Installing Your New Modem; Step 1: Have Or Sign Up For A Mobile Broadband Service Plan - Zoom 1099 Series User Manual

Installing Your New Modem

This chapter describes installing the Zoom 3G+ Modem for use with a computer or mobile
broadband router and then making an Internet connection.
This document first repeats the Quick Start information, and then discusses the many
features of the modem and software.
Before you can connect to the Internet with your new modem, you must:
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Have or sign up for a mobile broadband service plan.
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Slide the service provider's SIM card into your modem.
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Install the modem on your computer or 3G router and make an Internet connection.

Step 1: Have or Sign Up For a Mobile Broadband Service Plan

Most countries have one or more GSM service providers who offer mobile broadband
service. When you sign up for service, you will get a SIM card to slide into your modem. As
you travel, you may save money and get better coverage by using different service providers
for different countries or regions. Wherever you are, just make sure that you slide in the SIM
for the service provider you want to use. You should select a GSM service provider who
uses at least one of this modem's mobile broadband frequencies, ideally 850, 1900, or 2100
MHz since these frequencies support the modem's highest speed.
Note that some (but not all) services permit you to use your mobile phone's voice/data SIM
card in the modem. If you plug the modem into a Windows or Macintosh computer that
has a headset and/or a microphone and speakers, you should be able to make and receive
voice calls while also using the modem for the Internet. This is discussed in more detail in
the User Manual.
You may also want to have a data or voice/data SIM card dedicated to the modem, not
shared with a mobile phone.
If you need to sign up for service, we recommend that you bring the IMEI number of
your Zoom 3G+ modem with you. To find the IMEI number, you need to remove the
modem's cap and cover as detailed in step 2 below. The IMEI number is on the back side
of the cover.
Since you are using your own modem, most service providers will not require you to make a
long-term commitment. Most will allow you to simply arrange for a monthly data plan with
no long-term commitment or for a prepaid plan.
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