Portable mifi (3 Viewers)

[Nigel Crompton]

In France, fed up of unusable free WiFi.

I have limited data for searching ATM

Recommendations please for portable (IE rechargeable) mifi boxes and antennas available from Amazon.
(MediaMarkt at a push)

Sims from Free or Reglo seem best bets.

 

[Gellyneck]

We just got a ZTE MU5001 refurbished off eBay. You can get new off Amazon at twice the price as I don't think they have refurbished ones.
Alternatively you could think of refurbished Huawei models on Amazon but they are not as good as the ZTE.

 

[DBK]

If you just want occasional WiFi then you may be able to set your phone to be a hot-spot and access that from a tablet.

Otherwise I used a MiFi from Huawei for several years, it was very compact. For operation in remote areas a model you can plug external antenna into will generally perform better.

 

[Nigel Crompton]

What? No MediaMarkt en France ?
Sacre-bleu !!

 

[VXman]

In France, fed up of unusable free WiFi.

I have limited data for searching ATM

Recommendations please for portable (IE rechargeable) mifi boxes and antennas available from Amazon.
(MediaMarkt at a push)

Sims from Free or Reglo seem best bets.

What wrong with using the WiFi on your phone or hotspot to another device. We had 3 weeks all over France this month and were able to stream TV off our phone. No need for a mifi box.

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[Nigel Crompton]

What wrong with using the WiFi on your phone or hotspot to another device. We had 3 weeks all over France this month and were able to stream TV off our phone. No need for a mifi box.

Nothing at all, but if I want a mifi box, I'll have a mifi box! We each have 50Gb on our Spanish phone Sims, but we regularly use it all. And we're away for 6 months ...

 

[Gellyneck]

We just got a ZTE MU5001 refurbished off eBay. You can get new off Amazon at twice the price as I don't think they have refurbished ones.
Alternatively you could think of refurbished Huawei models on Amazon but they are not as good as the ZTE.

Just back home so got the links to the units I was talking about.

UNLOCKED ZTE VODAFONE MU5001 5G MOBILE WIFI 6 HOTSPOT 3.8GBPS (BLACK) UK SELLER | eBay

UNLOCKED ZTE VODAFONE MU5001 5G MOBILE WI-FI 6 HOTSPOT 3.6GBPS (BLACK) + 2 x EXTERNAL ANTENNAS INCLUDED WILL WORK WITH ANY NETWORK SIM CARD WORLDWIDE. Contents: 1 x ZTE Vodafone MU5001 5G Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot (Black) 2 x TS9 External Antennas 1 x 4500mAh Removable Battery 1 x Quick Start Guide...

www.ebay.co.uk

and I notice they are now seling them on Amazon but at a higher price.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-Vodafone-MU5001-3-8GBPS-Antennas-Black/dp/B0BS9VNYRL/?tag=mhf04-21

It's replacing one of these - Huawei e5577cs-321 which is now discontinued.

 

[Nigel Crompton]

Just checked, I've used 11gb since it rolled over to zero at 00:01 on Monday

 

[BrochMike]

If you just need something cheap & cheerful to get you connected, an older 4g+ mifi might do.

eg. https://amzn.eu/d/036CvPZj

We just spent 2 months in France/Belgium using the even older model (Huawei e5576-320) left permanently plugged in on USB, and streaming was possible pretty much everywhere (stuck above PVC door with 2 small velcro pads).

 

[steve69]

Nothing at all, but if I want a mifi box, I'll have a mifi box! We each have 50Gb on our Spanish phone Sims, but we regularly use it all. And we're away for 6 months ...

But my question is, why pay £180 for a ZTE MU5001 (ebay) when paying £22.99 for a 5g mifi from the same company appears to do the same job.
Please explain the advantages. ( I'm not what you could call "knowledgeable" about these things).

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[Gellyneck]

But my question is, why pay £180 for a ZTE MU5001 (ebay) when paying £22.99 for a 5g mifi from the same company appears to do the same job.
Please explain the advantages. ( I'm not what you could call "knowledgeable" about these things).

In relation to ourselves a discrete mifi unit when traveling works better for us.

We've got 4 sims (minimal data) in 2 mobiles (one for each network to give maximum opportunity of signal) and 1 sim (fair usage limited - think 1Tb/month) in the mifi all for less than £20/month. Obviously, if a "foreign" sim was required when overseas that would be additional.

Different solutions for different needs.

