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"4G modem disguises itself as a smartphone! That is, it works with telephone tariffs!" - a typical first phrase of an ad for the sale of such products on classifieds. Sellers also draw attention to the ability to manually change the packet lifetime (TTL), which allows you to bypass the restrictions set by the operator on distributing the Internet to several devices, as well as forcibly set frequency ranges to increase the speed and stability of the connection.

"Reflashing a modem for a thailand whatsapp resources martphone can allow you to use additional functions, improve the speed and quality of the connection, and fix errors in the device. It can be especially useful for users who are constantly traveling or are in places with poor signal reception. After flashing the modem for a smartphone, various programs become available that can expand the functionality of the modem and provide additional capabilities. Also, flashing can eliminate errors and shortcomings in the original version of the software," - such bonuses are promised by the masters who offer services for flashing mobile modems.
while testing devices that can use SIM cards for a smartphone, also discovered that the speed reduction on unlimited tariffs of one of the operators stopped working. In addition, the devices that the expert tested allowed choosing the LTE frequency range, which led to a noticeable increase in the speed and stability of the connection.

The supply of such devices is large. According to Profi.ru, about 350 technicians provide reflashing services throughout Russia, a fifth of which are in Moscow. According to calculations by leading analyst at Mobile Research Group Eldar Murtazin, the supply of already reflashed modems and routers across the country is not even in the hundreds, but in the thousands. They are sold not only on bulletin boards, but also on marketplaces.

The retail price of such a device in Moscow is from 600 rubles for a modem and from 1000 rubles for a router with Wi-Fi. This is approximately one and a half times more expensive than the cost of a mobile modem that is not tied to a specific operator. Many sellers offer wholesale discounts when buying three or more devices. There are also models on the market that have this feature "out of the box", but their cost is at least seven times higher. In addition, sellers do not always advertise this feature.

Reflashing the customer's modem will cost 300-700 rubles depending on the region. This procedure is cheapest in Kazan, Ufa and Samara, but in Novosibirsk and Ryazan the price will be closer to the upper limit. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, reflashing costs on average about 500 rubles.

"Suitable for a summer house, a store, a pick-up point, an office or a cafe. Can be used for video surveillance" - this is how sellers see a typical scenario for using reflashed modems.

According to Eldar Murtazin, positioning specifically for small and medium businesses (SMB) is far from accidental: "Package tariffs for SMBs have very favorable conditions for smartphones. At the same time, operators strive to limit their use in modems and especially routers in order to minimize the distribution of the Internet to several devices. Therefore, it is not surprising that the supply of reflashed modems is growing in the regions. The number of sellers is already in the thousands. And there is demand, since the savings per point are noticeable. If a business agrees to the operator's terms, it will spend about 6,000 rubles per point per month. When using reflashed devices, costs are reduced to 600 rubles."