Router Alcatel Link Hub 4G LTE Unlocked Worldwide HH41NH Multibam 150 Mbps Wi-Fi (4G LTE USA Latin Caribbean Euro Asia Africa) + RJ45 Up to 32 Users HH41NH-2BTGMXA-1

Xfinity keeps dropping out where I live. I work from home so I needed a backup option. For some reason my employers internal tools would not function on an iPhone / Android hotspot properly. As a desperate last attempt I decided to try this.What can I say? It works!! And works just fine. I went with a Mint Mobile 15GB plan as the unlimited is capped at 5GB for hotspot usage. This router does NOT have TTL settings whatsoever which unfortunately is a drawback. That said though 15GB should be more than enough for what I need it for and for the several times / month the internet goes out.Another nice feature is the RJ11 outlet for the phone. My girlfriend has two young boys that don’t need a cellphone yet but we wanted them to have a phone incase we’re out on a walk or one of us is bleeding out the can call 911 in an emergency. It worked as easily as you would think. Just plugged in this Panasonic phone and it picks up with a dial tone just like a landline! Ill be honest the nostalgia of having a landline again is pretty great.As I mentioned im using with mint mobile. I got my sim online and activated it in an android phone I had first then moved it to this modem and nothing else was needed for setup. All I did for setup was change the wifi name and password and a few other setting for my own preference.FYI the instructions and the admin login 192.168.1.1 is in Spanish. To change it its along the top of the screen as a drop down.Not much else to say.. it works and works well! The range is also excellent.Go for it!

I currently use this in my car as a mobile hotspot to replace my Mobley, as this device can connect to more bands than the Mobley, and it provides a solid data speed with AT&T. It's small enough to install in a car and hide it in my glovebox, using the USB power from my car stereo. In my area, I get a solid 20 x 20 Mbps connection from AT&T with this unit when the reception is good.The only real issue is that the antennas are hard to tighten, as the antenna hookups are very recessed into the unit, but not a big deal if you don't move it around too much, or if you wish to wire the antennas (and not use the ones it comes with). The other nice feature is that it has a LAN port, which means you can connect anything to it, including a 5 GHz AP if you wanted.I do definitely recommend going into the settings and disabling the data limit settings unless you have a good reason to use that feature, otherwise, you might have some of the timeout issues mentioned in other reviews (though honestly, as I use this in my car, I don't think mine has been on long enough to trigger any possible time outs).I suppose that this unit would also be good if you needed backup internet data to supplement your primary connection or needed a connection in a rural area with limited options. I've only ever used this device with AT&T, which works very well, though they don't recognize the device type from the IMEI (shows up as an "Unknown Device"), which may actually be a good thing, depending on the plan you have and how you want to use it. If you have the Mobley Connected Car plan, the AT&T APN is "broadband" instead of "nxtgenphone" or "phone". (I actually use this in my car exclusively, so I'm not violating the terms of my plan, or at least the spirit of it.)The device does feature an RJ-11 jack for a standard landline telephone connection, but I don't know how well the phone jack and line work in the device, as my plan isn't compatible with that (AT&T locks down VoLTE anyway to approved devices only anyway). It can receive text message notifications accessible on its configuration page, but I don't know if it can send them.

I travel every year to Chile, South America y this time I bought this unit because the place I stay at has really bad cellphone signal in the room I sleep in. I figure I place this on a window on the front of the house and try it out.Bought a cheap sim card from Entel. I placed it on my phone first. Activated the sim card, added some money and selected a unlimited data and phone plan. Then I placed the sim card on the unit. After a couple of minutes, all the lights turn blue, I was able to connect to wifi using the password from the bottom of the unit and that's it. Now I am in my room on wifi and works perfectly. The other perk I noticed that I use an eSIM with Verizon in United States and esim does not work in Chile for roaming BUT when I connected to wifi on the unit, my esim became active and I could get all the text messages from united States into my phone. I did not need to setup anything on the router. I did download the android app and checked it was on the latest firmware and it was. Is a little expensive at around 80 bucks, but knowing it works and be able to use it now for years to come make it a good investment. I just wish it would transmit wifi on 5G but it only has 2.4ghzNOTE Make sure you go into the web browser setting, dial up, monthly plan and set everything like the attached picture to avoid disconnectionUPDATE: Here is an awesome perk. When I returned to the US, I noticed verizon didn't bill me for all the calls and text used while I was on wifi. Turns out that while roaming and picking up wifi, all calls and text work as local and they don't charge as you are using wifi as backhaul. This is a game changer for me.

The Alcatel Link Hub 4G LTE Router is a solid device offering reliable performance with speeds up to 150 Mbps, making it a great option for both home and travel use. It's unlocked, which means you can use it with various carriers worldwide. The setup is straightforward, and the Wi-Fi connection is stable. However, keep in mind that the SIM card slot is sold separately, so you'll need to purchase that separately to get the device fully operational. Overall, it’s a great value for the price, as long as you're aware of the additional purchase for the SIM slot.