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Nighthawk MR1100 Replacement for AT&T ZTE Z700A Homebase?
Looking to finally upgrade my old AT&T ZTE Z700A Homebase wifi (hotspot) box. AT&T is telling me there is nothing I can use but I believe some people have used the Nighthawk MR1100. My ZTE has ...
UPDATE: so I bought the Nighthawk MR1100 from Amazon after talking to an in-store AT&T rep. She confirmed that I couldn't use a 5g device on my current 4g plan. She specifically said I could use the MR1100 and that they don't sell them anymore.
The Amazon description specifically says it works best with AT&T. I swapped the SIM card. Spent hours on the phone with AT&T & Netgear trying to set up the APN on the Netgear app. Finally, AT&T told me that my plan will not allow me to use this device, even though they still show support information for it on their webpage. And even though the in-store AT&T rep said I could. I think they want me to change my plan yet they have nothing close to match my 250gb plan & price.
Looks like I'll be making a return to Amazon. đ
I am on T-Mobile, and I will say, ditch ATT and switch to T-Mobile. Unless T-Mobile has horrible reception on your location, really no point in sticking with ATT. T-Mobile will not do that "can't use our 5G" thing like ATT does. No special provisioning like Verizon. Just set T-Mobile APN and you get 5G as long as you have a 5G capable modem in that mobile router, and the bands for T-Mobile 5G are there. So these would be the unlocked ones like MR6510, and MR6550. Pricier than MR6500 of ATT, but the benefits will pay dividends and more in a span of even just a few months. That's just my $0.02
- The thing is, Iâm on a 4G 250gb plan. ATT can give me 5G but I lose my 250gb & pay more money for less data. Iâm sure TMobile would do the same thing.
What makes me mad is that I checked with ATT first before I bought the device. So the person I talked to didnât know what they were talking about. Just typical customer service anywhere these days.