LTE router SIM card question

[RobA]

I would still look at the external antenna. You can never have enough speed.

Good advice. I want to do that but first I need to figure out where to place the antenna and where to have the cable enter the house. I'm always leery about drilling through the exterior of my house.

 

[TractorGuy]

It may not be the router at all. My AT&T goes through spells of dropping the signal but then it will run for months without an issue. I suspect occasional power outages or other problems at the tower is the culprit.

After one of the hurricanes that hit our area we were having no signal from our Verizon phones. Turned out people were stealing the generators from the towers. Not sure why they don't have all the towers fenced like they do with the police band towers. Rumor has it they assigned National Guards to the cell towers to protect the generators until power could be restored.

BTW, they will NEVER admit when they have a tower issue. IT NEVER HAPPENS!

 

[TheMan419]

Good advice. I want to do that but first I need to figure out where to place the antenna and where to have the cable enter the house. I'm always leery about drilling through the exterior of my house.

Yes. There are phone apps to show what direction the tower is. You want good line of sight to it.

Thankfully I have a buddy who installs alarm systems for a living. He drilled the hole in the house.

 

[kf4uda]

I use an app called "opensignal" that will show you the direction of the tower that your phone is connected to.

 

[JeffLewisofe]

Sometimes, you just gotta update the MoFi firmware to get it to play nice with Verizon’s network. Like, if it’s set up for AT&T, switching it to Verizon-specific settings can do the trick.
If your signal’s still trash, try slapping on an external antenna. Seriously, it can work wonders, even if your modem isn’t top-notch. The MoFi pairs pretty well with antennas, so it’s definitely worth a shot if that Verizon router keeps cutting out.
Oh, and if you’re messing around with LTE routers or need a solid SIM for travel or home setups, check out International SIM Cards & eSIMs | Prepaid Travel eSIM . They’ve got options that might just work with setups like the MoFi.

 

[ConawayFarms]

I had a similar issue when I switched LTE providers and tried using my old router. The SIM card didn’t work initially, but after tweaking the APN settings and updating the firmware, I got it running. Sometimes providers lock their SIMs to specific devices, so it’s hit or miss. An external antenna helped my signal strength a lot, so that might be worth looking into as well.

When I travel, I also make sure my phone plan is topped up using the etisalat recharge link. It’s quick and saves me from network issues when I’m out and about.

 

[Tpondel]

Surprisingly Verizon followed up with me a few hours later and said they'll send me a replacement router. I'm not used to good customer service.

Over the years I’ve learned you have to update routers. Tech changes so quickly.

I have Verizon LTE for over a year. Works nicely in a rural area.