4llerbuntu:


see this guide. its more like installing an app sef:https://www.unlock4modems.com/how-to-update-or-flash-huawei-modem-firmware/


this is the one i'm using

WebUI: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B39xYnt0Q7O0T1IyZkZHTERZWUk

Firmware: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B39xYnt0Q7O0Q3JYTDFnVXhLbEU

since your firmware is fine you can just try the WebUI only

Bless the internet for introducing us to the 9th wonder - geek lawyers

hahahahahaahaah!!!!!.. @hodonuu

may be ntel is the one changing the firmware of the device now too..

4llerbuntu:



you see the problem is when you are quicker to yarn than discern. and i don't mean this in a confrontational manner.
For some reason you all felt it was important for me to be right. Which is mad weird because there's no gain in my being right or wrong.


Please refer to my posts on previous pages.

1.
With my experience in relating with people with differing skill levels I've learnt that you don't suggest a difficult solution before the simple ones.



2.
in all honesty i did not immediately avert my mind to the firmware as a primary issue.
this is because i assumed anyone who unlocked the mifi also changed the firmware as a matter of course.
As you didn't, the other person who said your unlock process was poorly done was right.



3.
ironically i actually did mention changing the firmware. the posts are there for reference. I didn't stress it because naturally i know not many people would be comfortable with flashing a mifi.
if i suggested 3 solutions and you tried one that didn't work its expected that you maybe try the other two. its a choice



4.
For the record, the bug is actually related to the APN. no matter what you set as the APN it doesn't actually change from the Spectranet APN. if you ran a trace on your Mifi you would see it still tries to call that spectranet APN.

other networks aren't as finicky about APN like Ntel network is. About a week ago i tested etisalat and glo sim cards in my ntel router, i didnt even set any APN before they worked.



5.
Funny thing is flashing the Mifi does not remove the bug still. it just makes it such that you can now switch the APN when it defaults to the Spectranet one.
You will still need to do this occasionally, especially if you are fond of switching the sim out of the Mifi.



6.
The very first response to my suggestion was unbelievably antagonizing. I immediately apologized for commenting but i kept being attacked. Did you seriously expect me to be bothered about saying more? Can you explain to me exactly why my suggestion of a solution even if wrong warranted so many insults?



7.
I deliberately posted the screenshot of my device info page. my imei etc was exposed. I'm savvy enough to know that is wrong but i did it. also asked other people to post theirs on the chance someone would eventually figure it out. which you did



Finally, please do not insinuate that i post things here for validation or approval, or that i will engage in a pissing contest with random strangers on-line.

With all due respect, we don't know each other but i joined nairaland when it was 3 months old thereabouts and i was not a teenager then sef. that should give some indication about certain info about me. I've had more than one account as people like OYB will tell you.


Its not about being right or wrong. Its about helping each other. But the events here in the past week was a learning experience about how-to and how not to do that.

Ultimately, i'm happy you fixed your issue. It is unimportant to me whether i contributed to a solution or not. It doesn't add one kobo to my account, nor are there any perks to such a thing on nairaland

So enjoy your mifi and refrain from posting snarky comments about people who only tried to help

4llerbuntu:



you see the problem is when you are quicker to yarn than discern. and i don't mean this in a confrontational manner.
For some reason you all felt it was important for me to be right. Which is mad weird because there's no gain in my being right or wrong.


Please refer to my posts on previous pages.

1.
With my experience in relating with people with differing skill levels I've learnt that you don't suggest a difficult solution before the simple ones.



2.
in all honesty i did not immediately avert my mind to the firmware as a primary issue.
this is because i assumed anyone who unlocked the mifi also changed the firmware as a matter of course.
As you didn't, the other person who said your unlock process was poorly done was right.



3.
ironically i actually did mention changing the firmware. the posts are there for reference. I didn't stress it because naturally i know not many people would be comfortable with flashing a mifi.
if i suggested 3 solutions and you tried one that didn't work its expected that you maybe try the other two. its a choice



4.
For the record, the bug is actually related to the APN. no matter what you set as the APN it doesn't actually change from the Spectranet APN. if you ran a trace on your Mifi you would see it still tries to call that spectranet APN.

other networks aren't as finicky about APN like Ntel network is. About a week ago i tested etisalat and glo sim cards in my ntel router, i didnt even set any APN before they worked.



