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Data only Sim put into router but can get internet
DanielP_2058417 Well, at least you do now know that it works.
I seem to remember other posts about Smarty sims having problems with TPLink routers.
The answer to that is well above my pay grade 🤔
I guess ill be looking for another provider. Shame because in my phone it gets 500mbps but on my mifi router 36mbps and on this new tplink router 3mbps.
Usually by now a user finds the problem but its like the tplink routers dont have compatible frequencies to run smarty so no amount of messing with settings has got me anywhere.
DanielP_2058417 Agreed - it does seem like the 'culprit' is the TP Link router.
Have you tried to get in touch with them? Do they have a Support forum?
Yeah many users have approached tplink and smarty in various posts. Neither has resulted in a solution or advice further than reboot and update firmware.
When it hits a wall like that it usually means theres some serious incompatibility.
The "5g" signal i get on my phone i believe is a simulated one using combined older band types.
Maybe that has something to do with it.
One extra thing i just discovered is they just stopped support for phones without VOLTE. This somehow means phones that dont have that cant get 4g from now on. Guess my router doesn't have volte as its meant for data not voice calls lol.
Handy way to block all routers using your sims.
