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dylan1951

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#296072 18-May-2022 13:24
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I bought a couple of SIM7000G modules with NB-IoT and CAT-M1 functionality and am not sure how to get connected to the LPWAN vodafone networks. The device can see the vodafone and spark networks with a regular 4G vodafone SIM card and is supposed to automatically connect but isn't. The manual for the module says you're supposed to use a special IoT SIM card although vodafones website seems to indicate you can just use a regular one? I tried emailing iot.nz@vodafone.com a few days ago but haven't got a response. Cheers.


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  #2915580 18-May-2022 14:06
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Are the modules approved for NZ use? If not then they may not connect to the IoT networks. 

Also are the NZ Bands that both CAT-M1 and NB-IoT run on in the modules?




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  #2915582 18-May-2022 14:07
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I believe it is on sparks list of approved modules. And yes, it supports the bands used here.


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  #2919000 26-May-2022 16:22
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You will need to set the APN to use data.
The module does not seem to import the APN from the sim.

I don't have the data in front of me currently. 

Try setting APN to 'vodafone'



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