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Topic # 22656 4-Jun-2008 11:54
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Hi all.

I may be able to source some Huawei E169 USB modems which will work on Vodafone NZ to give you 3G over a pretty good chunk of urban AND rural NZ, with the footprint currently expanding rapidly.

They should be available in 2 - 4 weeks and probably cost around $400. They will be Huawei branded and with the addition of the Vodafone APN to their software utility should work fine. I will of course be testing one here in NZ before I commit to buying one.

Let me know if you are interested, stock will be limited.
 

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  Reply # 135421 4-Jun-2008 12:01
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Looks like a good product, cost prohibitive though.



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  Reply # 135425 4-Jun-2008 12:11
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Yeah - standard Vodem pricing DSE link (Can get it with sim card for $399)

Hopefully they will be a bit cheaper than the $400 mark, fingers crossed

Does have a microSD card reader built in too :-)

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  Reply # 135433 4-Jun-2008 13:08
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That HuaWei USB modem looks like the one that recently been shown (in picture) for Vodafone Italia's Vodafone Station FMC.




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  Reply # 135469 4-Jun-2008 16:26
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Yes Vodafone NZ is getting this modem as a Vodafone branded one, they just don't have them here yet :-(

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  Reply # 135551 4-Jun-2008 21:26
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Nope, I want an Express Card :(




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