5.
Funny thing is flashing the Mifi does not remove the bug still. it just makes it such that you can now switch the APN when it defaults to the Spectranet one.
You will still need to do this occasionally, especially if you are fond of switching the sim out of the Mifi.



6.
The very first response to my suggestion was unbelievably antagonizing. I immediately apologized for commenting but i kept being attacked. Did you seriously expect me to be bothered about saying more? Can you explain to me exactly why my suggestion of a solution even if wrong warranted so many insults?



7.
I deliberately posted the screenshot of my device info page. my imei etc was exposed. I'm savvy enough to know that is wrong but i did it. also asked other people to post theirs on the chance someone would eventually figure it out. which you did



Finally, please do not insinuate that i post things here for validation or approval, or that i will engage in a pissing contest with random strangers on-line.

With all due respect, we don't know each other but i joined nairaland when it was 3 months old thereabouts and i was not a teenager then sef. that should give some indication about certain info about me. I've had more than one account as people like OYB will tell you.


Its not about being right or wrong. Its about helping each other. But the events here in the past week was a learning experience about how-to and how not to do that.

Ultimately, i'm happy you fixed your issue. It is unimportant to me whether i contributed to a solution or not. It doesn't add one kobo to my account, nor are there any perks to such a thing on nairaland

So enjoy your mifi and refrain from posting snarky comments about people who only tried to help

I have always known you as a geek from the satellite forum. You for break it down to them, not to many people are tech savvy like us, lol. I definitely appreciate you cool temper all these while. Very nice and accurate post. I just hope people will learn from it, better still they owe you money...

4llerbuntu:



you see the problem is when you are quicker to yarn than discern. and i don't mean this in a confrontational manner.
For some reason you all felt it was important for me to be right. Which is mad weird because there's no gain in my being right or wrong.

The problem with you is that you are quick to let your emotions and ego control you ( not confrontational, just an observation) and always feel the need to have to last word
No one felt it was important for you to get it right, what was weird was you insisting your Solution was right even after people had tried it and it didn't work with egoistic words like "you funny oh, you still dey complain when I don tell you the solution" " I was using Ntel before you" etc

You also skipped asking me to refer the previous posts which you deleted

Please look at my response on your previous notes

1. With my experience in relating with people, I've learnt that you don't insist on a solution especially when it has been tried and stated here to be ineffective and more importantly, when you never even experienced the same exact problem with ntel

2. In all honesty you are absolutely wrong saying the unlock process was wrong. because how can an unlock process be wrong yet the unlocked device worked with Ntel for months before the issue? How can the unlock process be wrong yet it works with other Networks that are competitors to Spectranet e.g swift, smile, MTN 4g, Etisalat 4G
Or should we also assume your device was improperly unlocked when you had issues with MTN?
Or what about those using swift Huawei e5372? I am sure most unlocked their device like those using Spectranet Huawei e5372 with just the unlock code.
So why is swift still not having any issues with Ntel but Spectranet suddenly stopped working after months of spectranet device working with Ntel without issues

3. ironically you were not the only one that mentioned firmware, even fotyy did mention that stating a branded mifi usually comes with a customized firmware and ntelassist mentioned it too, but mentioning firmware doesn't mean you offered the solution, infact the only solution you offered and insisted on, even after people had tried and it failed was the APN profile and you even insisted on that solution on another thread and then lied you offered nothing after deleting some of your post and giving the excuse saying after all it was on another thread

4. For the record the bug is actually not related to the APN, that is why whenever you put a smile or swift or MTN or Etisalat SIM in the device it does change from the Spectranet APN and yes I ran a trace on my mifi and no it didn't call the Spectranet APN. Ironically one time you will admit you missed the point but still come back later to insist on this APN issue as the problem; isnt that actually confusingly inconsistent?


