Checking data usage on LTE

[MervynB]

A few weeks ago, through the good offices of Ockie, the world of LTE opened up for me. There is, however, one small problem.

I use a ZTE K5008-Z Modem which automatically installs Vodaphone Mobile Broadband software. This software has a facility to check the amount of data still available with a single button click. It is also possible to access firmware on the modem which provides the same facility by entering the URL 192.168.9.1 in a browser.

I doesn't matter whether I use the software or the firmware, with a LTE connection I can't check the data still available. With a 3G connection I can.

Both the software and the firmware display the cumulative total for the data used but my daughter and I share the same data contract so it is important to check the balance fairly regularly to avoid the "out of bundle shark". It's not really a major problem to change connections before and after checking the balance but it shouldn't be necessary. Is there any way to fix this?

 

[Ockie]

Have you tried to register the sim on the Vodacom portal?

 

[Ockie]

Also, we can change it to a top up if you prefer. That way you wont have OOB. When data is done it cuts out until you buy a new data bundle.

 

[MervynB]

Also, we can change it to a top up if you prefer. That way you wont have OOB. When data is done it cuts out until you buy a new data bundle.

It's a thought but I'll stick with the present contract for now. It's not a problem keeping track of usage (even if I do have to change connection speed) and buying extra data through MyVodacom is quite painless.

 

[MervynB]

Have you tried to register the sim on the Vodacom portal?

Do you mean via MyVodacom? I've had a look but I can't find anything there to do this.

Does the sim have to be registered separately for 3G and LTE?