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title: "ZTE MF833V 4G LTE USB Modem Dongle, an IoT Device, LiveU Compatible"
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# 150Mbps max LTE speed Global 30+ country band support 256MB NAND + 128MB SDRAM memory ZTE MF833V 4G LTE USB Modem Dongle, an IoT Device, LiveU Compatible

**Brand:** zte
**Price:** $164.71
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌐 Stay connected everywhere, anytime — the ultimate 4G lifeline for the modern pro.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** ZTE MF833V 4G LTE USB Modem Dongle, an IoT Device, LiveU Compatible by zte
- **How much does it cost?** $164.71 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- zte enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted zte brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** Effortless setup with broad OS compatibility including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome—no tech headaches.
- • **Compact Yet Robust Design:** Lightweight and portable with internal antenna, fits discreetly on your laptop or embedded systems.
- • **Global Roaming Powerhouse:** One device, 30+ certified countries—stay connected wherever your work or wanderlust takes you.
- • **Versatile IoT & M2M Ready:** Perfect for drones, remote diagnostics, smart apartments, and industrial automation—future-proof your network.
- • **Blazing Fast 4G LTE Connectivity:** Experience seamless streaming and downloads with up to 150Mbps download speeds and 50Mbps uploads.

## Overview

The ZTE MF833V is a compact 4G LTE USB modem dongle powered by Qualcomm’s 1.2 GHz MDM9X07 chipset, delivering up to 150Mbps download speeds. Supporting a wide range of global LTE, UMTS, and GSM bands across 30+ countries, it ensures reliable mobile internet for professional IoT, M2M, and remote applications. Compatible with major OS platforms and featuring plug-and-play ease, this unlocked device is ideal for seamless connectivity in drones, smart buildings, and backup internet scenarios.

## Description

ZTE MF833V 4G LTE USB modem dongle (white color, a critical component to M2M connection sold by DroneNet) provides mobile internet connection to your computers. It can support many vertical application scenarios, such as remote medical diagnosis, UAV, drone (video link for setup. https://youtu.be/GckCVcgiVIs) , intelligent manufacturing, smart apartments management and more… Simple and easy self-installation (plug and play). We can supply up to 10k dongles per month and are happy to know/help develop your applications. You are welcome to contact us with your new applications, you may get free dongles as a reward! It runs very well in Windows, Chrome, Linux and Mac OS (Catalina needs manual install) systems, GL.iNet GL-AR750 travel AC Router etc. It is NOT working well in Android system now (we have IoT version in Android for big industrial buyers, please inquire). SIM can be T-Mobile, AT&T or their associated provider's, Google Fi, H2O also works. Sim distributors are welcome to bundle our dongle with your SIM. Please check the table (in pictures) when you buy SIM, also please get the APN (access point name) info of the SIM (handily available from provider), you may need it (rare cases). Read the simple and short manual carefully before use. There are rare cases that the dongle is not working properly (easy troubleshooting), one reason is it may need manually install driver in some very new version of OS; the other reason is the APN of your SIM needs to be added manually to your device . Go to http: 92.168.0.1, network setting, add APN, (manual install instruction: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/e0kwx31dwtatr3v/AACksTFf7srl-MTtB4ugpC2ga?dl=0) this dongle is unlocked and PTCRB certified, if your device has firewall, you need to configure the firewall. Many customers loved this dongle. Please feel free to contact us via email lierzhu@gmail.com for questions, our technical support team loves new applications and to solve problems. Thank you so much! Yours, DroneNet Team

