🔴T-Mobile to CRACK DOWN on 3rd Party Devices, some fear. Here's my Plan B 

I appreciate that! Thank you. 🙂

I've already done it. When it comes to VPN services working on T-Mobile there is one clear winner and I think it is still on special ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kjvsVVHXzeA.html I have a GL-inet Beryl AX travel router and I run OVPN on it. Great option. amzn.to/3wXLF0y

I found a spec sheet for you. Operating temperature goes up to 140F (60C) drive.google.com/file/d/1e39bu3ypz4KtXEeZmWeRJejjWil3YmYA/view?usp=sharing

The need for the internet is ubiquitous but the challenges we face differ from place to place. It would be impossible to say that you should get T-Mobile over AT&T without knowing exactly where you live and what the towers are where you live. This modem however is going to be my favorite solution for you.

Hey Leo, the Trash-can can get some pretty good scores. What kind of scores are you currently getting for RSRP, RSRQ and SiNR? I am surprised that you are getting 100Mbps UpLink scores, it is pretty darn good. This radio gets better scores across the board form anything that I have seen. Even the Yeacomm sitting 30cm from my Elsys sees an improvement of 100Mbps both up and down. Let me know your current RSRP, RSRQ and SiNR scores and what bands you are currently getting (probably n41 and b66, I never got that kind of uplink with b2) we can see if there is room for improvement.

@@PeterC408 Hi Peter, I get LTE B2 at RSRP -74, RSRQ -14, SiNR 16.4;; 5G N41 RSRP -65, RSRQ -11, SiNR 32.

@@LeoHeiland Really nice 5G scores but the primary signal is the 4G (which is b2) and there is some room for improvement there. You have good power but the quality and noise (although good) could be better. I would be excited to see what this unit would yield at this location. The main reason for getting the Elsys is the bridge mode. Do you have an access point you would rather be using (like my NetGear Orbi)? That fixed the CG-NAT issues that kept me from using my Plex server. Now there is no problem. Also, you were limited to n41 or n71 with that unit. You might be able to get n25 or n77. This unit will get faster as 5G continues to rollout. You will be able to ditch that 4G LTE signal all together and grab two 5G bands.

@@PeterC408 Thanks again, I will consider this later this year. I sent Elsys a question regarding operating max temperature. Here in Phoenix we get to 121F on occasion 115 every year, and the sun radiant energy can push it close to the 140F (60C) specification (glad to see it is a white unit). I assume 60C is what the unit was tested for and it might work at a higher temperature, as 60C for most electronic components is acceptable. Many companies use 60C ambient for qualification of designs. Standby: I might be selling 2 antennas and 2 runs of coax (grin). Thanks

I found a spec sheet for you drive.google.com/file/d/1e39bu3ypz4KtXEeZmWeRJejjWil3YmYA/view?usp=sharing

I don't but rest assured I'm thinking about it. Stay tuned

Most antenna connectors are iPex and can be changed without soldering.

T-Mobile offers FAW (fixed area wireless) for both Home and Business Customers... but for Business they allow you to BYOD (bring your own device). This includes devices that do not report GPS location... does that mean that you can use it wherever you want???? No, but I have no idea how they could tell. Does that answer your question?

I will keep an eye out. I believe that there is an application but currently it is in Portuguese. I will let you know if that can help out here.

If you ever watched a crime show they can always tell your location by which towers you ping to, so Yes they can tell your location quite easily. They don't even need to use the GPS located in your gateway. This solution is no different, it gets a better signal but it does not magically cloak your location it still communicates with the closest tower. T-Mobile has stated from the beginning that they want to sell additional bandwidth in markets where additional bandwidth exists. They don't want people putting taking them on the road and creating network traffic in areas where they are carefully trying to regulate quality of service. We all love RV'ers, but no ISP wants to enable a variable load to be moving around the country consuming great traffic from their network. I heard that they have come out with an offering for RV'ers but it cost more money. I can see both sides of this one.

@@ChrisNormanTexas it depends on the SIM. If you have a T-Mobile for business SIM you simply plug it in and it will do all the settings for you. That's because T-Mobile for business allows BYOD. If you have another SIM from a different provider or with a different plan Richard will be there to help you. He's a wizard at that.

