ZTE MU5001 roaming PITA

Nigel Crompton

Nigel Crompton

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Crossed back into Spain with 11 days and 35gb of roaming data remaining on my French 'Free' sim.

When the router is restarted I have to login to the admin page on my macbook and confirm roaming.
This is despite roaming being selected on the device's settings/network screen.

Anyone else had this issue?

The only workaround I can see is to keep it powered up.
 
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Nigel Crompton said:
Crossed back into Spain with 11 days and 35gb of roaming data remaining on my French 'Free' sim.

When the router is restarted I have to login to the admin page on my macbook and confirm roaming.
This is despite roaming being selected on the device's settings/network screen.

Anyone else had this issue?

The only workaround I can see is to keep it powered up.
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I think this is a problem with many ZTE models. We leave ours powered all the time when the van isn’t in storage. ( well except when driving as the leisure batt is off due to stupid British van. ). But we then do turn it back onto charge whenever we stop.
 
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Nigel Crompton said:
Crossed back into Spain with 11 days and 35gb of roaming data remaining on my French 'Free' sim.

When the router is restarted I have to login to the admin page on my macbook and confirm roaming.
This is despite roaming being selected on the device's settings/network screen.

Anyone else had this issue?

The only workaround I can see is to keep it powered up.
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There is also an ZTE app for iPhone (if you have one) that you can use to turn roaming on/off. That might be easier than digging out your MacBook?
 
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If using a French sim with suitable APN would you need roaming on.
I don’t know just asking

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starquake said:
I think this is a problem with many ZTE models. We leave ours powered all the time when the van isn’t in storage. ( well except when driving as the leisure batt is off due to stupid British van. ). But we then do turn it back onto charge whenever we stop.
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Do you plugged into to usb all the time the unit is on?
 
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Nigel Crompton said:
Hmmm, the Andoid version is rated "rubbish" on the Play store, so not going that way ...
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It's not been rated yet on Apple. Seems to function ok for me, in that it allows me to do all the stuff I can do by logging into it on my MacBook.
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Have you checked to see if it has a firmware update available?
 
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is the MU5001 still reckoned to be one of the 'best' mi fi units currently?
about to upgrade from netgear M1..
 
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ianto999 said:
is the MU5001 still reckoned to be one of the 'best' mi fi units currently?
about to upgrade from netgear M1..
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I’m pleased with mine, been getting good 5G, changed from a Huawei B535

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This is from my mu5001 with a 3 data sim installed this week. Picked up a cheap one from amazon 80gb a month exp Jan 2027 for £59.99. Only use in the UK as no roaming. But ok for me as a backup.

Also I don't need to to keep setting roaming on once powered off so I think that's an issue with your device.



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