Novatel 3G Mifi - Mobile Hotspot - Rs 3150 Shipped

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AT&T Mobile Hotspot MiFi® 2372 @ Rs 3150 shipped!

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Make the world your hotspot. MiFi® 2372 allows you to stay connected to the people, places and information that are important to you. You can even share your connection with others.

Go quickly: With a qualifying DataConnect Plan MiFi 2372 connects you to the Internet on the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network* from AT&T.

Take it easy: With no software to install, setup is fast and simple. And it’s easy to add almost any Wi-Fi enabled device.

Share the wealth: Up to five users or devices can connect to MiFi 2372, making it the perfect companion on-the-go.

Look good: The sleek design is easy to carry and looks good anywhere, from the board room to the coffee shop.

Bring your passport: MiFi 2372 allows you to stay connected globally with data roaming in more than 200 countries.
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  • Dimensions: 2.44 x 3.86 x 0.60 inches
  • Weight: 2.86 ounces
  • Battery: Lithium ion 1500mAh
  • Talk Time: Up to 4 hours* (operating time)
  • Technology: HSPA
  • Frequency: HSPA (850/1900/2100 MHz); EDGE/GPRS (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
  • Operating System Support: Windows® 2000, XP, Vista®, 7; Mac OS® X 10.4 or later, Linux®
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Reviews

http://www.unwiredvi...fi-2372-review/

http://www.thereview...atel-mifi-2372/

http://www.fullymana...732-review.html

Product Website

http://www.wireless....t-mifi-2372.jsp

http://www.nvtl.com/...d=142&Itemid=49

How to Buy

It is available for $48.9 from eBay US and through ICC ShopAbroad you can now get it for just Rs 3150

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170775960365

Rs. 3150

Item price, local shipping, taxes: Rs. 2445

International Shipping: Rs. 550

Duty, Taxes, & Fees: Rs. 556

- DISCOUNT - Rs. 400

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TOTAL Rs. 3150
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Go to http://www.shopabroa...ne.com/home.asp and try the live quote system or request for a quote, use the promo code SWEETHEART2012 (expires Feb 14th)

So overall, its a 3G Modem + Wireless Router combined, with inbuilt battery offering upto 4 hours backup for just Rs 3150. This has the same features as the Huawei E5 (except for the display) All similar devices seems to be priced at around 5k while I just skimmed through eBay India.

Edit : The price has increased, lowest on eBay for a new piece is $55 and the ShopAbroad Promo also expired.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170783053349
 
Varkey I'd be glad if you can post back with some results of the range and ease of connectivity/usage.

I was planning to pick up a MiFi unit sometime back but dropped the idea since it was expensive! 5k and upwards was what I was told of the ongoing prices of these units. This looks like a vfm deal indeed.
 
Considering the size of the device, the range is pretty awesome, it covers my entire apartment (around 1100 sq ft). Speed drops a bit, but even at the farthest location I tried, I was getting around 2-3 Mbps on BSNL 3G (Max I got was around 4Mbps)

And its pretty easy to use, once the APN is set up using the Web UI, just press the power button and within 4-5 seconds it will be connected, indicated by the LED color and you can start browsing.

Initially faced a bit of a problem as the AT&T firmware wasn't so great and it wouldn't let you attach the device to the PC to act as a modem, so I switched to the Novatel Generic firmware which seemed a bit buggy and random device freezes. I later upgraded to a newer firmware made for Bell and everything seems to be alright now. You will lose the GPS functionality and DLNA server by switching from the AT&T firmware, but I didn't need either so it was fine.

#Gannu
 
Curious, can't you do this with an Android phone or iphone? Other than maybe battery drain what's the purpose of getting this device?
 
doing this on device like iphone or android will suck the battery hard.

so when you put this one device as mifi for all your device,you get connectivity for all and your mobile battery does not die that quickly.

this is my take.

I tried photon and atrix on mobile hotspot.

both batteries die within 2 hrs or so.

so i prefer this way out.

# varkey,

can you share that bell firmware link.

any screenshots possible?

thanks.
 
Sorry for so many questions, but do you have a dedicated Sim for this, which you don't use for calls? What kind of a plan are you on for the data?
 
deepakvrao said:
Sorry for so many questions, but do you have a dedicated Sim for this, which you don't use for calls? What kind of a plan are you on for the data?
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Yes, I have a dedicated sim for it. Currently I am using BSNL 3G - 6GB for Rs 750

pratikb said:
with this,can you plug in any sim and put apn ?

does it work as expected?

two minutes config?
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Yes, any GSM sim and you can enter the APN details through the Web UI. Ya it works as expected, I used it for about 2 hours and battery level is 2 bars out of 4.

Configuring it takes hardly two minutes

1. Insert the sim, battery

2. Switch it on, connect to the Wifi network

3. Enter the APN details

4. Connect

From the next time you just need to press the power button, wait 4-5 seconds and you will be able to start browsing.
 
nice find. i was looking forward to buy the Huawei Mi-Fi but it was overpriced. another solution would be portable router+usb modem+portable usb power supply .

can this work directly from AC if the battery runs out?
 
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