Features:

  • DOES THIS DEVICE NEED A SIM CARD: Yes it does Being that this device is GSM unlocked it will work on any GSM Network with a Standard size SIM Card (This is the Larges size sim card) The sim card does NOT come included and you will need to contact your Network Provider to acquire your complimentary Sim card (Free from most Carriers with activating of an account)
  • WHAT NETWORK FREQUENCIES ARE SUPPORTED BY THIS DEVICE: This device will support B17 (700) and B4 (1700/2100) on the 4G Spectrum. and B5 (850), and B2 (1900) on the 3G Spectrum
  • HOW LONG CAN I EXPECT THE BATTERY TO LAST ME: Well the battery has 2500mAh which in a Usage time frame means 10 solid hours of Usage streaming at 4G LTE speeds as well it has a Standby time of up to 10 days before you need to recharge the battery
  • WHAT DOES UNLOCKED REALLY MEAN: Unlocked devices are compatible with GSM carriers the kinds that Use SIM Cards for Service like AT&T and T-Mobile as well as with GSM SIM cards (e.g. H20, Straight Talk, and select prepaid carriers) Unlocked Devices will not work with CDMA Carriers the kinds that dont use sim cards for service like Sprint, Verizon, Boost or Virgin
  • !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WILL NOT WORK ON VERIZON OR SPRINT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AT&T unite No-Contract 4G LTE Mobile WI-FI model 1515 MLT

So far it has been a godsend. Used it last weekend driving to Rhode Island on vacation. With 2 teenage girls in the back set for 14 hours and relative quite for the trip, It was worth every penny. We'll see how it works on the trip back home tomorrow. We bought a $50 card and so far we have days left. Hope enough to get home! Good product.

Works on any GSM network if you setup to the APN correctly

Took me a while to figure it out, but it will connect to non ATT networks if you setup the access point name for your carrier. You will have to connect to using wifi and then log into the administrator screen. Click on wifi and then mobile tab, to get to APN. It is only setup for ATT and will not find any others on its own. The unit was new and is a very nice hotspot. It tracks usage and you can read in coming test messages. Only one day old so will check back on reliability.

Product works well

I read through a ton of reviews here and I was baffled by some of the 1 to 3 star reviews. The product arrived intact and new as advertised. It clearly stated it was a locked AT&T mobile hotspot. I charged it up without issue and took it to AT&T to get a SIM card and to activate the hotspot. I tested the hotspot on several devices - my phone, my iPad, and my car. They all connected the first time flawlessly. My car is currently connected to it downloading a 5GB update. I couldn’t be more pleased with its performance.

A Quality Product.

Very Reliable. Used this on a trip from Michigan to Florida and had 100% connectivity at all times. A quality product. Had solid signal at all times without the need for an external antenna. There are inputs for an external antenna should you need one. I have the Sierra ATT mobile hotspot antenna and it is also a quality product.

It's the old model, but my first impression is it's better than the new model

This is the old one and I didn't know that when I ordered. I also didn't catch that the sim card is the old large size. I luckily had a sim adapter. Do not try to stick your micro or nano sim in this slot or you risk losing your sim and damaging the sim slot on the hot spot, making it useless. I was actually replacing the newer Unite model and got this one by mistake. I don't think it was a bad purchase and I'm keeping it. On the newer version of the Unite hot spot the external antenna port fell off mine. The old version might be better. It seems to have more settings, but a smaller battery. Some settings I like on this one is you can force it to stay on LTE, the newer model went back and forth to the edge network. I also notice this one has a VPN pass through. On the newer model I was having issues connecting to my work VPN. If you need an AT&T tower and an external antenna the Unite seems to be the best model. I use it for my cabin in the woods on a river with a Yagi directional antenna. It works great, middle of nowhere and I'm getting 9-13mbps. Those antenna ports are weak, so I no longer unplug it from the antenna. Instead I got a wifi repeater for $25 and plugged it in outside and I've got tons of range. The neighbors can pick it up a football field away.

Just what the Doctor Ordered

Just what I needed to use as a back-up, if (read -when ) my local ISP decides to not provide internet. The Unite device is small light-weight and looks fairly durable. I am happy with my purchase and was delighted at how quickly I was able to get it set up and was online in a matter of moments. Quick note: You have everything you need in the package-power pack, USB cord, pre-installed sim card, battery and unit. Yes, you will need a GoPhone prepaid airtime card (seems cheaper to purchase at your local Dollar General or Family Dollar store rather than online). My air-time card provided me 500 Mb more that was stated in the brochure--Happy Dance! If you need internet on the road or at home I recommend checking the coverage maps and weighing your options. I for one am satisfied with this NetGear Unite Wi-Fi Hotspot device.

Works like a mobile WiFi modem but fits in the palm of your hand.

