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Tester New member Username: Tester Post Number: 7 Registered: 11-2008 |
Hi Des, I see you have been recommending the Option ICON 322 as a fast GSM modem. I found at Tiger Direct that they sell these modems unlocked for $85. The modem has an AT&T logo on it and it installs some AT&T software. But I want to use it with T-Mobile (even though it does not support T-Mobile 3G frequency, I want to see if it is faster on GPRS/EDGE). The AT&T software keeps trying to connect and complaining about the SIM card. Do you have any ideas, or should I return it because it must not be unlocked? Thanks! | |||
Des - NowSMS Support Board Administrator Username: Desosms Post Number: 1226 Registered: 08-2008 |
Hi, I would definitely uninstall the AT&T software. It's convenient that these USB stick modems have software on them that auto-installs, but inconvenient that a lot of them are special operator branded. Uninstall the AT&T software and download the generic software from the Option web site at http://www.option.com/en/support/ Let me know how it goes for you. $85 is a very good price for this modem. -- Des NowSMS Support | |||
Tester New member Username: Tester Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2008 |
Worked a treat! I did have to click on a "More" button and uncheck "Auto-connect", but that was it. I need to test some more, but I do seem to be seeing it take between 2 and 3 seconds to send an SMS, which is good because the Multitech modem I have been using is more like 6 to 8 seconds. Thanks! | |||
Tester New member Username: Tester Post Number: 9 Registered: 11-2008 |
I noticed something strange. I took the modem home to experiment with it last night, and I consistently was in the 2 to 3 second range to send an SMS. At work today, it is back in the 5 second range ... still an improvement, but not as significant. Maybe it is a question of when the peak times are for traffic on the operator SMSC? |