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ernxto:
1.08TB used this month. No fup..

Airtel odu

Them go still throttle you and you no go ever like am till your sub expire and renew then it will be back blazing

Does anyone else get less than 50mbps on their 50mbps plan?

For the past few months, getting 50mbps is a rarity. I used to get normal 50/60/70mbps before

Now, I'm getting a max of 25mbps and no, it's not a network problem because on my normal Airtel simcard, I'm getting speeds upto 200mbps.

Rokynwastar:
Does anyone else get less than 50mbps on their 50mbps plan?

For the past few months, getting 50mbps is a rarity. I used to get normal 50/60/70mbps before

Now, I'm getting a max of 25mbps and no, it's not a network problem because on my normal Airtel simcard, I'm getting speeds upto 200mbps.

Normal
I hardly get 50
Just 20-35

Currently less than 10

Rokynwastar:
Does anyone else get less than 50mbps on their 50mbps plan?

For the past few months, getting 50mbps is a rarity. I used to get normal 50/60/70mbps before

Now, I'm getting a max of 25mbps and no, it's not a network problem because on my normal Airtel simcard, I'm getting speeds upto 200mbps.

I’m getting 100mbps on 50mbps

I was surprised

I taught i was the only one in this. I have done virtually everything i know to improve this ,still no show. Now i believe its airtel that is doing this on purpose. Its disheartened to sub for 50mbps and can't even hit it mostly. 😪

ernxto:
Normal
I hardly get 50
Just 20-35

Currently less than 10

ernxto:
Normal
I hardly get 50
Just 20-35

Currently less than 10

change your phone bro

Rokynwastar:
Does anyone else get less than 50mbps on their 50mbps plan?

For the past few months, getting 50mbps is a rarity. I used to get normal 50/60/70mbps before

Now, I'm getting a max of 25mbps and no, it's not a network problem because on my normal Airtel simcard, I'm getting speeds upto 200mbps.

It's normal here too. But most times it's 50Mbps. On some days you'll be doing between 15-35Mbps

I don't think it has anything to do with phone. My console dy get Max 30mbps, this on very rare occasions. How did you guys do it to be hitting that high speed ?

Amovingman:
change your phone bro

arazanbal:
I taught i was the only one in this. I have done virtually everything i know to improve this ,still no show. Now i believe its airtel that is doing this on purpose. Its disheartened to sub for 50mbps and can't even hit it mostly. 😪

It's definitely Airtel doing it. Because I'm getting max speed on normal subscription on my phone.

My ODU used to gimme 50/60/70 and sometimes 100mbps, now it's barely hitting 30mbps and it's still in the same position.


The most interesting thing is, when I leave home, I'll put my SIM card in my X25 and wherever I go, I still get same speed.

Airtel are just thieving and at point, get less value for services paid.

After battling endlessly with my MTN ODU, I ended up selling it to a nairalander and it's blazing hot in his location with impressive ping.

Congrats to him.

Check which band you are on. If you are on band 7, go and lock to band 1&3

Rokynwastar:
Does anyone else get less than 50mbps on their 50mbps plan?

For the past few months, getting 50mbps is a rarity. I used to get normal 50/60/70mbps before

Now, I'm getting a max of 25mbps and no, it's not a network problem because on my normal Airtel simcard, I'm getting speeds upto 200mbps.

Inside life

Unfaized:
After battling endlessly with my MTN ODU, I ended up selling it to a nairalander and it's blazing hot in his location with impressive ping.

Congrats to him.

Gshems:
Inside life

What to do man. Make I dey guide with the Airtel fes

Gshems:
Check which band you are on. If you are on band 7, go and lock to band 1&3

I've been toggling bands since 2024 on my X25. Trust me, when Airtel decides to make you unfortunate, all those technical things no dey help.

I've exhausted every technical option trying to resolve the issue but no solution.

I'll just try my luck with the MTN ODU, because watching 4k/HDR content on this Airtel speed isn't possible anymore.

Rokynwastar:
I've been toggling bands since 2024 on my X25. Trust me, when Airtel decides to make you unfortunate, all those technical things no dey help.

I've exhausted every technical option trying to resolve the issue but no solution.

I'll just try my luck with the MTN ODU, because watching 4k/HDR content on this Airtel speed isn't possible anymore.

What app do you use to stream 4K HDR content

Jamboscore:
What app do you use to stream 4K HDR content

Nuvio and Stremio.

If you go like 5 or 10 Pages back, you'll see my instructions on getting the add-ons running.

NSEstudent:
It works more seamlessly in the normal X25 than the X25 pro. The performance may be better on the X25 pro but sometimes it takes time to connect, something I never witnessed in the base model.

I thought you guys initially claimed it worked better or only on the x25 pro router.

I have an airtel x25 router (not the pro version) unused. Might gv it a spin soon. I was lookin g to buy the x25 pro so I can unluck it but I dare say that may no longer be necessary considering the range of hardwares on sale by the various companies.

EduTechTainMent:
I thought you guys initially claimed it worked better or only on the x25 pro router.

