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burtz

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#299197 19-Aug-2022 17:14

So I have the Skinny SIM powered broadband router for when in Auckland, I put in my Hastings address and it says this area is not available. So I bring it to Hastings and it works - go figure! So why are they saying it wont work when it will ? Do they not want it in Hastings due to poor infrastructure, load, etc?

RunningMan

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#2956658 19-Aug-2022 17:40

This has been answered many times here before. FW broadband will only be offered in areas where there is sufficent cell tower capacity. As RF is a finite resource (in comparison to fibre) performance degrades as more customers are online in a given geographical location. To keep performance good, connections are limited.

You may well be disconnected soon as a result.

Linux

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#2956666 19-Aug-2022 18:13

Skinny will know you have moved the modem and will cut it off sooner or later as it is a breach of the terms of service

SATTV

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#2956716 19-Aug-2022 18:47

I lasted two days before they contacted me so yes they do monitor it and yes they do act on it.

I know enough to be dangerous

nztim

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#2956726 19-Aug-2022 19:27

Do not do this! FWA broadband is only available where there is tower capacity for it, by doing this you are compromising other users mobile phone access

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burtz

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#2956838 20-Aug-2022 10:50

Just an update from the OP, I contacted Skinny and they have moved the address of the modem to Hastings so I'm all good. Presumably there is capacity for me...