Determine Cellular Service And Acquire A Sim Card; Us Customers; European Customers; Cellular Service - Digi XBee 3 Cellular LTE-M User Manual

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Determine cellular service and acquire a SIM card

You need cellular service to use your XBee. Depending on the device that you purchased, your kit may
not include a SIM card.
Note If your kit came with a SIM card, you can skip this section. If you are interested in purchasing a
Cellular Bundled Service plan from Digi, see
If your kit does not include a SIM card, the following sections below explain how to purchase a
SIM card in the US and Europe.
US customers
In the US, Digi XBee® 3 Cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT works with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. You must
purchase a SIM card before you can connect the hardware. Contact Digi Sales at
www.digi.com/contactus
After you have purchased your SIM card, you must get the APN from the carrier. You will need this
information when you get service. See

European customers

If you are using the LTE-M/NB-IoT European kit, you must purchase a SIM card before you can connect
the hardware. Contact your mobile carrier provider to obtain a SIM card and service.
Vodafone:
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Deutsche Telekom:
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After you have purchased your SIM card, you can get the APN (if needed by your carrier), network
bands, and supported channels from the carrier. You will need this information when configuring the
device from the SIM card and service you have selected. See
connectivity.

Cellular service

Digi now offers Cellular Bundled Service plans. This service includes pre-configured cellular data
options that are ideal for IoT applications, bundled together with Digi Remote Manager for customers
who want to remotely monitor and manage their devices.
Note The Digi Cellular Bundled Service plan is not offered for NB-IoT. Contact Digi for more
information about Digi Cellular Bundled Service.
To learn more, or obtain the plan that is right for your needs, contact us:
By phone: 1-877-890-4014 (USA/toll free) or +1-952-912-3456 (International). Select the
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Wireless Plan Support or Activation option in the menu.
By email: Data.Plan.QuoteDesk@digi.com.
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The XBee Cellular kit includes six months of free cellular service. Six months of free cellular service
assumes a rate of 5 MB/month. If you exceed a limit of 30 MB during the six month period your SIM will
be deactivated.
Note The NB-IoT kit does not include free cellular service. Note that carriers put limits on your data
service. Exceeding the allotted usage may result in automatic suspension or termination of service.
Digi XBee® 3 Cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT Global Smart Modem User Guide
for information about obtaining a SIM card and activating cellular service.
Configure your module for cellular
www.vodafone.com
www.telekom.com/en
Determine cellular service and acquire a SIM card
Cellular service.
Configure your module for cellular
connectivity.
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