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SIM card keeps locking
SIM card keeps locking
2024-02-01 18:56:27 - last edited 2024-02-02 08:05:01

ARCHER MR500

The SIM card keeps locking in our new router. It works for awhile then we lose internet and when I go to reconnect it says SIM locked. Once I put the PIN in it reconnects for a little while but then disconnect again due to locked PIN. 
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! 
Thanks in advance. 

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2024-02-01 19:40:54 - last edited 2024-02-02 08:05:01

  @BNJ 

 

I don't have an MR500 myself and therefore can't verify this, but according to the MR500 Emulator on TP-Link's website you can disable the PIN Lock via the MR500's web management inferface. Actually there should even be an "Auto-unlock" feature that would allow to keep the SIM card's PIN Lock activated and have it unlocked automatically by the router.

 

That webpage can be accessed via http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1 .

 

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Re:SIM card keeps locking
2024-02-01 19:26:33 - last edited 2024-02-02 01:02:11

  @BNJ 

 

Hi,

 

Have you noticed whether the MR500 involuntarily restarts (reboots) itself the moment you loose Internet access?

 

As a short-term solution you could deactivate the SIM card lock altogether. 

 

 

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Re:SIM card keeps locking
2024-02-01 19:30:00 - last edited 2024-02-02 01:02:11

  @woozle 

Hi, thanks for the reply. 
I've not seen if it reboots itself. 
I didn't know that I could deactivate the SIM card lock. How do I do that please?!

Thanks again. 

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2024-02-01 19:40:54 - last edited 2024-02-02 08:05:01

  @BNJ 

 

I don't have an MR500 myself and therefore can't verify this, but according to the MR500 Emulator on TP-Link's website you can disable the PIN Lock via the MR500's web management inferface. Actually there should even be an "Auto-unlock" feature that would allow to keep the SIM card's PIN Lock activated and have it unlocked automatically by the router.

 

That webpage can be accessed via http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1 .

 

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Re:SIM card keeps locking
2024-02-01 19:43:46 - last edited 2024-02-02 01:02:11

  @woozle 

Ok, I'll try that out. 
Thank you for your time, you've been very helpful. 

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