5GAllDayLong
Casual Member
I bought a ZTE MU5120 5G portable wifi hotspot at what I thought was a bargain at around £140 via a mobile carrier (although unlocked) in Thailand and have subequently used it successfully in both Thailand and the UK and it's been pretty good.
But recently I tried a Thai 4G data only SIM on a network that only uses 2300 MHz LTE 4G Band 40 (strange, I know) and the device couldn't get any connection whatsoever. Further investigation made me locate the band selection page in the ZTE's web interface with the results as below:
Sure enough, no band 40, and it seems a fair few others are missing too.
According to the datasheet (link) this is a fraction of the bands that this device could theoretically support.
Is my device crippled by the carrier firmware? It's not the end of the world as I have had good use out of it in both countries but it's a shame if it's artificially limited.
Does my thinking seem correct here and does anyone know whether there's a way around this?
Thanks!
But recently I tried a Thai 4G data only SIM on a network that only uses 2300 MHz LTE 4G Band 40 (strange, I know) and the device couldn't get any connection whatsoever. Further investigation made me locate the band selection page in the ZTE's web interface with the results as below:
Sure enough, no band 40, and it seems a fair few others are missing too.
According to the datasheet (link) this is a fraction of the bands that this device could theoretically support.
Is my device crippled by the carrier firmware? It's not the end of the world as I have had good use out of it in both countries but it's a shame if it's artificially limited.
Does my thinking seem correct here and does anyone know whether there's a way around this?
Thanks!























