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- Telstra Prepaid USB 4G (ZTE MF821)
Unlocked
LTE Cat. 3 on Bands 1/3/7 (2100/1800/2600MHz)
DC-HSPA+ on UMTS 850/900/2100MHz
Software is Telstra branded but works for other networks - APN edit and manual network search may be required.
Tested on Spark, with speeds I wish I could get here at home.
If you don't have 4G coverage on 1800/2600 then DC-HSPA+ works just as well.
$50 incl. free shipping anywhere in New Zealand
- Telstra Prepaid Mobile Wi-Fi (ZTE MF30)
Unlocked
HSPA 7.2mbps/5.7mbps on UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz
Again, onboard software is Telstra branded. The interface is a bit on the crappy side but again, all you need to do is change the APN and you should be good to go.
Battery is in good condition, lasts around 3 hours of moderate use.
$20, free shipping in NZ. Will come with Mini-USB cable.
- 2degrees Prepaid Mobile Broadband Stick (Huawei E1552)
HSDPA 3.6mbps on UMTS 900/2100MHz
Back from when 2degrees just launched their Mobile Broadband Zones.
(Got work done in college back when they didn't allow mobile/data usage - now they have a BYOD policy. How times have changed.)
The stick itself is not particularly amazing - though I have replaced the embedded disc image to load Huawei's vanilla software that allows you to call, SMS, MMS from your PC when it's connected to the mobile network (no data session required.)
$5 or free when sold with any of the above. Free shipping, yada yada.
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