 

[BrochMike]

paying £22.99 for a 5g mifi from the same company

Please send a link.
I'd love a 5g Mifi for £22.99

 

[Nigel Crompton]

But my question is, why pay £180 for a ZTE MU5001 (ebay) when paying £22.99 for a 5g mifi from the same company appears to do the same job.
Please explain the advantages. ( I'm not what you could call "knowledgeable" about these things).

We have dual SIM phones. A UK SIM to preserve the UK numbers we've had for 30+ years, and a Spanish SIM - because we live in Spain. The Spanish SIM has 50Gb useable anywhere in the EU. If I didnt need to keep these 2 numbers active I would take one out and replace it with a PAYG sim just for the data.
Having a mifi (I've used them before on boats) allows the use of an external aerial which from experience I know can turn 'no blobs' into a useable connection.

 

[andyman]

Has anyone got a mifi for sale. My 5 year old Huawei seems to be giving problems.

 

[Gellyneck]

Has anyone got a mifi for sale. My 5 year old Huawei seems to be giving problems.

Might be worthwhile putting a "Wanted" in the Classifieds" section?

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[MisterB]

Nighthawk M2 would be my recommendation re a mifi ....

 

[steve69]

Please send a link.
I'd love a 5g Mifi for £22.99

I just copy & pasted ZTE MU5001 into the Ebay search and it came up with alternative choices such as this.

 

[Gellyneck]

I just copy & pasted ZTE MU5001 into the Ebay search and it came up with alternative choices such as this.

Eh, any chance of not keeping it a secret?

 

[Manic]

I wouldn’t mind a Nighthawk M2 but the price puts me off, even the M1 wouldn’t be too bad but seem to go for a lot.
That’s why I’m thinking of a ZTE MU5001.

 

[Gellyneck]

I wouldn’t mind a Nighthawk M2 but the price puts me off, even the M1 wouldn’t be too bad but seem to go for a lot.
That’s why I’m thinking of a ZTE MU5001.

We had a brief look at the M2 but, like yourself, the price was a real eeeeek!

Decided we could live with 2x2 MiMo and RJ45 port would probably never get used either so for nigh on a 1/3 of the price the MU5001 won out.

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[Howard B]

I just copy & pasted ZTE MU5001 into the Ebay search and it came up with alternative choices such as this.

Lowest i could see was £145 when i pasted ZTE MU5001.

 

[seasideBill]

TP Link M7350 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi with IQ Mobile. About £70 + £20 per 100GB

 

[Gellyneck]

TP Link M7350 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi with IQ Mobile. About £70 + £20 per 100GB

Only 4g and significantly lower spec than the ZTE MU5001.

 

[Gellyneck]

Lowest i could see was £145 when i pasted ZTE MU5001.

That'll be for the Vodafone unlocked / refurbished model as per link in #7 above that we got.

 

[MisterB]

I have two M2's that I no longer use .... Once I've got my Frank Starlinkenstein up and running then I will be putting them in the classifieds ...

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[steve69]

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[steve69]

Lowest i could see was £145 when i pasted ZTE MU5001.

Unlocked 5G Mobile Broadband WiFi Wireless Router Portable MiFi Hotspot 2100mAh​

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£22.99 each
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Condition:
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This was at the bottom of the listing for the expensive item.

 

[Gellyneck]

Grommet has just put this in Classifieds if of interest to anybody.

Fast 5G Router Three/Smarty Huawei H112-370 CPE Pro 5G

3 Network Huawei H112-370 CPE Pro 5G Home/Office Wi-Fi 6 Router. 2.3GBPS. With 2 x External Antennas. Works with any 3 Network or Smarty Sim Card. 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi I bought this for when I was within range of a 5G mast and it was VERY fast (2.33GBPS)...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[Gellyneck]

Unlocked 5G Mobile Broadband WiFi Wireless Router Portable MiFi Hotspot 2100mAh​

amwefkkw

• (1402)
• BusinessRegistered as business seller
• 99.2% positive
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£22.99 each
or Best Offer
Condition:
New

This was at the bottom of the listing for the expensive item.

Suggest you compare the spec of this against the ZTE MU5001.

As an aside it's probably lower than the 2015 (first released) Huawei unit that I've superseded twice.

 

[Manic]

I have two M2's that I no longer use .... Once I've got my Frank Starlinkenstein up and running then I will be putting them in the classifieds ...

I’ll keep my eye putt for that then.

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