I believe they are running an MVNO setup, currently with MTN (though an MVNO can move). An MTN SIM doesn't work and it would also explain why you need a DSTv SIM card for them to unlock (the device needs to be active on their network)
Hi, Just FYI - Win/Loss.
The did confirm that they can unlock the devices through an escalation to their back-office IT support (they generate an unlock key). However, there has to be the original DSTV SIM card present and active in the device for them to do so. I no longer have such SIM card...
Hey Guys,
Anyone got one of these to hand with the DSTV firmware on it still?
I think they are talking garbage, but they said to go into the website listed on the sticker on the bottom of the router (which is just the admin interface of the router), with the password on the sticker and you can...
Will do. I've mailed them to unlock the device.
Nudge me if I don't post their answer in the next 2 weeks (they are very slow with odd requests in my experience)
I have one of their MF286C routers that I've flashed with OpenWRT but can't seem to connect to other networks. I want to test a theory someone suggested - do you happen to have the APN for Dstv FLTE still? I just want to see if it's maybe APN locked.
But my operator is actually MTN (Afrihost). I use my second SIM for data but app is reporting my primary SIM operator. (Have logged this as an issue - Samsung A70).