What to do with "old" wireless modem

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Irihapeti

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#311736 10-Feb-2024 20:41

Well, it's not super-old. It's a Huawei B818 which I got in late 2020, when I went onto Vodafone 4G wireless broadband. I'm now on fibre starter, and so the modem is no longer in use. As far as I'm aware, it's in good condition.

What is one allowed to do with it? Is it likely to be of any use to someone else, or are they not transferable? I'm trying to figure out if I can give it away (that is, if it's of any use to anyone else) or whether it should go to an electronics recycle collection. I figure that a standard modem/router would be useful elsewhere, but I'm not sure what difference the 4G makes.

pureinception

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#3193748 11-Feb-2024 00:56

Usually they ask for them back and send a return courier bag with the new fibre modem but given the age and the whole byo router these days, it's unlikely they want it back and it is retired now too. Yes they can be reused with a new sim card for a 4g connection or without a sim it can be used a router for a fibre connection. If you do look to give it away, I have some family who could benefit from it

Irihapeti

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#3194165 11-Feb-2024 23:20

Nothing was said about returning the modem, and as I placed the order in a One NZ store (as distinct from online) they had the opportunity to ask. The impression I got when I went onto the wireless broadband plan was that after a year I was free to go elsewhere and not be up for anything. Of course, I may have been wrong. :) I'm not sure yet if I want to give the modem away, but I can let you know once I've decided.

I did wonder if it might make a backup fibre router, but I don't think these devices do VLAN tagging.