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T-Mobile is offering New T-Mobile Network Customers Only: 30-Days of Service or 30GB of Data + T-Mobile Hotspot available for Free when you sign-up for the T-Mobile Test Drive. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member dh010447 for finding this deal.

Note: Service begins once you insert the SIM Card and is valid for 30-days of service of 30GB of Data (whichever comes first).

About this deal:Promotion details:
  • Who is eligible?
    • Non-T-Mobile customers that have not participated in the trial within the last 6 months
      • Current T-Mobile for Business, Metro by T-Mobile, Sprint customers, or customers of T-Mobile partners using the T-Mobile network are not eligible
      • Once you have participated in the Test Drive, you are not eligible to participate again for 6 months
  • Once you've signed up the T-Mobile Test Drive hotspot will be shipped to you for free and your trial will begin when you insert the SIM card into the hotspot device and activate it for the first time on the T-Mobile network.
  • After 30-days or 30GB of data, whichever comes first, you can return the device to any T-Mobile store or pass it on to a friend.
  • Additional details and the FAQ is located at the bottom of the promotional sign-up page.

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Sign up for the hotspot from: https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/free-trial

Use your 30 days / 30GB free data

Unlock the hotpot:

SIM Unlock
While exploring the binary at /usr/bin/QCMAP_Web_CLIENT, I accidentally stumbled upon the logic used to SIM Unlock the device. To generate your SIM unlock code, just use the following below in any Linux or Mac Terminal.
export IMEI=YOURIMEIGOESHERE echo -n "${IMEI}simlock" | sha1sum | cut -c1-8
In the above, replace YOURIMEIGOESHERE with the IMEI number of the T9 Hotspot. Once done, you can enter the generated code into the Web UI to unlock the device for all SIM cards.

All credit for the unlocking goes to snt.sh. Would paste the direct link bur for some reason my link pasting capabilities seems to have been screwed up.
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Created 12-07-2020 at 11:23 AM by dh010447
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FYI to everyone:

1) you don't need to put the sim in to unlock the device.

2) wifi password is found by pressing the power button multiple times on the device

3) to get to the settings page, just type in 192.168.0.1 in your browser

4) Goto setting page. Browser prompts for password. type "admin". Do what is needed on the landing page.

5) after following the instructions to get your unlock code, go to settings --> Sim --> and then scroll down below SIM unlock for Carrier unlock.

6). Enter that 8 digit hex code there.

Hope this helps.

=====================
Applause
Just an FYI... T Mobile Tuesday works too with the free number/account

Also,
Verification pin would be in web UI device text message section

======================
Peace for the folks can't get the right unlock code, try this:

head over to: http://emn178.github.io/online-tools/sha1.html

1. copy 000000000000000simlock
and paste into the first text box
2. replace all 0's with your imei number
3. the first 8 characters on the 2nd text box is your unlock code.
======================

To stop updates and carrier unlock:

Do not put in SIM

Do what this guy says
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=143500082&postcount=13
Keep "8 digit hex" code

Turn the hotspot on then press the power button until you see the password, write it down
Now go to your computer's wifi and connect to the hotspot using the password from above

Do what this guy says:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=143667674&postcount=537

Updates are now blocked

Type in 192.168.0.1 in your browser
Go to setting page. Browser prompts for password. type "admin"
Under Settings > Mobile Network > SIM – scroll down to Carrier Unlock

Enter that 8 digit hex code from above there.

Hotspot is now carrier unlocked
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If you don't want to bother with making these changes manually, here is a modified latest firmware with SSH enabled, OTA/rmgmt disabled, engineering pages re-enabled (V2) - https://mega.nz/folder/P0lhkSzB#A...biDPrr5ntA

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https://www.tutorialspoint.com/ex...online.php

1. go to this link above.

2. copy & paste the code below



(do not forget to replace with your IMEI#)

3. click "execute"

credit goes to https://snt.sh/
1. First use all the free data for 30 days and/or 30GB, whichever comes first. Then: Unlock the device, so you can use it with any carrier.

2. No. You should use the free 30 day/30 GB as soon as possible, using the SIM you get with the kit. Then, after that is done (30 days or 30 GB, whichever is first), you'll need to add/get a data SIM.

3. You'll need a data SIM ...... after unlocking the device you'll be able to use a data SIM from any carrier. A voice SIM will not work on any wifi hotspot device, no matter the carrier.

(The purpose of you/us doing all this is to get a free wifi hotspot device .... the purpose of T Mo giving you/us a wifi hotspot device is to test-drive their network, so it's a marketing gimmick that SDers are flipping into a freebie)

EDIT/ADD:

Another SDer commented that my #3 is not correct .... so, too be fair, here's a reprint of their Comment, with my Reply:


I've put my T Mo SIM into a T Mo puck ... nothing came through.

That SIM had a plan with data and tethering.