This is a very solid device that fulfilled just about everything I could have wanted in a hotspot. I’m a Pokémon go player and this device will run 8 devices without measurable lag. Keep in mind, Pokemon isn’t an extremely strenuous application, but I’m sure you won’t be hotspotting as many devices as I am. I’m very impressed with this device, it’s very close to my WiFi router at home in terms of capability. A couple things to know about this before buying: It takes a standard-size SIM card which is the largest size sim out there. If you’re planning on switching a SIM card with service from a phone or iPad you’ll probably have to get a SIM card tray. I wouldn’t recommend trying this device on any network that’s not AT&T. Maybe some of the services that piggy-back off of ATT service would work, but I’m pretty sure it’s not an unlocked device..

A good little unit for your traveling needs, too bad AT&T won't come out with better rate plans for it.

I bought this for use when we travel and in the one trip it has been on in July it worked very well. I bought it with our RV travels in mind but it is so small it's easily packed and carried wherever you go. I liked the ease of always having the same connection through this hotspot where ever we were and not have to jump through the occasional hoops of the hotel logins or the insecurity of public open WiFi hotspots. My ONLY gripes would be not with the device because it works very well, but of course with the cost of data, and the lack of AT&T's new "rollover" data applied to hot spots as with the Go Phones themselves. And "pay as you go" that really means it only works if you keep it active and not pay as you need which would be way nicer. I was told by an AT&T rep that if you don't need to use it enough or want to keep paying for it at the minimum of $25.00 a month for 2GB, that after 60 days of "inactivity" the account would be dropped (closed) and you would need a new SIM card and have to create a new account to get going again and use it. While I wish it was truly "pay as you go" as it says and you only had to pay when you need it, which for me (and others) would be best, I can live with having to get a new SIM card every year as a new SIM card from Amazon is inexpensive. I had already purchased one because I didn't know that the device came with it's own, so I'll be all set next summer when I'll need the unit working again. Between WiFi at home and work I normally don't have a need for this, but when we're traveling, by RV or car, it IS nice to have. Reception is the same as a cell phone, in fact when you create an account you get a phone number from AT&T for the device. So generally if you have a cell signal you'll get good speeds, that said though, I've experienced full signal indicated but slow or no data available on my phone, so be aware. On our recent trip when we stayed near Klamath Falls, Oregon, I was getting 25 MBps download on my iPad through this device. Not too bad. It charges with a standard mini USB style plug connector of the type that is used on many phones and tablets nowadays, especially Samsung which I have, but it came with its own plug cable and removable power adapter so any USB opening can charge it. The battery is also removable from the device and after use and for long term storage I take out the battery after charging it. If on a long drive just get a car adapter of at least the older 1 amp variety, but even a newer 2.1 amp would work, and it will charge while going down the road if you start running low on battery. The battery seemed to last fine but I was curious and tested the above charging to make sure. It worked great. If anything changes I'll update this review as there's still another 2 week trip coming up in September so I'll see what happens then.

Awsome little hotspot for gsm networks..

Hotspot arrived fast and new as stated... It took me about 24 hrs to figure out how to get it to connect.. But that's because I'm using it on cricket not att as it's designed for. So for the ones like me that are not good with tech heres what i had to do.. first u need to put youre sim card in (it takes the largest one so youll probably need a sim adapter) then power the unit on and connect to it over wifi with youre phone.. when u get the wifi connected go to youre browser when you click on it you will be redirected to the att page. There you will have to sign in with the hotspots temp username and password. If youre on the main phone or tablet youll be using to control it with i would recommend that u change these to youre own now or save the login so it automatically signs in for u. Once u youre signed in u just use settings and the diffrent tabs for router, wi-fi, broadband ect every tab will have general settings and advanced settings inside .. Here's the part that i had a hard time figuring out... I researched these enough to know I had to add a new apn to use it with my cricket sim but I had no idea what to put where. I've added new ones on my phone before that's pretty cut and dry bc usually you're just copying the apn u have already and just changing one or two lines... It's really simple so don't over think it like i did..... For cricket u will go to settings/ mobile broadband/ then click on the apn tab. There will be the att one there already and under it a space to add a new one. The first box u can put any name u want.. I used my own name.. The second box is the important one. Here u will put the actual apn.. For cricket in my area it is NDO.. Type that in the box under apn and that's it. Username/password/ authentication I left blank or (none)... press the + to make it the active apn and u have Wi-Fi! It's really neat how u can control all the settings from the att page.. even get the real signal strength in numbers and the band that it's using. I found that really useful because I live in a dead zone where no one offers cable internet. So I had my daughter walk around the house with hotspot in hand wile I watched the signal on my phone to figure out where it got the best service v.s. Wi-Fi distance... If you're situation is close to mine I would plan on getting a antenna and something to extend the Wi-Fi. There's nothing wrong with the signal strength if u were using it for traveling ,camping ect.. It actually gets about double the signal I could get with my phone or tablet without the antenna so u may not need one at all.. so far it has passed my expectations. NETGEAR.COM has all the info you will ever need if u run into problems.

Great

We bought it because here in San Diego, Campo does not get any reception! If it has to search for a network, the battery does not last as much! But excellent once I found the network that worked

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