to be abroad for a week during the summer and I'm trying to find out whether I can just buy a SIM card from a mobile broadband provider abroad and use that rather than paying a fortune to Meteor (if I can even do that on PAYG).

    Does anyone know if the modems are network locked like their phones or are they unlocked?

    Thanks
    Stephen


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  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Yes, locked.


  • #3
    szines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭szines


    I've found here a free solution for unlocking E180 Huawei Dongle:
    http://www.ruchirablog.com/guide-unlock-huawei-hsdpa-modem-free/

    First step:
    Check IMEI number of your E180. (It is in Meteor Boradband to Go software "Tools" menu under "Diagnostics" command.)

    Second step:
    Download this Huawei Unlock code calculator software. I scanned it. Not contain any virus. File is here: http://www.mediafire.com/?myfd1zd1cnt
    Open this small exe file and write in the input field your IMEI number. And click to Calculate button. There will be your Unlock code.

    Final step:
    Download this Code Writer Software from here: http://www.ruchirablog.com/tools/huawei-code-writer.rar
    Launch this small software. Click on "Please select Com port", Click "Detect" (don't connect to internet with your dongle under this process), Select your ComPort. Click "Accept".
    Click "Unlock Modem" and enter your 8 digit unlock code. Click "OK".

    Done.

    You can use other sim card in your E180 usb modem.


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