I have an airtel x25 router (not the pro version) unused. Might gv it a spin soon. I was lookin g to buy the x25 pro so I can unluck it but I dare say that may no longer be necessary considering the range of hardwares on sale by the various companies.

The pro version is pro for a reason. The performance is arguably better on the X25pro and you can infer that from my message you quoted.

The base model tends to work instantly without initial hassle. Doesn't mean the performance is better. If you have both, you'd understand what I mean.

oyekanwahab:
For those that need the MTN ODU and can't get access to it yet


If you need it I can sell it to you at official price+ 5k.

Delivery to any location of your choice, delivery fee is on you

All you have to do it after collecting it is to visit any MTN SIM reg centre near you, tell them you want to activate the odu, there is a qr code for the esim Inside

Order for this is now 40k


Sorry for any inconvenience

I promise to fulfil all others that I have taken before today and today at the original 35k

Sorry 😔 for any inconvenience once again

After close to two months, MTN have activated my ODU physical sim

emmyskies:
After close to two months, MTN have activated my ODU physical sim

did you call the cc or you went to their office

emmyskies:
After close to two months, MTN have activated my ODU physical sim

Interesting. Na wetin I wan hear.

I know say them go eventually make it easier to get external sim or swap esim for it. I'm not alone in wanting something portable when on the move.

I called their cc today. They said the physical sim version is 4G while 5G is esim. That's unusual because that's the first time I heard that ODU has 4G only model.

Confirm if yours is 4G only?

NSEstudent:
Interesting. Na wetin I wan hear.

I know say them go eventually make it easier to get external sim or swap esim for it. I'm not alone in wanting something portable when on the move.

I called their cc today. They said the physical sim version is 4G while 5G is esim. That's unusual because that's the first time I heard that ODU has 4G only model.

Confirm if yours is 4G only?

His unit is the first type that came with physical sim. When Nigerians spammed that ODU sms to get free data, it was stopped.

I changed bands. From band 7, I locked bands to 1&3. Since then not 1 buffer

Hullabaloon:
Are you sure it's not from the servers hosting the video?

NSEstudent:
Interesting. Na wetin I wan hear.

I know say them go eventually make it easier to get external sim or swap esim for it. I'm not alone in wanting something portable when on the move.

I called their cc today. They said the physical sim version is 4G while 5G is esim. That's unusual because that's the first time I heard that ODU has 4G only model.

Confirm if yours is 4G only?

Don’t believe whatever these CC tell you.
They don’t know anything but to take complaints.

Used more than 1.2tb this month Airtel ODU still getting 50mbps

williams85:
Don’t believe whatever these CC tell you.
They don’t know anything but to take complaints.

You're 100% correct

I went back and forth with her about ODU being 4G only in 2026 but backed down because there was nothing in it for me. I mean, it's not as if I will gain anything by continuing to argue with her.

I just told her to escalate the issue to management to find a solution since Hynetflex Sims are more expensive to sub and with no actually unlimited bundles. She's even from their Enterprise department who should theoretically know better.

Friedyokes:
did you call the cc or you went to their office

I was calling cc steady. When I call cc, they'll take my imei and serial number to the support team to fix. Support team will close the case and say they've fixed whereas I'm unable to browse.

I got really frustrated when I got the wind of this.

I resorted going to their office physically and threatening them. I demanded for a refund immediately. I called the mtn agent that sold it to me and told him I brought their device back to take back my money. He was pleading and assured me it would be fixed. He requested that I remove the sim from the ODU device and insert in a small phone so when they perform a "sim purge" as he called it, it would take effect. He said he'll forward my number to their hq to perform the purging.

I held my peace but told them I'll be back for refund.

Gbam!!! Fixed.

NSEstudent:
Interesting. Na wetin I wan hear.

I know say them go eventually make it easier to get external sim or swap esim for it. I'm not alone in wanting something portable when on the move.

I called their cc today. They said the physical sim version is 4G while 5G is esim. That's unusual because that's the first time I heard that ODU has 4G only model.

Confirm if yours is 4G only?

Nadal!!!

Both are 5G enabled.

I have both physical and esim; X17M and X17U respectively.

Downside is lack of configuration controls present on the airtel version like band and cell lock

emmyskies:
Nadal!!!

Both are 5G enabled.

I have both physical and esim; X17M and X17U respectively.

Downside is lack of configuration controls present on the airtel version like band and cell lock

So both the esim and external sim were not working for you before and are now working at the same time? Or was that esim working?

If you have unlocked X25pro, you can test the external Sim in it.

Unfaized:
His unit is the first type that came with physical sim. When Nigerians spammed that ODU sms to get free data, it was stopped.

Yeah.

When I went to their office, I saw a super huge stockpile of the ODU device in heap of cartons. All of them e sim.

They've stopped giving out the physical sim

NSEstudent:
So both the esim and external sim were not working for you before and are now working at the same time? Or was that esim working?

If you have unlocked X25pro, you can test the external Sim in it.

Unfaized has X25pro. He said the ODU sim doesn't work on it