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½ Price Optus E5573 4G Wi-Fi Modem + 4GB Data $29.50 @ Coles

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½ Price Optus E5573 4G Wi-Fi Modem + 4GB Data $29.50 @ Coles
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nocure on 22/04/2018 - 16:39 shop.coles.com.au (969 clicks)
  • Up to 4GB of included data^ with 28 days expiry for use within Australia
  • Connect up to 10 Wi-Fi enabled devices at the same time
  • 1500mAh battery supports up to 6 hours of working time, and 300 hours of stand-by time
  • Connect with just a touch of a button
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  • superforever on 22/04/2018 - 16:40
    +1

    This one missing 850 is it not good for Voda?

    • PlasticSpaceman on 22/04/2018 - 17:26
      +1

      Currently using a Vodafone sim in mine. Maybe the coverage might not be as good depending where you are, but works fine for me,

    • jjj123 on 22/04/2018 - 21:36
      +1

      it works on Vodafone and Kogan.

    • pyro love bird on 22/04/2018 - 21:51
      +1

      Can confirm it works with both Kogan and Voda

      • superforever on 22/04/2018 - 23:21

        I have it with Kogan but sometime I found that very weak not sure is it before of Voda or missing 850

        • pyro love bird on 23/04/2018 - 00:20

          Most likely voda. I was using an optus sim previously and had better coverage. Although this does depend on your area

  • [Deactivated] on 22/04/2018 - 17:18

    I'm looking for a usb modem that will work with Belong. Are these or Telstra's version locked or easy to to unlock?

    • mysterytal on 22/04/2018 - 17:21

      You should look at getting a Telstra one and unlock that for use with Belong which uses the Telstra network.

    • PlasticSpaceman on 22/04/2018 - 17:25
      +2

      Multiple discussions about this modem on previous deals - appears that they are not locked. Bought mine a couple of months ago. Was unlocked.

    • garage sale on 22/04/2018 - 17:48

      my usb are locked to telstra BUT works with Aldi sim which is telstra network. Doesn't work with Optus SIM.

    • Colin2905 on 22/04/2018 - 19:52
      +1

      I bought a couple of these during a Big W special a while a back, and they were unlocked, out of the box. They used to work on Telstra 4G 700 / Band 28, until Telstra tweaked their Band 28 implementation to accomodate IoT. They'll still work on Telstra 4G on the other bands (eg; 4G 1800 / Band 3), but if you need Telstra 4G 700 / B28, buy something else.

      • BargainKen on 22/04/2018 - 22:36

        Is it lacking IP6?

      • wortho on 23/04/2018 - 11:58

        Thanks for that as I wasn't aware they no longer work on Telstra 4G. Do you know of an alternative that does work with B28 with IoT?

    • Mitch889 on 23/04/2018 - 07:24

      I got the Telstra 4GX USB WiFi from Coles on special for $14 three weeks ago, works brilliantly. Fast startup too.

      https://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/prepaid-mobiles/tel…

  • PAOK11 on 22/04/2018 - 23:49
    -1

    No diss but Why are people buying these? If you can use your phone to get internet on your laptop why buy this

    • syousef on 23/04/2018 - 00:27
      +2
      1. Drain on phone battery
      2. Have cheap sims and want to be able to share data with the family on hoiday.
      3. Nice little portable network without dragging a large size router around. Good for gaming/console connectivity on holiday if you configure it right and have enough data. Can even share media via wifi on holiday.
      4. Low data on main phone account.
      5. Battery lasts longer than a phone configured as a hotspot.

      I use to have 1 GB then 3GB per month on Telstra for ages. That's when I bought a bunch of these.

    • tehsnrub on 23/04/2018 - 01:06
      +1

      I take mine when I go snowboarding overseas. Buy a cheap sim there and everyone can use it.
      When I hotspot, to the family, my phone drains faster than these do.

    • DangerNoodle on 23/04/2018 - 05:50
      +2

      Optus have a deal where you can get 200gb/month for $70/month (until 30/4/2018), good for when you're out on the go or just want to add a big chunk of data to your optus data pool.

      Personally, I'm renting in a suburb where the exchange is full and nbn is still over a year away. I use the netgear ac800s modem from optus and I get a minimum speed of 120mbps/10mbps during peak, 200mbps/25mbps off peak, so I find them useful since it means I can just pay one fee for the modem and use it everywhere instead of having to pay setup costs for nbn/adsl at rental properties. The ac800s also now docks into the netgear dc112a dock which gives you dual wifi bands, antennae and gigabit lan ports, which is good for when you don't want to saturate the wifi bandwidth. And the speed is also quite nice compared to the speeds I see everyone else getting from the nbn.

    • JTTheMan on 23/04/2018 - 09:10
      +1

      Phone is tethered this is not, that makes a world of difference in some cases.

  • Tjazz1234 on 23/04/2018 - 07:58

    I'm going overseas in August and I've been looking for this on Ebay. I was going to buy the ones that says UNLOCKED, but the thread here says it is. I'd hate to get O/S and find it does not work. Is is safe to use O/S with a UK Three sim? Thanks guys.

    • superforever on 23/04/2018 - 08:42

      I have used it overseas but not UK, if it is unlocked than doesn't matter where.

    • wortho on 23/04/2018 - 12:03
      +1

      I have used mine in Europe many times with a UK Three sim and works well. Mine is a few years old however and unlocked. Also you have to get the 12GB PAYG Data only Three sim as I believe the other Three sims that have voice minutes etc do not allow tethering.
      I have 2 new 12GB sims that I picked up in the UK last year and will be trying them in Europe next week so hopefully they can still be activated when abroad as before.

      • Tjazz1234 on 05/05/2018 - 09:15

        Thanks for this - Have taken your advice.

  • FootooMootoo on 23/04/2018 - 12:21

    How about this Optus ZTE modem from Target https://www.target.com.au/p/optus-zte-4g-wi-fi-modem-mf92-v/…

    Is it worth the extra $15?

  • imolared on 23/04/2018 - 17:38

    Have been to 4 different Coles and they were all sold out. Would be nice to get one so I don't have to bring a spare mobile when we head to Tokyo in a couple of weeks.

  • gimjam on 21/05/2018 - 20:54
    +1

    I couldn't find one at my local Coles but Woolies also have them at the same price.
    https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/415470/opt…

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