Unlocking Instructions for Huawei E170

Model: Huawei E170

1. Open Windows Hyperterminal
2. You must set com port on modem (Huawei Mobile Connect - 3G Modem)
3. Type the following command : AT^CARDLOCK=[unlock code]
4. Validate by pressing Enter.

E170 APN Settings

After entering the unlocking code, you may need to change the Access Point or APN settings on your dongle software to allow the device to connect to your new network provider.

These settings can usually be obtained from your new network provider, however we've listed a few below, but please always check with your provider as these settings maybe out of date.

You need to enter these settings into the Huawei software on your PC.

Common UK APN settings

Orange UK:
Username: leave blank
Password: leave blank
APN orangeinternet

Vodafone UK:
Username: web
Password: web
APN internet

O2 UK:
Prepay
APN = m-bb.o2.co.uk
Username: = o2bb
Password: = password
Phone number = *99# OR *99***1#

O2 UK:
Contract
APN = mobile.o2.co.uk
Username: = faster
Password: = password
Phone number = *99# OR *99***1#

T-Mobile UK
Username: leave blank
Password: leave blank
APN general.t-mobile.uk

3 UK:
Username: leave blank
Password: leave blank
APN - three.co.uk

Other APN settings

Australia -
Operator: - Optus
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.139.83.3, 192.65.91.129

Operator: - Telstra
GPRS APN: - telstra.internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 139.130.4.4, 203.50.170.2

Operator: - Three
GPRS APN: - 3netaccess
Username: - a
Password: - a
DNS: - 202.124.68.130, 202.124.76.66

Operator: - Vodafone
GPRS APN: - vfinternet.au
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 192.189.54.33, 210.80.58.3

Austria -
Operator: - Connect Austria
GPRS APN: - web.one.at
Username: - {user specific}
Password: - {user specific}
DNS: - 194.24.128.100, 194.24.128.102

Operator: - Max Online
GPRS APN: - gprsinternet
Username: - GPRS
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 213.162.64.1, 213.162.64.2

Operator: - Max Online Business
GPRS APN: - business.gprsinternet
Username: - GPRS
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 213.162.64.1, 213.162.64.2

Operator: - Max Online Metro
GPRS APN: - gprsmetro
Username: - GPRS
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 213.162.64.1, 213.162.64.2

Operator: - Mobilkom A1
GPRS APN: - A1.net
Username: - gprs@a1plus.at
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 194.48.124.200, 194.48.139.254

Operator: - Tele.Ring
GPRS APN: - web
Username: - web@telering.at
Password: - web
DNS: - 212.95.31.11, 212.95.31.35

Belgium -
Operator: - Mobistar
GPRS APN: - web.pro.be
Username: - mobistar
Password: - mobistar
DNS: - 212.65.63.10, 212.65.63.145

Operator: - Proximus
GPRS APN: - internet.proximus.be
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 195.238.2.21, 195.238.2.22

Canada -
Operator: - Microcell
GPRS APN: - internet.fido.ca
Username: - fido
Password: - fido
DNS: - 204.92.15.211

Czech Republic -
Operator: - Cesky Mobil (contract)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.67.64.2

Operator: - Cesky Mobil (prepaid)
GPRS APN: - cinternet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.67.64.2

Operator: - Eurotel (contract)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 160.218.10.200, 160.218.43.200

Operator: - Eurotel Go
GPRS APN: - gointernet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 160.218.10.201, 194.228.2.1

Operator: - Oscar (contract)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 217.77.161.130, 217.77.161.131

Operator: - Oscar (Oskarta)
GPRS APN: - ointernet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 217.77.161.130, 217.77.161.131

Operator: - T-Mobile
GPRS APN: - internet.t-mobile.cz
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 62.141.0.1, 62.141.0.2

Denmark -
Operator: - TDC
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 193.162.146.9, 193.162.153.31

Operator: - Sonofon
GPRS APN: - Leave Blank
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.88.64.14, 212.88.64.15

Operator: - Orange DK
GPRS APN: - web.orange.dk
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.97.206.131, 212.97.206.161

Estonia -
Operator: - EMT
GPRS APN: - internet.emt.ee
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 217.71.33.200, 217.71.32.20

Finland -
Operator: - Dna
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 217.78.192.78, 217.78.192.22

Operator: - Radiolinja
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 213.161.33.200, 193.185.210.10

Operator: - Sonera
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 192.89.123.230, 192.89.123.231

France -
Operator: - Bouygues
GPRS APN: - ebouygtel.com
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 62.201.129.99, 62.201.159.99

Operator: - Bouygues (B2Bouygtel)
GPRS APN: - b2bouygtel.com
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 62.201.129.99

Operator: - SFR
GPRS APN: - websfr
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 172.20.2.10, 194.6.128.4

Operator: - Orange
GPRS APN: - orange.fr
Username: - orange
Password: - orange
DNS: - 194.051.003.056, 194.051.003.076

