Unlock code for Nighthawk M1

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Hi, i have the Nighthawk M1 router from Ooredoo and i want to use it with other carrier.
When i put other sim card other than Ooredoo it says unlock code is required.
So how can i unlock it?
Model: MR1100-100

schumaku · Answer

Again, your business and contract partner is&nbsp;Ooredoo (sorry for the spell checker typo above) please complain there - not here with the Netgear community.&nbsp;assa2005&nbsp;wrote:What actually happens is that these companies are fooling the customers by help of Netgear or otherwise. The customers should be clearly told that the device that they pay for is unusable with a different SP, and they are free to decide.In my case, if I knew that I wouldn't take it, I had to buy it from that specific SP because it's not available in the local market anywhere else.Neither Netgear nor&nbsp;Apple, Samsung, Huawai, HTC, ...&nbsp; are fooling customers. This is the story with branded and SIM locked devices is always the same: Providers are pre-financing mobile devices, routers, ... in fact they are giving you a credit, and you pay back the credit for the duration of the contract the SIM lock remains in place. And thier colaterals are (among the contract) the SIM lock. FMI:&nbsp;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_lock&nbsp;Sometimes a provider has the exclusive rights on a device for a certain time for a specific market. Don't know anything about Netgear &lt;-&gt;&nbsp;Ooredoo deal (support, exclusivity, ...) - I'm not Netgear. All I can help is provide you with an eye opener and information.&nbsp;

assa2005 · Answer

I have the same issue and the network (Ooredoo) did not tell that the device will be a scrap and I will have to recycle it in to the trash after my contract date ends.

and Netgear support team says we do have nothing to you. THAT IS NON SENSE, I REGRET BUYING THIS ROUTER, IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY.

schumaku · Answer

Not a Netgear problem, and nothing Netgear can do for you. The very same with Apple, Samsung, Huawai, HTC, ... or any other brand where resellers are applying SIM locks on phones, routers, ... Shouting around here does not help.

If you buy a mobile phone or a router with a SIM lock from a provider - typically at a lower price then what an unlocked device does cost in the free market - it's up to the provider to help you, there is your related contract. Some might offer to pay-out the device from the running contract, on others you have to wait until the one/tow/three year contract is expired (and the unit is paid down) to get an unlock code.

Get in touch with Orodeo on the related country where your Orodeo contract is in place.

Edit: Can a moderator please move this thread to the Mobile Routers, Hotspots & Modems forum ArodiD mdgm-ntgr

JSchnee21 · Answer

Just to be clear, if you purchase a locked device (any cellular device -- phone, hotspot, etc.) from a carrier or as part of a carrier agreement (through a reseller), once you have fulfilled the terms of the agreement (which could be as simple as paying for the device in full) you should be able to request and receive the unlock code from said carrier (ex&nbsp;Ooredoo).&nbsp; At least that is how it works in the United States.&nbsp; The laws in other countries may differ.&nbsp; If&nbsp;Ooredoo&nbsp;won't give an unlock code, then you may have to just return it.&nbsp; There are "unapproved" vendors which claim to be able to generate an unlock code for you, but caveot emptor.

assa2005 · Answer

No this was not helpful at all, you didn't add anything useful.
What actually happens is that these companies are fooling the customers by help of Netgear or otherwise. The customers should be clearly told that the device that they pay for is unusable with a different SP, and they are free to decide.
In my case, if I knew that I wouldn't take it, I had to buy it from that specific SP because it's not available in the local market anywhere else.

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