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#2021363 23-May-2018 20:40

Yep, just buy a new 240GB plan, cancel your current. Downgrade plan a month later (unless you find you're using the extra data of course).

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#2021479 23-May-2018 21:52

coffeebaron:

wait, does it take TS9?

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#2021480 23-May-2018 21:55

hio77:
coffeebaron:

wait, does it take TS9?

Correct

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#2021483 23-May-2018 21:57

Has anyone tried a different network SIM in the b618 (e.g. 2degrees), to see if it works, or if the device is network/sim locked?

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#2021484 23-May-2018 21:57

coffeebaron:
hio77:

wait, does it take TS9?

Correct

Did not realize... That opens up the market here to make TS9 far more easily and cheaply obtainable then i suppose..

MF910 takes TS9 so it tends to be what i have on hand...

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#2021494 23-May-2018 22:44

snowfly:
Has anyone tried a different network SIM in the b618 (e.g. 2degrees), to see if it works, or if the device is network/sim locked?

Yes, I have tried Vodafone SIM no problem. Just need to create new profile with appropriate APN.

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#2021515 23-May-2018 23:36

hio77:

Yep, LTE-CA will make a massive speed improvement :)

Out of interest, does it make any difference to the stability of the latency? I've cut over to fibre now, so it's largely moot, but remember I was getting latency variations in the range of 5 to 40 ms above the baseline, and on occasion 100's of ms higher for prolonged periods of time, whereas on fibre everything is dead stable as you'd expect.

Was getting ~30mbps/15mbps ish most of the time and 40mbps/20 if I put the w/less router on the window ledge - raw speed was actually more than fast enough for anything I was trying to do.

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#2021521 24-May-2018 00:05

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hio77:

Yep, LTE-CA will make a massive speed improvement :)

Out of interest, does it make any difference to the stability of the latency? I've cut over to fibre now, so it's largely moot, but remember I was getting latency variations in the range of 5 to 40 ms above the baseline, and on occasion 100's of ms higher for prolonged periods of time, whereas on fibre everything is dead stable as you'd expect.

Was getting ~30mbps/15mbps ish most of the time and 40mbps/20 if I put the w/less router on the window ledge - raw speed was actually more than fast enough for anything I was trying to do.

Can't say i've tested it enough to know. i just love the very high 3 digit numbers i see on speedtests with it ;)

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#2021541 24-May-2018 07:23

Latency fluctuations seem smaller compared to the B315. Mine is stable at around 50ms to Hamilton.

Did an off peak test this morning. pretty good considering i havent connected the external antennas yet!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/7334602559

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#2021559 24-May-2018 08:11

coffeebaron:

Is there a local supplier of the TS9 Male to SMA female pigtails? Had ordered a pair from trademe but the supplier seems to be dead

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#2021608 24-May-2018 09:40

Can someone confirm which bands will aggregate on spark/skinny? I purchased a Telstra 4GX modem (Netgear AC810s) which I'm getting service on, but have not yet witnessed CA type speeds on it yet.

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#2021658 24-May-2018 10:14

The tower i am connected to is using 700mhz and 850mhz if that helps

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#2021822 24-May-2018 13:32

Shrapz:

The tower i am connected to is using 700mhz and 850mhz if that helps

It wont be 850 as Spark only use that for 3G (WCDMA)

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#2021844 24-May-2018 13:52

Shrapz:

Is there a local supplier of the TS9 Male to SMA female pigtails? Had ordered a pair from trademe but the supplier seems to be dead

Jaycar do seem to have some. I'm sure they will become more common now which will be great.

https://www.jaycar.co.nz/sma-adaptor-to-sierra-ts9-plug/p/AR3334

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