Germany -
Operator: - D2 Vodafone
GPRS APN: - web.vodafone.de
Username: - {any}
Password: - {any}
DNS: - 139.7.30.125, 139.7.30.126

Operator: - E-Plus
GPRS APN: - internet.eplus.de
Username: - eplus
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 212.023.97.2, 212.23.97.3

Operator: - D1 T-Mobile
GPRS APN: - internet.t-d1.de
Username: - td1
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 193.254.160.1

Operator: - O2 (Viag Interkom)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 195.182.096.28, 195.182.96.61

Greece -
Operator: - Telestet
GPRS APN: - gnet.b-online.gr
Username: - {your phone number}
Password: - 24680
DNS: - 212.152.79.19, 212.152.79.20

Operator: - Vodafone GR
GPRS APN: - internet.vodafone.gr
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 213.249.17.10, 213.249.17.11

Operator: - Cosmote
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 195.167.065.194

Hongkong -
Operator: - CSL
GPRS APN: - hkcsl or internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.84.255.1, 203.116.254.150

Operator: - SmarTone
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.140.96.51, 202.140.96.52

Hungary -
Operator: - Pannon (contract)
GPRS APN: - net
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 193.225.155.254, 194.149.0.157

Operator: - Pannon (flat rate)
GPRS APN: - netx
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 193.225.155.254, 194.149.0.157

Operator: - Vodafone (prepaid)
GPRS APN: - vitamax.snet.internet.net
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 80.244.97.30, 80.244.96.1

Operator: - Vodafone (contract)
GPRS APN: - standardnet.vodafone.hu
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 80.244.97.30, 80.244.96.1

Operator: - Westel (contract)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {user specific}
Password: - {user specific}
DNS: - 194.176.224.3, 194.176.224.1

India -
Operator: - BPL
GPRS APN: - bplgprs.com
Username: - bplmobile
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.169.145.34, 202.169.129.40

Operator: - Orange
GPRS APN: - portalnmms
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 10.11.206.51, 10.11.206.50
Indonesia -
Operator: - Indosat
GPRS APN: - satelindogprs.com
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.152.162.66, 202.152.162.67
Ireland -
Operator: - O2 (contract)
GPRS APN: - open.internet
Username: - gprs
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 62.40.32.33, 62.40.32.34

Operator: - O2 (prepaid)
GPRS APN: - pp.internet
Username: - gprs
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 62.40.32.33, 62.40.32.34

Israel -
Operator: - MTC-Vodafone
GPRS APN: - apn01
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 10.10.10.30

Italy -
Operator: - BLU Contratto
GPRS APN: - INTERNET
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.17.192.49, 212.17.192.49

Operator: - BLU Prepagata
GPRS APN: - PINTERNET
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.17.192.49, 212.17.192.49

Operator: - Vodafone Omnitel
GPRS APN: - web.omnitel.it
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 194.185.97.134

Operator: - TIM
GPRS APN: - uni.tim.it
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 213.230.155.94, 213.230.130.222

Operator: - Wind
GPRS APN: - internet.wind
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.245.255.2

Lithuania -
Operator: - Bite GSM
GPRS APN: - banga
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 213.226.131.131, 193.219.32.13

Operator: - Omnitel Lithuania
GPRS APN: - gprs.omnitel.net
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 194.176.32.129, 195.22.175.1

Luxembourg -
Operator: - LUXGSM
GPRS APN: - web.pt.lu
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 194.154.192.101, 194.154.192.102

Netherlands -
Operator: - KPN Mobile
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 62.133.126.28, 62.133.126.29
Operator: - T-Mobile
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - t-mobile
Password: - t-mobile
DNS: - 193.79.237.39, 193.79.242.39

Malaysia -
Operator: - DIGI
GPRS APN: - diginet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 203.92.128.131, 203.92.128.132

Operator: - Maxis
GPRS APN: - internet.gprs.maxis
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.75.129.101, 10.216.4.21
Operator: - Timecel
GPRS APN: - timenet.com.my
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 203.121.16.85, 203.121.16.120

Operator: - TM Touch
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.188.0.133

Norway -
Operator: - Netcom
GPRS APN: - internet.netcom.no
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.45.118.43, 212.45.118.44

Poland -
Operator: - ERA
GPRS APN: - erainternet
Username: - erainternet
Password: - erainternet
DNS: - 213.158.194.1

Operator: - Idea
GPRS APN: - www.idea.pl
Username: - idea
Password: - idea
DNS: - 194.9.223.79, 194.204.159.1

Operator: - Plus GSM/Polkomtel
GPRS APN: - www.plusgsm.pl
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.2.96.51, 212.2.96.52

Philippines -
Operator: - Globe
GPRS APN: - www.globe.com.ph
Username: - globe
Password: - globe
DNS: - 203.127.225.10, 203.127.225.11
Operator: - Smart
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.57.96.3, 202.57.96.4

