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bubbafrsh
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Jul 21, 2023

MR6550 Can u use without a simcard

Is it possible to use the mr6550 without a simcard and rely on the offloading feature to access the internet?

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  • JohnPeng's avatar
    JohnPeng
    NETGEAR Expert

    bubbafrsh wrote:

    Is it possible to use the mr6550 without a simcard and rely on the offloading feature to access the internet?


    Yes. That is what offloading for. But don't know why you want to do that if you already have the internet connection at home.

  • That would work, but it basically would turn your MR6550 into a very expensive Wi-Fi access point.