5. Funny thing is that since I changed the firmware, it connects flawlessly to Ntel and I know it is too early to judge if it will or won't be buggy again but from your antecedents where you insisted and still insist it's APN issue , I can comfortably assume you are wrong , especially when you never had this same exact problem with ntel

6. Your response after it had been suggested your Solution was not working and the shades , indirect insults and subliminal you threw I believe brought the drama.
Someone says your solution is not working and you reply like " bros you funny oh, you still dey complain here when I don give you the solution" " I was one of the first Ntel subscribers so I know what I am saying and you don't " is actually an indirect insult to the sensibilities of someone who was really having the issue. And while you may look at indirect insults as not curses, some others respond back with direct insults .
Did you seriously expect your indirect insults and apologies that were laced and filled with more indirect insults will not elicit responses? At a time you were even saying your name shouldnt be mentioned yet you were busy checking and pasting what time he registered and dismissing it as a rant. It is either you were really sorry with a heartfelt apology or you are not. There is no middle ground
You even called him a dog with rabies, you didn't have to mention his name for all to know who you were referring to. Unless perhaps you just insert words like " dog" "rabies" in posts
Simple rule is if you don't want to be insulted then don't throw insults , shades or subliminal whether direct or indirectly

7. I admit you posting your screenshot of your device info page made me figure out the solution, but also note someone else had posted his before you asked people to
and that I believe was what made people figure it wasn't just e5372 mifi but specifically Spectranet e5372

Link.below

https://www.nairaland.com/3121922/ntel-unlimited-internet-worth-it/62#58218238

And obviously he didn't change his firmware either which puts holes to that your theory that the issue was the mifi was not locked properly

Finally it is one thing to say people shouldn't insinuate that you post things here for validation or approval, or that you will engage in a pissing contest with random strangers on-line, but if it looks like a dog, walks like a dog, barks like a dog and smells like a dog, then should we insinuate it is a cow?

Will all due respect, It doesn't make any difference when you joined nairaland or if someone joined just few minutes ago, you still didn't figure the Solution with your longevity and there are those who joined few hours ago and already providing working solutions. And I believe that is where your ego comes in.
You believe because you have been here for so long then you must be right. You also made such statements earlier where you bragged that you had been using Ntel months before it was rolled out nationally but did that solve the problem??

Exactly, like I said in my previous post , it is about helping each other and not trying to proof one is still right when his suggestion has been tried and failed or because one used Ntel first or started nairaland years ago, then he must be right
If It is also unimportant to you whether you contributed to a solution or not and doesn't add one kobo to your account, nor are there any perks to such a thing on nairaland, it is surprising it is important to you why you need to state when you registered on nairaland or how you were ntel's first customer or do those add a penny to your account or come with any perks?


So enjoy your status as being nairaland oldest member and ntel's first customer and refrain from insisting and trying to state your solution is the way to go especially when you never experienced the same problem and was told by those who did that it wasn't working

Isn't it ironic that the queen of snarky comments is the one saying that i should refrain from such?
You should first practice what you preach

ntelassist:
hahahahahaahaah!!!!!.. @hodonuu

may be ntel is the one changing the firmware of the device now too..

Well at least your theory about it being Spectranet shenanigans also fell flat in the face especially when you were reminded that only your Network stopped working on the device while others worked smoothly

Or maybe Spectranet spoke to all it's branded mifi with that firmware and said look block just only ntel but let's other Networks connect loooooooooooool

tivta:


I have always known you as a geek from the satellite forum. You for break it down to them, not to many people are tech savvy like us, lol. I definitely appreciate you cool temper all these while. Very nice and accurate post. I just hope people will learn from it, better still they owe you money...

na now 4llerbuntu temper dey cool. before before - he get wahala pass all these small pikin whey dey sheet for thread. knight templar in the OS holy wars . any small thing na ubuntu is the sheet! windoze flops rinse and repeat .

oyb:


na now 4llerbuntu temper dey cool. before before - he get wahala pass all these small pikin whey dey sheet for thread. knight templar in the OS holy wars . any small thing na ubuntu is the sheet! windoze flops rinse and repeat .

I believe he is still temperamental and that can be a very big weakness especially when it doesn't deter people from stating the facts even when you try to force them to see things only on your own point of view even after proven your view is wrong and then you start bringing unwarranted stuffs like I am an older member on the forum, I was the first customer on Ntel which clearly is a deviation from the issue

hodonuu:


I believe he is still temperamental and that can be a very big weakness especially when it doesn't deter people from stating the facts even when you try to force them to see things only on your own point of view even after proven your view is wrong and then you start bringing unwarranted stuffs like I am an older member on the forum, I was the first customer on Ntel which clearly is a deviation from the issue

4llerbuntu has laid out concisely the possible solutions to the issues.

you and your friends have responded with abuses and insults

if someone is unable to solve your issue - waka pass.

rather we have been subjected to what can best be called trolling.

oyb:


4llerbuntu has laid out concisely the possible solutions to the issues.

you and your friends have responded with abuses and insults

if someone is unable to solve your issue - waka pass.

rather we have been subjected to what can best be called trolling.

