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How To Solve Invalid Sim/Unlock Huawei E160E/E173 Orange Modems/USB Broadband

By KWS Adams Sep 30, 2014
Invalid Sim/Unlock Huawei E160E/E173

Invalid Sim is a common USB dongle/modem error which many users experience the moment they try to use a different SIM card other than the internet service provider where the broadband was bought. This is due to the fact that internet users are constantly and from time to time looking for cheaper and better services which may not be provided by the current ISP.

The Huawei e160e and e173 are one common and popular modem which is used by many people worldwide due to its features including a memory card slot, an antenna extension and its durability which is why I have been receiving many messages from my readers about how to go about using a different SIM card in the e160e and e173 Huawei broadband.

Known to be one of the Orange’s -ISP once popular modem, the device is know to be hardly unlockable due to the nature it was made – purposely to be used with Orange SIM cards and other networks who might have ordered for the same. And if you want to use your modem with a different SIM card, below is what you should do.

1. Start by downloading mobile partner software and installing it on your computer. You can get it free from sites like unlocked-dongle.
2. Visit Google and search for Huawei Unlock Code calculator and go to one site where you will be prompted to enter your Modem IMEI number to calculate its unlocking code.

3. Now insert any other unsupported SIM card in your modem and insert it in the computer.
4. Wait for it to install fully and then open or launch mobile partner software.
5. You will be prompted to enter an Unlock code where you will type in the one you calculated and hit OK.

Your modem will be unlocked and the Invalid SIM error will remain visible in the Orange dashboard. Please note that you will be able to use your modems with a different SIM card using the Mobile partner other than the default modem partner. The whole idea is having your modem working with a different data card courtesy of Mobile Partner.

By KWS Adams

My name is KWS Adams . (Call me Kateregga). I am an IT addict who loves playing around with computers and internet. Computers help me try out different things while turning them into reality, while the internet powers me stay live online. Besides computers, I am a project planning and management professional with an Award obtained from MUK, one of the oldest and best Universities in Africa. Find me on Twitter, Facebook and Whatsapp. Find more on how to contact me using the contact me page.

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