CellC - ZTE Modems Now Available

[RichardG]

Give me a Huawei over a ZTE any day of the week.

+1 Talking about that I need to exchange 1 of my faulty Huawei modems - and make sure to test all modems for around 5 minutes or so connected to the internet - if they do disconnect due to 5minutes of use RETURN it back. Under OBF.

 

[Bundu]

thanks! I'll see if they have the Huawei then

 

[Cell.C-Guru]

Cell C is in contact with ZTE atm. They are trying to find a solution for the issue. There is a fix for this issue that was pointed out to me by morkhans. You can find it first on and also here. Will be trying it mysell this evening and will post if it ork under cell c.

 

[ebendl]

Was just at CellC, they are only selling the ZTE modems now. According to the lady, no CellC store will give you a Huawei or swop out a ZTE for a Huawei. Although it works fine on my PC, the router that I bought does not seem to be compatible with it (TP-Link one), probably due to the custom firmware that CellC installed. Which sucks, btw.

The lady also says that the CellC data promotion will only be running for one more month - until end of March?

 

[ginggs]

Was just at CellC, they are only selling the ZTE modems now. According to the lady, no CellC store will give you a Huawei or swop out a ZTE for a Huawei.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...90-exchanged-for-Huawei-E1752-delays-resolved

 

[encrypted]

I had much better results on ZTE, was a bit finicky to get it going on Linux but I got it right. Modem also does not get as hot. In my personal opinion the ZTE is actually better than the Hauwei.

 

[DJMthiboz]

I had much better results on ZTE, was a bit finicky to get it going on Linux but I got it right. Modem also does not get as hot. In my personal opinion the ZTE is actually better than the Hauwei.

I must say I agree with you there encrypted. I also have had pleasure in using ZTE dongle & it works like a charm on my pc running windows xp sp3 where huawei was giving endless problems. I say give me ZTE over Huwaei any day. I commend Cell C for deciding to partner with ZTE.

 

[morneg]

Hi
Which dashboard came with the ZTE? Is it the standard cellc one?

 

[Professor Farnsworth]

Was just at CellC, they are only selling the ZTE modems now. According to the lady, no CellC store will give you a Huawei or swop out a ZTE for a Huawei. Although it works fine on my PC, the router that I bought does not seem to be compatible with it (TP-Link one), probably due to the custom firmware that CellC installed. Which sucks, btw.

The lady also says that the CellC data promotion will only be running for one more month - until end of March?

I've heard that the ZTE will work with the TP-Likn if the virtual-cd rom is disabled. As far as the promotion coming to an end at the end of the month, maybe so, but they've been saying that every month for a while now, so I'd take that with a pinch of salt

 

[Cell.C-Guru]

. As far as the promotion coming to an end at the end of the month, maybe so, but they've been saying that every month for a while now, so I'd take that with a pinch of salt

The promotion has had no official end date set according to cell c.

There will be new ZTE modem drivers available for download from cell c's website sometime early next week.

 

[morneg]

The promotion has had no official end date set according to cell c.

There will be new ZTE modem drivers available for download from cell c's website sometime early next week.

Thats great. Do you know if the ZTE dash will also be available on the cellc website?
Please can you add drivers for the K3805-Z to work on your dash?!?

 

[prinsd]

Just bought the ZTE MR668 on the 5G package but having problems.

Anyone got the ZTE M668 to work with the TP-Link MR3420? The TP-Link compatability list recon it should work; also looked for the Modem Bin file but no luck!

Any assistance available

 

[ebendl]

Download the MF190 bin and install that. It should then pick up the MF668 as well - stupid, I know. I get disconnects every now and then where it switches back to my WAN connection, and you have to restart the router.

Also check out the routers thread.

 

[Professor Farnsworth]

On the website, only the Huaweis are listed as Cell C modems. The ZTE MF190 is not even on their list of supported devices.

 

[Cell.C-Guru]

Thats great. Do you know if the ZTE dash will also be available on the cellc website?
Please can you add drivers for the K3805-Z to work on your dash?!?

Will check on it

On the website, only the Huaweis are listed as Cell C modems. The ZTE MF190 is not even on their list of supported devices.

This should change within this week according to cell c

 

[|tera|]

Will check on it



This should change within this week according to cell c

Do you know what day this week the new drivers etc. will be up? It would help not having to check each day.

 

[RichardG]

Interesting to note CELL C bring a new product to the market and don't keep their website up-to-date with the latest drivers...

I am going to try get my hands on 1

 

[|tera|]

It's Wednesday, officially the middle of the week. Still no ZTE drivers?

 

[|tera|]

The promotion has had no official end date set according to cell c.

There will be new ZTE modem drivers available for download from cell c's website sometime early next week.

Still no divers and it's Sunday

 

[Cell.C-Guru]

Will try track down what is happeing should have been done a while ago.