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  1. 28th April 2014, 11:05 AM #1
    Grappler
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    Next G modem

    My Next G broadband modem has become faulty.
    Telstra say I neeed to buy a new one from them.
    Has anyone purchased a used Next G/ 3G modem and activated it? There are a few on ebay but Im getting mixed advise about being able to activate it to my Telstra account.
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  2. 29th April 2014, 07:38 PM #2
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    I've had a bunch of experience with these modems, main thing to watch out for is that you don't pickup a Bigpond one, as the Telstra SIM won't work in it (it's locked to the telstra.bigpond "APN" and won't change to telstra.internet but that's more info than you need...)

    I am assuming you're referring to a "Home Gateway" type (with LAN connections) ? If you mean a "pocket wifi" type, I would grab one of these Telstra - Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband Devices and Starter Kits - Broadband Internet

    Rock solid and for a few dollars you can get the unlock code on Ebay and use it on any network. That's a pre-paid one but it's setup for Telstra so you can swap a Telstra plan SIM straight in.

    Happy to help out if you have any more questions, as I said main difference is Bigpond / Telstra account.
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  3. 9th June 2014, 12:49 PM #3
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    Good news - after a long negotiation, Telstra did the right thing and replaced the faulty modem with an upgraded device Aircard 782S.

    I havent got my latest account yet, but they assure me it is at no cost
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  4. 9th June 2014, 01:07 PM #4
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    I have spent a lot of time working on these modems..
    The Telstra offerings are pathetic particularly in a corporate environment (we use them on boats)

    I have found the Comset 4G modems to be the best and most reliable.
    Industrial Routers Australia | Comset

    No connection to them just found these to be the most reliable / configurable.
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