Getting started with LPWAN networks (NB-IoT and CAT-M1)

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dylan1951

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#296072 18-May-2022 13:24

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

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?

dylan1951

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#2915582 18-May-2022 14:07

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

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'