Point of correction, he didn't lay concisely any possible solutions to the issues.
He offered a solution which he was concisely told wasn't the solution, yet he stuck to his guns that it was the solution which in reality is weird, since in reality he never had that same issue to begin with
Aso if someone offers a wrong solution and told so, shouldn't the person waka pass?? Why the person come dey for the same spot they insist say na the Solution be that? And because him first register for nairaland and Ntel every other person no know wetin dem they talk about?

Point of correction, you don't know me nor do I have friends here, so direct your anger and frustrations and bitterness to those who insulted you , because I can't remember insulting you

And isn't it ironic that you say waka pass yet it was you who first begged for the solution on how to change firmware after I stated the problem was firmware and the solution was a change in firmware

i think we have reached the point where i have to state that if you would like my address so that you can come and beat me, please ask for it


"he stuck to his guns" like say dem compel una. i said something, you said it didn't work. e no finish?

na me get blame wey i continue dey reply una, na why nothing una talk fit vex me unto the matter.





onto better things o jare.


Ntelassist this one that Airtel is entering the unlimited game, una sure say una no go return to 10k?

make una think am well o, you know say una speeds are more or less the same........




meanwhile, @ntelassist please help me ask your engineers how to get the router to select one of band 3 or band 8.

network on lagos island used to be really good, but since you said you've stopped FUP, its still quite shitty and weak. maybe one band go dey better than the other. on my phone i can do that and it makes a difference sometimes

hodonuu:


Point of correction, he didn't lay concisely any possible solutions to the issues.
He offered a solution which he was concisely told wasn't the solution, yet he stuck to his guns that it was the solution which in reality is weird, since in reality he never had that same issue to begin with
Aso if someone offers a wrong solution and told so, shouldn't the person waka pass?? Why the person come dey for the same spot they insist say na the Solution be that? And because him first register for nairaland and Ntel every other person no know wetin dem they talk about?

Point of correction, you don't know me nor do I have friends here, so direct your anger and frustrations and bitterness to those who insulted you , because I can't remember insulting you

And isn't it ironic that you say waka pass yet it was you who first begged for the solution on how to change firmware after I stated the problem was firmware and the solution was a change in firmware

i begged you for what?

you kids with your overinflated egos are something else.

4llerbuntu:
i think we have reached the point where i have to state that if you would like my address so that you can come and beat me, please ask for it and i will definitely provide it.

surely, after beating me all will be well.




onto better things o jare.


Ntelassist this one that Airtel is entering the unlimited game, una sure say una no go return to 10k?

make una think am well o, you know say una speeds are more or less the same........




meanwhile, @ntelassist please help me ask your engineers how to get the router to select one of band 3 or band 8.

network on lagos island used to be really good, but since you said you've stopped FUP, its still quite shitty and weak.

na then we go remember say 4llerbuntu na lawyer

you touch me and i sue you.

Ntel: A trial will convict you


i think i should mention that if you unlock a device and leave the OS intact like it was from the people who locked it, it is trivial for them to re-lock it if you ever put their sim back in it.

i think i recall someone say spectranet relocked some desktop modems sef one time sef

this is why its usual practice when you unlock, to change the firmware to un-customised version from Huawei. why it is sometimes said an unlock process is incomplete if it was only sim lock that was removed

4llerbuntu:
Ntel: A trial will convict you


i think i should mention that if you unlock a device and leave the OS intact like it was from the people who locked it, it is trivial for them to re-lock it if you ever put their sim back in it.

i think i recall someone say spectranet relocked some desktop modems sef one time sef

this is why its usual practice when you unlock, to change the firmware to un-customised version from Huawei. why it is sometimes said an unlock process is incomplete if it was only sim lock that was removed

Cracking 101. Of course, you can't exactly firewall a modem

4llerbuntu:
i think we have reached the point where i have to state that if you would like my address so that you can come and beat me, please ask for it


"he stuck to his guns" like say dem compel una. i said something, you said it didn't work. e no finish?

na me get blame wey i continue dey reply una, na why nothing una talk fit vex me unto the matter.

