Zalz
Member
I've recently picked up a ZTE MC7010 as there is a new 5G mast about 30-40 metres away from my flat which is now online. According to Three's website I should have very strong indoor and outdoor 5G signal at my address and they are accepting 5G home broadband orders for my postcode, so I went out and bought a broadband SIM only deal from Three.
In the past I have used Three at this address but my devices stopped connecting to the 4G network overnight. I've also used EE and voda with no technical issues here (too expensive or slightly too slow though).
I've tried the SIM in both my MC7010 (CN V2.0 B10 firmware) and my Netgear M1 (latest EU firmware), both are stuck on 3G and when I force them into either 4G or 5G they just won't connect to anything. When I put the SIM into a 5G phone it happily connects and I get 1Gbps (nice) but this obviously isn't ideal for the long term! I've tried the different APNs for Three, factory resets, cell locking, etc. nothing worked so far.
Three didn't really provide a satisfactory reason for this issue and said all the towers are serviceable in this area and there might be an "unseen" obstruction. Has anyone had similar issues and would it be worth trying a plan with their included ZTE 5G modem?
In the past I have used Three at this address but my devices stopped connecting to the 4G network overnight. I've also used EE and voda with no technical issues here (too expensive or slightly too slow though).
I've tried the SIM in both my MC7010 (CN V2.0 B10 firmware) and my Netgear M1 (latest EU firmware), both are stuck on 3G and when I force them into either 4G or 5G they just won't connect to anything. When I put the SIM into a 5G phone it happily connects and I get 1Gbps (nice) but this obviously isn't ideal for the long term! I've tried the different APNs for Three, factory resets, cell locking, etc. nothing worked so far.
Three didn't really provide a satisfactory reason for this issue and said all the towers are serviceable in this area and there might be an "unseen" obstruction. Has anyone had similar issues and would it be worth trying a plan with their included ZTE 5G modem?