Interesting question. Why? It is a PC that I built myself from parts. Gigabyte Motherboard i7-7700 just a PC. Was top of the line like 6 years ago. I should probably build a newer one.

Email Richard, he can make a motorboat out of a chainsaw. He can definitely get it to work but you'll always have the business account as a backup in case, just in case.

Why can't we just get a sims card for our laptop but install it into our cellular router? I think you can get a sims card for $20 per month?

@@EarlBalentine Earl we're trying to do something to give us freedom to use our legal contracts the way we'd like. Trying to use something improperly is going to get the whole thing shut down and for what for $20. We don't want this to get shut down. We want the freedom to be able to use better hardware.

Thanks Earl.

Sounds like you should leave a 2nd router there in case anything happens, then you can ship the other back and for reconfig if needed. It would be nice if you could allow this device to do a channel scan and see if there is anything worth picking up.

Your mother can use another street address like a family member. I'm using my grandson's address. And you can use a different address for shipping and billing.

Its a good question. T-Mobile is famous for promotions. They are constantly tweaking offers to attract folks on all their plans. It makes being a RU-vidr a bit difficult but... good offers can be found. I locked in a $40 price on my Home Internet service and that was unlimited. Now that $40 has a 1.2TB data cap, but it is still a solid deal. I heard that you can pay $50 and get unlimited still but... so many options are available on the Business side. I got a $50/mo business SIM and it works pretty well. It gets me on a different network from the other Home Internet Users, so that might be helping me out too. The business SIM allows for BYOD so there is James Bond tomfoolery, it just works and I know that it will never be shut off. If you don't have a plan, get the Business SIM from the beginning especially if you are going to run a 3rd party device like this. Tell them to keep their "Free" hardware because this is way better and I am totally free to cancel at any time.

It the the screen says $40 but if you look into all the details and don't want to buy other things, its back up to $50 (still a good price for a good service).

$40/month with autopay and a premium T-Mobile voice plan. $60/month without a premium voice plan.

They have promotions all the time. At first I got it for $50, some got it for $40 some even got it for $30. I was replacing Comcast which was $90 a month and then had a data cap. Oh and it wasn't nearly as fast

@@PeterC408 Thanks Pete

I've personally done 3TB but yes, it's first and foremost a phone network so priority goes to serving the greater good.

The discontinued the price lock? Meaning it can go up in price? Or that you have a data cap now?

Correct. It’s on their website in FAQ section or you can google it and will take you there. below is clip from their FAQ. After May 30, 2024 customers activating a Home or Small Business Internet Lite plan will no longer be eligible for Price Lock, but customers who signed up on these plans between January 18, 2024 and May 29, 2024 will continue to receive the above Price Lock benefit as long as they maintain their qualifying plan.

@@tracle8334 I saw that a few days ago, and interpret that as no price lock only on the "Internet Lite" plans signed up for after May 30, 2024.

You can write to Richard and ask. I know he has a shipment coming but believe those have already been spoken for but I could be wrong. His email address is in the description.

OK..this is kind of a weird deal. I don't think I'm stepping on any toes @wirelesshaven by posting this. For reference, I ordered last Monday, the 20th, and it has yet to ship. I spoke to Richard on Wednesday (the 29th), just to get an idea of when it may ship. He stated that Elsys, for whatever reason, did not actually send the units to them at WH. They will ship through the manufacturer's distributor out of Orlando. Richard stated that he was informed that they "should" ship within the next two days, but it's now Friday evening at 6pm, and it hasn't shipped. According to Richard, the distributor has all the mailing labels of the people who have ordered...but they haven't sent any out yet. It's a weird deal, and Richard didn't seem real happy about it (can't say I blame him), but it doesn't sound like there's anything he can do about it, either.

Update: My order shipped today, Saturday June 1st.

@@h2oskiier30 I just ordered mine today and it said there will be a two week delivery time.

@@h2oskiier30 Let us know how it goes. Document current scores and speeds so we can compare. Thanks.

Thanks @Cooper127 Yes, we could all use a little toy money.

That's like asking some if they want a bite of your burrito in a pitch black room. 😜