Portugal -
Operator: - Optimus
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 194.79.69.129
Operator: - TMN
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 194.65.3.20, 194.65.3.21
Operator: - Vodafone (Telcel)
GPRS APN: - internet.vodafone.pt
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.18.160.133, 212.18.160.134

Russia -
Operator: - BeeLine
GPRS APN: - internet.beeline.ru
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 194.190.195.66, 194.190.192.34

Operator: - MTS
GPRS APN: - internet.mts.ru
Username: - mts
Password: - mts
DNS: - 213.87.0.1, 213.87.1.1

Serbia-Montenegro -
Operator: - Mobtel Srbija
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - mobtel
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 217.65.192.1

Operator: - Telekom Srbija
GPRS APN: - gprsinternet
Username: - mts
Password: - 064
DNS: - 195.178.38.3

Singapore -
Operator: - M1
GPRS APN: - mobilenet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.79.64.21, 202.79.64.26

Operator: - SingTel
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 165.21.100.88, 165.21.83.88

Operator: - Starhub
GPRS APN: - shwapint
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 203.116.1.78, 203.116.254.150

Slovenia -
Operator: - Mobitel
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 193.189.160.11, 193.189.160.12

Operator: - Si.mobil
GPRS APN: - internet.si.mobil
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 80.95.225.230, 80.95.225.231

Spain -
Operator: - Amena
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - CLIENTE
Password: - AMENA
DNS: - 213.143.33.8, 213.143.32.20

Operator: - Telefonica (Movistar)
GPRS APN: - movistar.es
Username: - movistar
Password: - movistar
DNS: - 194.179.001.100, 194.179.001.101

Operator: - Vodafone (Airtel)
GPRS APN: - airtelnet.es
Username: - vodafone
Password: - vodafone
DNS: - 212.73.32.3, 212.73.32.67

Switzerland -
Operator: - Orange
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 213.55.128.1, 213.55.128.2

Operator: - Sunrise
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - internet
Password: - internet
DNS: - 212.35.35.35, 212.35.35.5

Operator: - Swisscom
GPRS APN: - gprs.swisscom.ch
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 164.128.36.34, 164.128.76.39

Taiwan -
Operator: - Chunghwa Telekom
GPRS APN: - emome or internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 10.1.1.1

Operator: - Far EasTone
GPRS APN: - fetnet01
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 210.241.199.199

Thailand -
Operator: - AIS
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 202.183.255.20, 202.183.255.21

Operator: - DTAC
GPRS APN: - www.dtac.co.th
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 203.155.33.1, 203.44.144.33

Turkey -
Operator: - Aria
GPRS APN: - aycell
Username: - {user specific}
Password: - {user specific}
DNS: - 212.156.4.1, 212.156.4.4

Operator: - Turkcell
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.252.168.240, 212.252.119.4

UK -
Operator: - BT Mobile
GPRS APN: - btmobile.bt.com
Username: - bt
Password: - bt
Gateway IP: - 212.183.137.12

Operator: - Jersey Telecom
GPRS APN: - pepper
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 212.9.0.135, 212.9.0.135

Operator: - O2 UK (contract)
GPRS APN: - wap.o2.co.uk
Username: - o2wap
Password: - password
Gateway IP: - 193.113.200.195

Operator: - O2 UK (pre-pay)
GPRS APN: - payandgo.o2.co.uk
Username: - payandgo
Password: - password
Gateway IP: - 193.113.200.195

Operator: - Orange UK
GPRS APN: - orangeinternet
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
Gateway IP: - 192.168.71.35

Operator: - T-Mobile
GPRS APN: - general.t-mobile.uk
Username: - user
Password: - wap
Gateway IP: - 149.254.1.10

Operator: - Tesco Mobile
GPRS APN: - prepay.tesco-mobile.com
Username: - tescowap
Password: - password
Gateway IP: - 193.113.200.195

Operator: - Virgin Mobile
GPRS APN: - goto.virginmobile.uk
Username: - user
Password: - Leave Blank
Gateway IP: - 193.30.166.3

Operator: - Vodafone (Contract)
GPRS APN: - wap.vodafone.co.uk
Username: - wap
Password: - wap
Gateway IP: - 212.183.137.12

Operator: - Vodafone (pre-pay)
GPRS APN: - pp.vodafone.co.uk
Username: - wap
Password: - wap
Gateway IP: - 212.183.137.12

USA -
Operator: - Cingular
GPRS APN: - isp.cingular
Username: - ISPDA@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: - CINGULAR1
DNS: - 66.209.10.201, 66.209.10.202

Operator: - T-Mobile (Internet)
GPRS APN: - internet2.voicestream.com
Username: - Leave Blank
Password: - Leave Blank
DNS: - 216.155.175.105, 216.155.175.106