Cheapest Quickly Unlocked 4G Phone as Alternative to USB Dongle?

Hey guys, my E3372H died yesterday and I'm wondering what I should get to hotspot that is cheap; as this product doesn't seem to be very reliable. I pushed around 1TB across 4 months and I think it's just fried it.

Would a phone be a better option? I'm thinking that they would be more robust as I've definitely pushed more than 2TB through my Xiaomi Note 4 across the years.

If so, what is a good option as a hotspotting phone?

I'm mostly locking it on the higher frequency bands so B28 and the other things won't really matter that much. I just need it to be quickly unlockable and preferably cheap.

The guys at the shop recommended the new optus 4G wifi egg thing that costs $99 but I think that's a bit too expensive. I'm fairly certain I could get a more reliable product and possibly a faster phone, as the E3372h is only a CAT 4 product. I don't think you can set the bands on that wifi egg either.

Comments

  • What is the "wifi egg"? I can't seem to find anything even vaguely egg-shaped on the Optus web site.

    Do you mean this device? If so, it seems to be on special at $79, and it comes with 50GB of data. It's CAT 4, and you could probably find out whether you can set the bands with a quick Google.

  • Why would the amount of data you use damage your E3372H?

    Anyway I bought 2 of these when they were on special for $19 and both came unlocked.
    Optus Huawei USB 4G Modem E3372 $39.00.

    • Only 1 device can connect at a time?

      • Yes correct, so not really what the OP is asking for, but so far it's the cheapest suggestion for an unlocked 4G device.

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