Huawei E5577Cs-321 4G LTE Mobile WiFi Hotspot (4G LTE in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa & 3G globally) Unlocked/OEM/ORIGINAL from Huawei WITHOUT CARRIER LOGO (White)

Wished the battery life was better. But still a good product

After about a month of using this product the battery will die even when you have it plugged in to charge, not worth the money

I bought this Huawei E5577-321 mobile hotspot for a trip to France. In France, I bought a sim from a Bouygues Telecom shop called “My European SIM” that was targeted to tourists which cost €39.90. This sim included 20GB and unlimited local calls/SMS in Europe for 30 days. I just had to insert the SIM and after a few minutes, the hotspot registered on the mobile network. I was able to connect to the hotspot with the SSID and WIFI key that is on the back of the device and also in the menu located under “Device Info” and was automatically connected to the internet. The APN was automatically setup and I didn’t have to enter anything into the device. I did setup my own SSID just for fun and it wasn’t too difficult if you’ve ever setup a Wi-Fi router at home. The connection was great. There were a few areas in Paris with low signal or slow internet speed but that’s to be expected just like any mobile network.

Not compatible with numerous data plans.

I bought this to be used while I was in Haiti. I activated an internet plan with two different companies to see if it would work. I used Digicel and also NATCOM. This device only tethered 2G bandwidth even though the internet plan I used would go between 4g and 3g. I’m very disappointed and annoyed that my money went to waste.

I purchased this as a necessity for internet service while I am in a contingency location. As most of the pucks out here are mostly 3G, I needed to look for an awesome alternative. Huawei is a brand I recognize, and the companys products are top-notch based on the ones Ive used. Love it, and it is a very easy set-up. When you load the sim card, you can also access the website that is provided to you (like a router) and customize the options specifically to your tastes. If this one by any chance ever lost all functionality, I would definitely buy from Huawei again for my traveling needs.

I have this little unit in the back of my house and I use it to access the internet on my laptop when I am in the front of the house, about 8 meters or 25 feet away. I dont know how long the battery lasts, because I just keep it plugged in. I am using it with Digicel Fiji. (4g). Its fast, and easy to configure. The instructions are clear and helpful. Make sure you get the correct APN and set it up yourself. Its pretty easy. The people at the Digicel office took an hour fiddling with it and didnt know how to make it work. I took it home, looked up the mobile internet configuration instructions on THEIR website, followed THEIR instructions, and I was online in 5 minutes. Moral of the story: salespeople in cellular provider shops are just that. You may know more than they do, so dont be afraid to just do an internet search for the APN (access point name) for your provider before you assume that the device doesnt work.

It is easy to set up and great WiFi coverage! Works very well!

I bought this so I could use my iPhone in France and keep my US telephone number by using WIFI calling. And avoid the $10/day Verizon charge for international service. And it is working. Like others mentioned, the battery doesnt last long. I am going to buy a portable battery charger to keep it running more than 4-5 hours. And it took me a while to figure out how to get started with it. The Quick Start guide it comes with is useless and the support I found online assumed a level of tech & SIM card savvy that was beyond mine. It really could use an Idiots Guide so, if you decide to buy this, this may help get you started.... First about the SIM card, in case this is your first time with one.... A SIM card is what you will need to install in your mobile wifi device to get phone / internet service from a local provider. I got my SIM card from a Tabac (smoke shop). The card itself is free. But then you buy credits for $5, $10, $20 or whatever which you will add to your card. As I dont speak french, I am unfortunately still trying to figure out how to add the credits I bought from the Tabac to my SIM, so I then went to the website of the Telecom company the SIM card was from, LEBARA. That site can be translated into english. Once there, I created a LEBARA account using the numbers on the back of the envelope the SIM card came in. The shorter number No de appel is the SIM card phone number. The long number is its registration number. Once I had an account, I went ahead and bought another $10 credit online to get my SIM card charged until I can I figure out how to use the credits I got from the tabac. 3 hours into the day I had used up my initial $10 credit which sadly only bought me less than 300 MB of data. I then realized the $30 monthly plan (20G data + 2hrs intnl calling) was much, much, much more cost effective. No contract so as soon as I signed up for it, I turned off the monthly renewal. There was definitely a learning curve getting started. Hopefully you wont waste the $20 I did. But Im still ahead of the game vs. using my US Verizon plan. To get started with your mobile wifi device, charge it using the USB cord provided. Then to install the SIM card, remove the back of the device and the battery. Pop the card off of the larger credit card sized board, keeping the rectangle with the clipped corner / adaptor attached to the tiny SIM. Slide the card under the little gold band on the SIM slot to hold it in. (The Quick Start guide will show you which SIM port to use. Thats about all its good for. ) Download the Huawei HiLink app on your smart phone. Open it. Turn on the mobile wifi device. Go to your smart phones settings / wifi networks and choose the one that says something like: Huawei-08A3. You will need the wifi password / key so open up your mobile wifi device again. The wifi key is printed on the back of your battery. Enter that and you should be good. (The whole admin thing it mentions in the Quick Start doesnt work.) Your phone should now be connected to the device. You should now see the device in the app on your phone. If you click tools in the app you will see SMS this is where messages to that SIM number will show up. If, like me, you register and buy credit or a plan online, the telecom will send your confirmation code here. You may need it to confirm your account. And if you need to use a French phone number during your trip for any reason, you can receive messages here to the local number that came with your SIM card. Otherwise, as long as you have “Wi-Fi” voice calls enabled on your phone, you should be able to make & receive calls on your US phone number and not have roaming charges. In fact, keep your phone on airplane mode to make sure. Hope that helps someone!

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