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Sunsetranch · 01-28-2022, 09:41 AM

We recently added another TMobile sim card to our Pepwave dual sim router.
I see on the choices when you have 2 cards you can choose,use both sims, or alternate between both. Wondering what others choose and the Pepwave logic behind the two choices. I also see the A or B if one were maxed out...but both are now at the start over for the month...Thanks!

Suburbazine · 01-29-2022, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunsetranch

We recently added another TMobile sim card to our Pepwave dual sim router.
I see on the choices when you have 2 cards you can choose,use both sims, or alternate between both. Wondering what others choose and the Pepwave logic behind the two choices. I also see the A or B if one were maxed out...but both are now at the start over for the month...Thanks!

I manually pick A or B and manually switch if I hit the limit and get cut off. Leaving it in Both mode is a bit finicky and leads to the Pepwave reinitializing the cell modem every time there's a minor interruption in cell service. Minor interruptions take about 20 seconds to clear, a reinit to change SIMs takes 5 minutes to clear.

lemodrop9344 · 01-30-2022, 11:51 AM

I use the same logic as Suburbazine. However, I use 2 different carriers.

Sunsetranch · 01-30-2022, 05:44 PM

Thanks, got it

PS95Bx · 05-20-2022, 08:34 PM

Has anybody even tried two SIM cards with two separate carriers ? Ie T-Mobile and Verizon while I would assume resetting as above would occur I am curious if anybody even tried it and if so what was the result ?

gatorcq · 05-20-2022, 09:04 PM

lemodrop9344 answered your question

lemodrop9344 · Yesterday, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by PS95Bx

Has anybody even tried two SIM cards with two separate carriers ? Ie T-Mobile and Verizon while I would assume resetting as above would occur I am curious if anybody even tried it and if so what was the result ?

Not sure what you are really asking or what you are trying to accomplish. However, if your question concerns using 2 SIMS concurrently, you need two radios modems). For example, a Pepwave Max Transit CAT Duo with 2 CAT-12 modems. The other part of the equation is the ability of the device to accomplish carrier aggregation. This is when the device receives & processes multiple signals from the same carrier. CAT-18 modems can aggregate 4 bands. I believe CAT-12 modems are limited to only 2.
You also need to consider what the carrier makes available to you with its signal & how fast the processor is within the device. This information is typically available on the spec sheet of the device.