The ZTE MF833U1 is a high-speed 4G USB dongle, with the capability of achieving download speeds of 150Mbps and upload speeds of 50Mbps. It provides you with fast and reliable internet connection, allowing you to stream and download videos in no time. It can work from an electrical outlet through a regular USB power adapter, and also through Wi-Fi for versatility. It comes with a Micro SD memory card slot with a capacity of up to 32GB, making it ideal for both students and business. With the devices small dimensions of just 98 x 29 x 13.3mm, it’s an ideal travel companion! Its small, stylish and compact design, makes it a pocket sized solution to low cost travel Wi-Fi. The device is equipped with a built-in antenna interface and is safe and secure. The device requires multi band configuration, supporting 4G/3G/2G bands. Band configuration: FDD B1/3/7/8/20, TDD B38, UMTS B1/8, GSM B2/3/5/8.Comes with a 2-year warranty, with LIVEWIRE®/eFones®. Box contents: 1 x ZTE MF833U1, 1 x USB Charging Cable, 1 x Quick Start Guide, 1 x Free Smarty SIM, 1 x SIM Ejector
E**D
The dongles not working
I have purchased 3 weeks ago and and return the next.day because it's not working and showing in aramex tracking that seller received and no one contacted or emailed me at all. I need full refund for this order and never ever order anything from Amazon UK
A**R
In user manual wrong picture from SIM
Basically cool, but DON'T TRY nano simcard, only with adapter or real MICRO SIM and don't try to put in sideway as the user manula shows! Do it as me in ny video I am showing and it will be cool, otherwise you can suffer it out from deep inside with micro tweezer. Wifi ok, but I miss tha option to change wifi name and password, max password allowed.I am using in my car with alexa. Works fine but my 5G router was better of course... But the price value is great!
M**N
Decent
Definitely feels good quality. You may need to pick up a giffgaff/O2 sim, an EE sim and a Vodaphone sim to test them out. A 'free' sim is nonsense.....they are all free if you order them directly with credit. The thing about 3 mobile is coverage is patchy at bestThe range is fine, I need it for zoom in a community hall. Set up is extremely easy, the signal strength is actually slightly better when not attached via usb to my laptop. I'm using a lebara/vodaphone sim, and in my area that seems to be the right combination. At home, 3 mobile is fine, at work we are in a 3 mobile blackspot. You can do basic email and facebook with 3 mobile/Smarty/ID mobile, but it's not a service you can rely on for travelling around. Vodaphone probably have the most coverage, but networks vary wherever you are. If you are using it for business you need several sim cards, that's just the way it is. if you are using it in a static location you cycle through the various networks unti you find one that works the best.You can, obviously, get an old smartphone and it will do the same job, but if you are regularly in a meeting with a few people this is an ideal solution. You are not suddenly going to get a call, leave the room and everyone else loses their internet. It's much smaller than a mobile phone as well.I'd, cautiously, recommend it if you simply want something you can hit a button and everyone can log on to wifi. It's not, technically, servicing a real 'need'....there are much cheaper ways to do that. In my mind it's value is £10-£15 worth of gear as it will be obsolete in 2 years time, but my business will get use out of it.I'm getting around 30mbps - 40mbps download speed....which is faster than my home broadband, so it's not junk and does what it says on the tin. If you only need a hotspot because you are going on holiday, use your phone, and spend the money on sim cards. For business it's worth overpaying for this kind of device. Mobile networks are now heading towards being cheaper than home broadband with unlimited data. It's the future, but the future isn't quite yet.I love little flash gadgets, and this is a cheaper solution than running a line between two buildings. If we add a fee of £1 for optional internet in our hall it will pay for itself and a contract. It'll be locked in a cupboard and we'll just switch it on and be done with it. Walls don't seem to worry it so it gets a thumbs up from me
J**S
Best buy of the year.
Live in static Home so had to get a mobile WiFi unit. Have had this for 6 months now and its on 24/7 plugged in on charge. Not ideal i know but it works fine. It never seems to pass 70% charge probably a safety feature batt lasts 4 hours off charge when we take it out for walks. There is an instruction book in English. Its not realy needed if u download the app for it. pop it in and it works. Its all safe and secure no need to change any settings at all. Its quite heavy and feels good qwality.
T**R
Didn't Last 2 Weeks
I purchased it to work from a mobile home for 2 weeks while I was away. At first, when using this product is was doing what it was expected to do. I was using it to connect my work laptop and so was my partner. It was getting around 9 hours of usage a day. By day 8 it just stopped connecting to the internet. I checked with Smarty, the network provider and it had nothing to do with the chip or the provider. I tried a number of things to get it connected again and it was totally unsuccessful.Ended up getting a refund for it.
P**.
Great when moving home
Was moving home and did not want to lose internet as I work from home a lot. Purchased this alongside the unlimited internet bundle from SMARTY (believe it is 3 network). No issues with wireless performance running youtube off my tv, 3 mobile phones, 2 tablets and my laptop for work. You may want to use the USB connection if the intention is to use this 4G modem for online gaming.
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