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Thoughts on buying a backup gateway
I know T-Mobile doesn't sell gateways for the home internet, how that's been said let's go on. I found a seller on ebay selling, new Nok 5G21 for $90. They look like a respectable dealer, they are ...
I have not done so myself but I believe that should work. I saw another community post where a user had done the same thing and he had no issue with the SIM swap. There are different sites you can use to confirm the IMEI. Such as: https://www.imei.info
It could be completely legitimate. The router could have been reconditioned and that is why it is being offered up for sale.I would assume T-Mobile has a third party that handles that aspect of the business. Given it is a Nokia it could well that one had no affiliation to T-Mobile. I really can’t say.
Having a backup router would be nice. I really prefer the Nokia over the Arcadyan gateway as the software is more mature. So far my Nokia has been rock solid since I got it back in early January 2021.
