MR1100 and travels abroad with local sim cards

[es1401]

Hello,

I would like to buy a mobile router such as the MR1100 to use during my trips abroad, by inserting a local sim card.

I wonder if this device, bought from France, can really be used outside, especially in Asia (Thailand, Cambodia) and in the United States. I read contradictory things on this subject, some saying that it is enough to insert the local sim card because the device would be a priori unlocked, others speaking of different versions of the device in Europe, Asia and the United States and of impossibility to leave these areas.

I thank you in advance for your insight on this subject. 

[michaelkenward]

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@es1401 wrote:

I would like to buy a mobile router such as the MR1100 to use during my trips abroad, by inserting a local sim card.

While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge.

You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:

Mobile Routers, Hotspots & Modems

Those things are very different from the standard Netgear routers covered in this section.

You might like to search there for messages related to your problem.

I will ask the Netgear moderator to move your message.

In the meantime you could visit the support pages:

Support | NETGEAR

Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. Look at the label on the device for the model number.

Check for various troubleshooting tips.

You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.

I mention it because Netgear stopped supplying printed manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.