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How does this affect data-only devices such as modems? I don't have the IMEI unfortunately so I can't check until later with the online checker, but I have a Ne
by stephen_g 2y ago
How does this affect data-only devices such as modems? I don't have the IMEI unfortunately so I can't check until later with the online checker, but I have a Netgear LB2120 that I bought online (not from a carrier), it's only data and SMS, so not intended to make calls. I only use it at events (three or four weeks of the year) so haven't tried since the switch-off.
I'm going to be very pretty pissed if this is blocked because of a stupidly-drafted law...
- paranoidrobot 2y agoIf it's a carrier sold device then it's probably fine. The carriers are blocking overseas import devices that don't support VoLTE even if the device can't even make calls at all.
- stephen_g 2y agoThis model I don't believe was ever sold by the carriers here at all (they only ever seem interested in models with WiFi built in, and I specifically wanted just an Ethernet port). I got this one from a reseller of the manufacturer. But now I'm back at home and have access to the IMEI, I checked with the Telstra tool and it says it's "not blocked" (it also mentions it knows it's "something other than a phone" so tells me to check with the manufacturer if it supports LTE - which obviously I know it does!). Luckily sanity prevails in this case at least! Unfortunately from my experience with our Government and big companies like Telstra, I honestly completely expected they might have just blindly blocked even devices like this even though they are obviously not even able to make calls...
- paranoidrobot 2y agoIt might work on Telstra, but you might still run into issues if you try switching to Optus, Vodafone, or one of the MVNOs.