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Review on πŸ”“ Unlocked Huawei E397u-53 USB 4G LTE Modem - Exclusively for T-Mobile US, Worldwide Hotspot Service Required by Alex May

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect for Project Fi

Perfect for Project Fi - it really is as simple as pulling out the supplied prepaid SIM card and inserting the Fi Data SIM card. This dongle works with Fi using the included Cricket software (you can even specify a new connection page on the Project Fi website so you can check your data usage every time you connect). The hardest part of the setup is working with the Fi Nano SIM card. According to Fi support, a full-size SIM card is not available. I would recommend an "nSIM-to-SIM" adapter but as I had already used mine on another device and the Fi-SIM was still connected to the little punch card it came in I made an adapter out of it created for the SIM - maps of the ghetto. I circled the full size SIM around the nano SIM (with the contacts where they should have been) and cut out the SIM shaped part of the card with the nano SIM inside. It's a little thick, but it holds the card right where it needs to be and saved me another $2 on an adapter.

Pros
  • Handsome
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