Swapping the SIM Card
The Winegard Gateway comes ready for use out of the box, preinstalled with a
unique Winegard SIM card that supports the fastest speeds available without
the threat of throttling. Unlike some hotspot data plans, the Winegard plan
allows you to decide what data plan is right for you in a given 30 days and will
not charge overages or throttle your speeds at any point. If you happen to need
more data in a given month you are able to purchase additional plans.
At the time this manual was written, the Winegard Gateway supports the
Winegard Plan, AT&T
®
, and Verizon
®
Wireless. Visit www.winegard.com/
gateway to view up-to-date approved carriers. Winegard has no control over
hotspot data plans through a third-party provider. Please check with your
provider on data plans.
If you choose to use a third-party 4G/LTE plan, you will need the cellular
provider to supply you with an approved SIM card (Mini-SIM/Standard SIM
(2FF - 25mm x 15mm x 0.76mm). You may also need them to provide the
correct APN (Access Point Name) for this SIM card. We have listed the current
APN in the Operation portion of this manual, but they are subject to change at
the provider’s discretion. When you contact your cellular provider you may be
required to provide them with some information:
• Type of connection – Data only
• Type of device – Mobile Hotspot
• IMEI Number – This number will be located on the front of this manual and
can be found in the About page of the software.
Once you have the SIM card from your cellular provider, you are ready to swap
out the Winegard SIM card. In order to do this, follow these instructions:
Step 1
- The Gateway will need to be removed from it’s mount. For ceiling
mount removal, see the bottom of page 5. For roof mount removal, see page
6, Step1 for instructions on safely removing the Air 360
+
dome, and page 9
for instructions on removing the Gateway form the Air 360
+
base.
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