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daveasdf
Mar 04, 2023Initiate
Will a Canadian Telus sim work in a Nighthawk MR5100 AT&T Hotspot?
I’m in Canada. I acquired the Nighthawk MR5100 AT&T through another provider, which I cancelled. I now have Canadian Telus but don’t have a 5G device except for this random hotspot device, so I...
daveasdf
Mar 04, 2023Initiate
Hi Plemans, thank you. upon checking instructions from the first google search return website, I'm supposed to find an 'enter unlock code' field in admin section when in the router settings, (193.168.1.1 etc) but its not there, or anywhere in the settings. Does this mean it's unlocked?
I also see that there's username/password fields in the APN section that isn't there when you set it from the actual device.
Would I need this? I called Telus previously, the agent gave me all their apn, MMS, MMC settings, but no mention of username or password.
I also see that there's username/password fields in the APN section that isn't there when you set it from the actual device.
Would I need this? I called Telus previously, the agent gave me all their apn, MMS, MMC settings, but no mention of username or password.
plemans
Mar 04, 2023Guru - Experienced User
the ISP would know the settings.
Usually if its locked and you put a different sim, it asks for the code. So if it doesn't ask, its usually unlocked.
You might have to check back with the ISP to confirm the settings needed on it.