Review: UPDATE: It looks like the unlimited throttled data doesn't work with the stick right now, or I couldn't get it working anyway. Slapped a booster on my lucky account and it sprang back to life no problem. If you're going to try to get the throttled unlimited data def save up and get a new cheap phone instead. Bought this along with a Lucky Mobile sim card on next day shipping after my slumlord cut the internet to my apartment. The instructions are a bit unclear and tiny, but basically pop the top off (the piece with ZTE on it), slide the card in like it's a phone sim on the very end of it (opposite to the usb plug), and pop the top back on. Plug it in. It'll only light up as solid red at first, what you want to do is wait for your computer to recognize it as a USB stick. Open it through the folder explorer and click on the "autorun" application. Install the software/firmware/whatever ware it is. From there it should open up a web browser page. Then CAREFULLY follow the instructions linked in the description of the desertcart listing if you need to change anything. I don't believe this creates any wifi hotspots so you don't have to mess with the pin settings/security since other reviews mention bricking theirs quite easily, and really, it's small enough that you can just unplug it and take it with you if you don't want someone else using it. Immediately worked after that, switched to the blinking blue and displays all the info about current speed, connection strength, sim card number, warning on monthly usage amount, whatever basic stuff you could need on that little webpage - even has a little option to check and send SMS through that sim card's number. I highly highly suggest getting a data usb extension cord though - it is a bit big to have sticking off the side of a laptop, and depending on the length of the cable you can run up by a window/somewhere you get a better signal. Even if this thing dies in 6 months if it works this well until then I'd consider amazing bang for your buck, especially if you're in a situation where you absolutely cannot get traditional wired connections set up.
Review: This model supports the fullest list of mobile Bands and everything works. I've tried it on an Asus router and it worked right away, successfully served its purpose as a back-up mobile modem when the main modem from the ISP is down. However, my principle use of this is for implementing an SMS server (which I wrote in PHP) on a Raspberry Pi server. You'd could find the web APIs for this modem from some github repo. Everything has to go through the 192.168.0.1 address this modem uses. Now my home-brew security network (based on ESP8266s) could notify me not just through Signal/WhatsApp messages (which relies on the internet) but also using good old thrustworthy SMS even when everything else is down! I could also send SMS commands (I defined) to this thing and have it controlling the entire security system. So far it worked perfectly and has never failed me once! (2024-01-25 Edit: The modem's server on 192.168.0.1 stopped responding after a continue run of perhaps a month and needed a restart to get it back to working. Oh well, nothing is perfect I suppose...) It is pricier than many other USB mobile modems, but given the unbeatable list of bands it support and its reliability, this is the best (so far). I hope other companies could offer similarly good and hopefully better products. Why aren't there any 5G models even now?

## Features

- Qualcomm MDM9X07 chipset, 1.2 GHz. 3FF SIM, 3V SIM card and 1.8V SIM card. Memory (SDRAM/NAND): 128MBytes/256Mbytes. Micro SDHC, 2G~32GByte Capacity, SD 2.0 Class 6
- Band: LTE-FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20 UMTS B1/2/4/5/8 GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- RF chipset WTR2955, 4G LTE Download Speed up to 150Mbps and upload speed up to 50Mbps (Category 4), Internal antenna
- Support win10, Win7, Win8, Windows XP, SP3, Vista, Mac OS, Linux. GPRS class B. Modem uses Micro Sim Card. (No sim card or Services included; nano SIM needs an adapter).
- Global frequency band, one single small device covering more than 100 countries and regions (30+ countries certified).

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07XXBQPZL |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #79,316 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #23 in Modems |
| Brand | ZTE |
| Color | white |
| Connectivity Type | 4G |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars (31) |
| Date First Available | 3 December 2019 |
| Item Weight | 28.3 g |
| Item model number | MF833V |
| Manufacturer | ZTE |
| Number of Ethernet Ports | 1 |
| Operating System | ZyNOS |
| Product Dimensions | 13 x 7 x 2 cm; 28.35 g |
| Series | MF833V |
| Voltage | 3 Volts (DC) |
| Wattage | 3 watts |
| Wireless Carrier | Sprint, Unlocked, Verizon |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ZTE
- **Frequency band class:** Quad-Band
- **Model name:** MF833V
- **Special features:** WPS
- **Wireless communication standard:** 802.11ac

## Images

![ZTE MF833V 4G LTE USB Modem Dongle, an IoT Device, LiveU Compatible - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61l-jVHqqtL.jpg)
![ZTE MF833V 4G LTE USB Modem Dongle, an IoT Device, LiveU Compatible - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71rwzGSRNeL.jpg)
![ZTE MF833V 4G LTE USB Modem Dongle, an IoT Device, LiveU Compatible - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wmz1ummcL.jpg)
![ZTE MF833V 4G LTE USB Modem Dongle, an IoT Device, LiveU Compatible - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Q8qZptU8L.jpg)
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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this modem work in Panama?**
A: Thanks for your question, from the map, it works in Mexico and Columbia area. It should work in Panama. Please also check the SIM card provider's band and frequency. Check the table in pictures of the listing.