...... could be "Then" and not today?

That was back with my S3 ..... 4 years ago, I guess?

I'll edit my original Comment with your Comment here 👍

Thank you for writing-in Smilie
I'm a sprint customer, it told me I wasn't eligible. So I tried my Google voice number and it worked.

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m509272
12-12-2020 at 05:54 PM.
12-12-2020 at 05:54 PM.
Quote from bargainbuys :
Noob question. So...I wasn't able to root it, but I did unlock it because it updated. There's no harm in not rooting it right? I can still use other sim cards from other carriers later on right? Thanks in advance.
You don't root it. You root INTO it after enabling SSH. Open windows command line window, use ssh with the root password as described.
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bargainbuys
12-12-2020 at 06:01 PM.
12-12-2020 at 06:01 PM.
Quote from m509272 :
You don't root it. You root INTO it after enabling SSH. Open windows command line window, use ssh with the root password as described.

I couldn't enable ssh because of the new update.
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m509272
12-12-2020 at 06:35 PM.
12-12-2020 at 06:35 PM.
Quote from bargainbuys :
I couldn't enable ssh because of the new update.
Ahhh, that stinks. Saw a few posts mentioning trying to downgrade. Not sure if they were successful.
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Pinako
12-12-2020 at 07:07 PM.
12-12-2020 at 07:07 PM.
I guess the conclusion is that one should enable SSH and disable updates before inserting the SIM.
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Universeisgr8
12-12-2020 at 08:51 PM.
12-12-2020 at 08:51 PM.
The unlock is not permanent and the device locks again after you reset it.
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Bye. Too much spam.
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HapShaughnessy
12-12-2020 at 09:02 PM.
12-12-2020 at 09:02 PM.
Instructions in Wiki are not working re. using Terminal. Note that I have not inserted the SIM.

In Mac terminal, I get this response:
-bash: sha1sum: command not found
-bash: export: `-n': not a valid identifier

But entering that info into this website and executing it generated the unlock code: tutorialspoint.com/execute_bash_online.php

export IMEI=YOURIMEIHERE
echo -n "${IMEI}simlock" | sha1sum | cut -c1-8

Next up: the alchemy to block updates.
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hpl1925
12-12-2020 at 10:32 PM.
12-12-2020 at 10:32 PM.
for the folks can't get the right unlock code, try this:

head over to: http://emn178.github.io/online-tools/sha1.html

1. copy 000000000000000simlock
and paste into the first text box
2. replace all 0's with your imei number
3. the first 8 characters on the 2nd text box is your unlock code.
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GrandMstrBud
12-12-2020 at 10:49 PM.
12-12-2020 at 10:49 PM.
Anyone get the SIM card to work in a phone?
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djdoc
12-12-2020 at 10:49 PM.
12-12-2020 at 10:49 PM.
are people mostly signing up for this for free 30 GB data or a hotspot device that can be unlocked with minimal time investment ?
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djdoc
12-12-2020 at 10:51 PM.
12-12-2020 at 10:51 PM.
Quote from hpl1925 :
for the folks can't get the right unlock code, try this:

head over to: http://emn178.github.io/online-tools/sha1.html

1. copy 000000000000000simlock
and paste into the first text box
2. replace all 0's with your imei number
3. the first 8 characters on the 2nd text box is your unlock code.
thankyou
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Pctek4456
12-12-2020 at 10:53 PM.
12-12-2020 at 10:53 PM.
Quote from Universeisgr8 :
The unlock is not permanent and the device locks again after you reset it.
Just to confirm... are you saying that factory resetting the hotspot will also revert its unlocked status back to locked?
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kaiotes
12-12-2020 at 11:14 PM.
12-12-2020 at 11:14 PM.
Got my device. I try to connect and sign on. Gets the infamous 404 error and a couple welcome emails. Gee awesome test drive. What a waste of time. Going to the dumpster.
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alphawave
12-13-2020 at 01:02 AM.
12-13-2020 at 01:02 AM.
Was able to remove updates schedule using Termux and Hackers Keyboard (helps navigate) on my phone. Follow instructions, but use the letter 'a' key to enter Input text mode, make your edit, then save by using the ESC key. Write, Exit, reopen .cfg file to check your edits.

edit: from new install, Termux needs ssh added: install pkg ssh
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Universeisgr8
12-13-2020 at 04:47 AM.
12-13-2020 at 04:47 AM.
Quote from Pctek4456 :
Just to confirm... are you saying that factory resetting the hotspot will also revert its unlocked status back to locked?
Yes thats what happened to my device which was very disappointing.
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Metconnect
12-13-2020 at 06:29 AM.
12-13-2020 at 06:29 AM.
Quote from Universeisgr8 :
Yes thats what happened to my device which was very disappointing.

Yeah. Also any edits to the config file too. So if you disabled the update previously, you'll have to do it again.
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