I believe it is really funny that your temperament and ego has reached to the point where you are now shamefully suggesting violence and I clearly said that it was a very big weakness especially in your futile attempt and cyber bullying and shutting down those who don't agree with you because you obviously are still in the "I must be 100% right world , since you according to you , you first registered on Ntel before anyone and was a member on nairaland before anyone else , so no one should question all of your inaccuracies.

Yes you stuck to your guns like say na by force to follow your wrong solution. No you didn't say something and was told it didn't work and it ended! You repeated and insisted on that Solution and even made a mockery of fotyy saying he was funny for still complaining after you had provided your solution which wasn't working .
Also even after I figured it was the firmware, you still insist it is APN which I find weird and amusing since you never ever experienced this same exact problem yourself
You dey vex because we state the fact say your solution no work ?

hodonuu:


I believe it is really funny that your temperament and ego has reached to the point where you are now shamefully suggesting violence and I clearly said that it was a very big weakness especially in your futile attempt and cyber bullying and shutting down those who don't agree with you because you obviously are still in the "I must be 100% right world , since you according to you , you first registered on Ntel before anyone and was a member on nairaland before anyone else , so no one should question all of your inaccuracies.

Yes you stuck to your guns like say na by force to follow your wrong solution. No you didn't say something and was told it didn't work and it ended! You repeated and insisted on that Solution and even made a mockery of fotyy saying he was funny for still complaining after you had provided your solution which wasn't working .
Also even after I figured it was the firmware, you still insist it is APN which I find weird and amusing since you never ever experienced this same exact problem yourself
You dey vex because we state the fact say your solution no work ?

frankly, this is deeply amusing.

Thankfully, the issue you had is solved.

and your point is made, ad nauseam.

i concede to your superior position.

can we try to move on now?

we have to remember that this is not a one on one chat application. it is unfair to subject others to having to read these our pointless exchanges.....

oyb:


i begged you for what?

you kids with your overinflated egos are something else.

When I said the solution was a change was change in the firmware, who first begged asking for how to change the firmware of e5372? It was You!
And that is actually funny because you didn't even have any issue with your swift Huawei e5372

Actually it is you old men that have overinflated egos that you need to brag about how you registered first on nairaland when you can't hold on to constructive arguments and you also lied I insulted you and cursed you but I am yet to see you proof your lies

am i the only one who has been constantly amused by the drama here?


i'm thinking you guys need to pay for entertainment......

4llerbuntu:


frankly, this is deeply amusing.

Thankfully, the issue you had is solved.

and your point is made, ad nauseam.

i concede to your superior position.

can we try to move on now?

we have to remember that this is not a one on one chat application. it is unfair to subject others to having to read these our pointless exchanges.....

Yes I was really amused you kept insisting it was an APN issue even after I had said it was a firmware bug!
I and others experienced the problem and fixed it, while you didn't experience the problem, yet you insist it is APN

Yes thankfully the issue has been resolved and I even admitted your screenshot post was key to solving it

I also admitted some us were wrong in thinking Ntel blocked the device and was hoping to move on from there but to be notified of a very long pointless post from you still insisting it was APN and device not properly unlocked and you being nairaland first member and @oyb being your centuries fan and bodyguard, which were exactly pointless and you didn't really expect me not to respond since that pointless long post was addressed to me

@4llerbuntu, what makes you think say i no be engineer.. you would have to use licensed software (for the router) to do what you want to do. i.e. selecting Band 3 or 8. i'll escalate issue on coverage in L/I and revert back to u for a test.

4llerbuntu:
i think we have reached the point where i have to state that if you would like my address so that you can come and beat me, please ask for it


"he stuck to his guns" like say dem compel una. i said something, you said it didn't work. e no finish?

na me get blame wey i continue dey reply una, na why nothing una talk fit vex me unto the matter.





onto better things o jare.


