SIMs and data plans for Mikrotik 4G devices
The landscape for 4G data access is always changing. I am trying to find SIM plans that will work in a Mikrotik 4G unit. I have ruled out some Optus based ones as the plans are locked to the IMEA or only certain IMEAs are permitted. Here is a Telstra SIM plan with generous data: https://www.telstra.com.au/help/critical-information-summaries/personal/mobi... So do Optus: https://www.optus.com.au/mobile/plans/shop?SID=con:mcat:3up:2:nov19:postmob:... https://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/All/cis/Cis%20Documents/34411764_119_O... Now I see on Whirlpool people saying it's only for phones and tablets but in practise people putting them in devices that aren't a phone aren't penalised or disconnected. I am typically trying to find alternatives to poor NBN-FW and NBN-Satellite services for rural customers. I know Starlink is coming and I have an email that their service is in beta in parts of Victoria. The addresses I have tried say later in 2021. What are carriers and plans are you guys using these days with success with large data caps and decent prices in Mikrotik gear? Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/>
Using Telstra and Vodafone, no issues, Vodafone has a few generous plans with "unlimited" data On Thu, 22 Apr 2021 at 11:49, Jason Hecker <jason@upandrunningtech.com.au> wrote:
The landscape for 4G data access is always changing. I am trying to find SIM plans that will work in a Mikrotik 4G unit. I have ruled out some Optus based ones as the plans are locked to the IMEA or only certain IMEAs are permitted.
Here is a Telstra SIM plan with generous data:
https://www.telstra.com.au/help/critical-information-summaries/personal/mobi...
So do Optus:
https://www.optus.com.au/mobile/plans/shop?SID=con:mcat:3up:2:nov19:postmob:...
https://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/All/cis/Cis%20Documents/34411764_119_O...
Now I see on Whirlpool people saying it's only for phones and tablets but in practise people putting them in devices that aren't a phone aren't penalised or disconnected.
I am typically trying to find alternatives to poor NBN-FW and NBN-Satellite services for rural customers. I know Starlink is coming and I have an email that their service is in beta in parts of Victoria. The addresses I have tried say later in 2021.
What are carriers and plans are you guys using these days with success with large data caps and decent prices in Mikrotik gear?
Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> _______________________________________________ Public mailing list Public@talk.mikrotik.com.au http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au
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I got one of those $119 500GB/m Optus SIMs yesterday arvo in the post coincidentally and tried it. With an APN of "connect" I was in business. Shame the tower seems overloaded and I could only get 30/14Mbit speedtesting. Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> On Thu, 22 Apr 2021, at 15:30, Denis Hancock wrote:
Using Telstra and Vodafone, no issues, Vodafone has a few generous plans with "unlimited" data
On Thu, 22 Apr 2021 at 11:49, Jason Hecker <jason@upandrunningtech.com.au <mailto:jason%40upandrunningtech.com.au>> wrote:
The landscape for 4G data access is always changing. I am trying to find SIM plans that will work in a Mikrotik 4G unit. I have ruled out some Optus based ones as the plans are locked to the IMEA or only certain IMEAs are permitted.
Here is a Telstra SIM plan with generous data:
https://www.telstra.com.au/help/critical-information-summaries/personal/mobi...
So do Optus:
https://www.optus.com.au/mobile/plans/shop?SID=con:mcat:3up:2:nov19:postmob:...
https://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/All/cis/Cis%20Documents/34411764_119_O...
Now I see on Whirlpool people saying it's only for phones and tablets but in practise people putting them in devices that aren't a phone aren't penalised or disconnected.
I am typically trying to find alternatives to poor NBN-FW and NBN-Satellite services for rural customers. I know Starlink is coming and I have an email that their service is in beta in parts of Victoria. The addresses I have tried say later in 2021.
What are carriers and plans are you guys using these days with success with large data caps and decent prices in Mikrotik gear?
Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> _______________________________________________ Public mailing list Public@talk.mikrotik.com.au <mailto:Public%40talk.mikrotik.com.au> http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au
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Check Tangerine. (On Telstra) They have a 500GB plan. We use a 1TB plan that was on sale a while ago. Regards, *Malcolm Faed.* Broadcast Network Engineer *Av-Comm* avcomm.com.au malcolm@avcomm.com.au 24/9 Powells Road, Brookvale, NSW 2100, Australia P: +61 (2) 9939 4377 M: +61 409 601 747 [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/AvCommSatellite> <https://plus.google.com/+AvcommAustralia/>[image: Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8ZtcnwoTH7e54LAndE-yw>[image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/6583589/> This e-mail message may contain confidential or legally privileged information and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). Any unauthorised disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the information herein is prohibited. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, or contain viruses. Anyone who communicates with us by e-mail is deemed to have accepted these risks. Av-Comm is not responsible for errors or omissions in this message and denies any responsibility for any damage arising from the use of e-mail. Any opinion and other statement contained in this message and any attachment are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. On Fri, 23 Apr 2021 at 07:42, Jason Hecker <jason@upandrunningtech.com.au> wrote:
I got one of those $119 500GB/m Optus SIMs yesterday arvo in the post coincidentally and tried it. With an APN of "connect" I was in business. Shame the tower seems overloaded and I could only get 30/14Mbit speedtesting.
Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/>
On Thu, 22 Apr 2021, at 15:30, Denis Hancock wrote:
Using Telstra and Vodafone, no issues, Vodafone has a few generous plans with "unlimited" data
On Thu, 22 Apr 2021 at 11:49, Jason Hecker < jason@upandrunningtech.com.au <mailto:jason%40upandrunningtech.com.au>> wrote:
The landscape for 4G data access is always changing. I am trying to find SIM plans that will work in a Mikrotik 4G unit. I have ruled out some Optus based ones as the plans are locked to the IMEA or only certain IMEAs are permitted.
Here is a Telstra SIM plan with generous data:
https://www.telstra.com.au/help/critical-information-summaries/personal/mobi...
So do Optus:
https://www.optus.com.au/mobile/plans/shop?SID=con:mcat:3up:2:nov19:postmob:...
https://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/All/cis/Cis%20Documents/34411764_119_O...
Now I see on Whirlpool people saying it's only for phones and tablets
but
in practise people putting them in devices that aren't a phone aren't penalised or disconnected.
I am typically trying to find alternatives to poor NBN-FW and NBN-Satellite services for rural customers. I know Starlink is coming and I have an email that their service is in beta in parts of Victoria. The addresses I have tried say later in 2021.
What are carriers and plans are you guys using these days with success with large data caps and decent prices in Mikrotik gear?
Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> _______________________________________________ Public mailing list Public@talk.mikrotik.com.au <mailto:Public%40talk.mikrotik.com.au>
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Unit 15, 5 Enterprise Drive, Rowville 3178 <https://goo.gl/maps/HGmhhNncEF12>
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Hi https://www.tangerinetelecom.com.au/mobile/wireless-broadband Looks like it's all over. No 1TB plan any more and 200GB and 500GB out of stock. Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> On Fri, 23 Apr 2021, at 09:43, Malcolm Faed wrote:
Check Tangerine. (On Telstra)
They have a 500GB plan. We use a 1TB plan that was on sale a while ago.
Regards, *Malcolm Faed.* Broadcast Network Engineer
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On Fri, 23 Apr 2021 at 07:42, Jason Hecker <jason@upandrunningtech.com.au <mailto:jason%40upandrunningtech.com.au>> wrote:
I got one of those $119 500GB/m Optus SIMs yesterday arvo in the post coincidentally and tried it. With an APN of "connect" I was in business. Shame the tower seems overloaded and I could only get 30/14Mbit speedtesting.
Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/>
On Thu, 22 Apr 2021, at 15:30, Denis Hancock wrote:
Using Telstra and Vodafone, no issues, Vodafone has a few generous plans with "unlimited" data
On Thu, 22 Apr 2021 at 11:49, Jason Hecker < jason@upandrunningtech.com.au <mailto:jason%40upandrunningtech.com.au> <mailto:jason%40upandrunningtech.com.au>> wrote:
The landscape for 4G data access is always changing. I am trying to find SIM plans that will work in a Mikrotik 4G unit. I have ruled out some Optus based ones as the plans are locked to the IMEA or only certain IMEAs are permitted.
Here is a Telstra SIM plan with generous data:
https://www.telstra.com.au/help/critical-information-summaries/personal/mobi...
So do Optus:
https://www.optus.com.au/mobile/plans/shop?SID=con:mcat:3up:2:nov19:postmob:...
https://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/All/cis/Cis%20Documents/34411764_119_O...
Now I see on Whirlpool people saying it's only for phones and tablets
but
in practise people putting them in devices that aren't a phone aren't penalised or disconnected.
I am typically trying to find alternatives to poor NBN-FW and NBN-Satellite services for rural customers. I know Starlink is coming and I have an email that their service is in beta in parts of Victoria. The addresses I have tried say later in 2021.
What are carriers and plans are you guys using these days with success with large data caps and decent prices in Mikrotik gear?
Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> _______________________________________________ Public mailing list Public@talk.mikrotik.com.au <mailto:Public%40talk.mikrotik.com.au> <mailto:Public%40talk.mikrotik.com.au>
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Unit 15, 5 Enterprise Drive, Rowville 3178 <https://goo.gl/maps/HGmhhNncEF12>
<https://samurai.com.au> <https://www.facebook.com/samuraiconsulting.melbourne> <https://au.linkedin.com/in/denishancock>
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