Yours,

DroneNet team

**Q: I have a Verizon sim card with unlimited call, Text and data, can I take it out of my phone and use it in the stick for data, text and calls?**
A: No

**Q: El modem funciona en ecuador y es compatible con encoders de teradek para transmitir video ?**
A: Hi there, Thanks for reaching out. Yes, it works in Ecuador. Thanks. 

Ning

**Q: Is it compatible with boost mobile**
A: Thanks for reaching out. It should work on the 4G LTE network if boost mobile. Please use a data only plan SIM, make sure your APN is correct. Thanks.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by K***R on 31 May 2022*

UPDATE: It looks like the unlimited throttled data doesn't work with the stick right now, or I couldn't get it working anyway. Slapped a booster on my lucky account and it sprang back to life no problem. If you're going to try to get the throttled unlimited data def save up and get a new cheap phone instead. Bought this along with a Lucky Mobile sim card on next day shipping after my slumlord cut the internet to my apartment. The instructions are a bit unclear and tiny, but basically pop the top off (the piece with ZTE on it), slide the card in like it's a phone sim on the very end of it (opposite to the usb plug), and pop the top back on. Plug it in. It'll only light up as solid red at first, what you want to do is wait for your computer to recognize it as a USB stick. Open it through the folder explorer and click on the "autorun" application. Install the software/firmware/whatever ware it is. From there it should open up a web browser page. Then CAREFULLY follow the instructions linked in the description of the Amazon listing if you need to change anything. I don't believe this creates any wifi hotspots so you don't have to mess with the pin settings/security since other reviews mention bricking theirs quite easily, and really, it's small enough that you can just unplug it and take it with you if you don't want someone else using it. Immediately worked after that, switched to the blinking blue and displays all the info about current speed, connection strength, sim card number, warning on monthly usage amount, whatever basic stuff you could need on that little webpage - even has a little option to check and send SMS through that sim card's number. I highly highly suggest getting a data usb extension cord though - it is a bit big to have sticking off the side of a laptop, and depending on the length of the cable you can run up by a window/somewhere you get a better signal. Even if this thing dies in 6 months if it works this well until then I'd consider amazing bang for your buck, especially if you're in a situation where you absolutely cannot get traditional wired connections set up.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by B***A on 20 January 2024*

This model supports the fullest list of mobile Bands and everything works. I've tried it on an Asus router and it worked right away, successfully served its purpose as a back-up mobile modem when the main modem from the ISP is down. However, my principle use of this is for implementing an SMS server (which I wrote in PHP) on a Raspberry Pi server. You'd could find the web APIs for this modem from some github repo. Everything has to go through the 192.168.0.1 address this modem uses. Now my home-brew security network (based on ESP8266s) could notify me not just through Signal/WhatsApp messages (which relies on the internet) but also using good old thrustworthy SMS even when everything else is down! I could also send SMS commands (I defined) to this thing and have it controlling the entire security system. So far it worked perfectly and has never failed me once! (2024-01-25 Edit: The modem's server on 192.168.0.1 stopped responding after a continue run of perhaps a month and needed a restart to get it back to working. Oh well, nothing is perfect I suppose...) It is pricier than many other USB mobile modems, but given the unbeatable list of bands it support and its reliability, this is the best (so far). I hope other companies could offer similarly good and hopefully better products. Why aren't there any 5G models even now?

### ⭐ Review
*by R***B on 1 February 2024*

Didn't work upon arrival, took some time to try several different SIM cards to ensure it was the product and not the SIM card that was the issue. By the time the troubleshooting pointed at this product, it was too late to return.

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