Ntelassist this one that Airtel is entering the unlimited game, una sure say una no go return to 10k?

make una think am well o, you know say una speeds are more or less the same........




meanwhile, @ntelassist please help me ask your engineers how to get the router to select one of band 3 or band 8.

network on lagos island used to be really good, but since you said you've stopped FUP, its still quite shitty and weak. maybe one band go dey better than the other. on my phone i can do that and it makes a difference sometimes

ntelassist:
@4llerbuntu, what makes you think say i no be engineer.. you would have to use licensed software (for the router) to do what you want to do. i.e. selecting Band 3 or 8. i'll escalate issue on coverage in L/I and revert back to u for a test.

Oh so you be engine?

Levels. I think say na marketing people dey do all these talkative things ní.

Yeah, I'll be expecting feedback from you . Thanks

Stanley08:


12K5 Plan.
Spectranet.
Not Unlimited.
10am
Don't know about speed change

Ur questions too much

Lol, your answers are sufficient in your case, thanks.
(BTW, your answers too much too — I already saw/stated it was Spectranet na.)

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hodonuu:


Yeah and I just checked the picture and an older pic he uploaded and realised his device doesnt use the customised Spectranet firmware that came with the device

Original software version for Spectranet e5372: Spectranet : 21.236.03.00.1158

His own version is : 21.236.03.00.414

And yours isnt Spectranet huawei e5372mifi but swift Huawei e5372 mifi right?

And that is the main issue here

Seems the problem everyone is experiencing has to do with Ntel blocking access to Huawei e5372 with firmware version : 21.236.03.00.1158
That is the customised Spectranet firmware that came with the device

"Customized" firmware? Maybe.

BTW, mine is also a Spectranet-branded E5372s-601 which I unlocked myself using codes yanked free off the Web, so you were almost misrepresenting my situation as well, but, notin spoil sha.

Good luck.

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olurotimi1:
But am not understanding o. Is it ntel blocking abi spectranet, it can't be ntel.

I tire.

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4llerbuntu:
Ntel: A trial will convict you


i think i should mention that if you unlock a device and leave the OS intact like it was from the people who locked it, it is trivial for them to re-lock it if you ever put their sim back in it.

i think i recall someone say spectranet relocked some desktop modems sef one time sef

this is why its usual practice when you unlock, to change the firmware to un-customised version from Huawei. why it is sometimes said an unlock process is incomplete if it was only sim lock that was removed

This is reference material. Thanks for posting, because some of these nuances can be missed by some of us — including myself — who tend to think we're some sort of quasi geeks.

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sheeshe guys calm down

Every where is hot in here...


Solution has been provided. Change your firmware and you should be fine on the Ntel network, PERIOD...

Lets all move on, shall we?

guys abeg make una chill, please return the days of trolling ntel back

duwdu:

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Is this not stress?! SMH!

duwdu:


"Customized" firmware? Maybe.

BTW, mine is also a Spectranet-branded E5372s-601 which I unlocked myself using codes yanked free off the Web, so you were almost misrepresenting my situation as well, but, notin spoil sha.

Good luck.

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firmware version : 21.236.03.00.1158 is the customised firmware that came with the Spectranet branded Huawei e5372 mifi

I was simply asking if yours was a Spectranet or a swift Huawei e5372, so I was not misrepresenting anything, you misrepresented my simple question

And btw if yours still used the customised firmware that originally came with the device, then you still will have problems connecting with ntel, so obviously your software version isn't : firmware version : 21.236.03.00.1158

And neither was I talking about nor mentioned SIM unlock code, which basically has nothing to do with firmware versions

Stanley08:


Is this not stress?! SMH!

Whoa.

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hodonuu:

firmware version : 21.236.03.00.1158 is the customised firmware that came with the Spectranet branded Huawei e5372 mifi

I was simply asking if yours was a Spectranet or a swift Huawei e5372, so I was not misrepresenting anything, you misrepresented my simple question

And btw if yours still used the customised firmware that originally came with the device, then you still will have problems connecting with ntel, so obviously your software version isn't : firmware version : 21.236.03.00.1158

And neither was I talking about nor mentioned SIM unlock code, which basically has nothing to do with firmware versions

God bless 4llerbuntu — and the likes (no pun.)

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duwdu:




God bless 4llerbuntu — and the likes (no pun.)

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Please don't quote me if you have nothing meaningful to say