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Title: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: burakkucat on April 03, 2018, 03:03:48 PM
I have made my first sighting of a Huawei MT992 Modem (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huawei-MT992-Openreach-modem-for-Ultrafast-g-fast-broadband/232719481647) (for a G.9700/9701 service) available on eBay. It has a "Buy it now" price of £400!  :o

I wonder how long it will be before the installed software is fully analysed and modified to unlock its GUI?
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: skyeci on April 03, 2018, 03:16:22 PM
£400 lol.. hope its gold plated internally for that
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: kitz on April 03, 2018, 05:36:29 PM
Ouch at that price! :o

I'd rather get an Asus DSL-AC88U which is supposed to contain a BCM chip.   Still not cheap at ~£200 but the first VDSL2 combined modems where >£200.  Hopefully the prices of combined units will drop when other manufacturers start making G.fast modem/routers to the general public.

Wouldn't be surprised if the seller has actually bought a DSL-AC88U and why he is selling the MT992.
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: gt94sss2 on April 03, 2018, 07:20:42 PM
When I saw the listing, I thought that the seller had probably been given a BT SmartHub X and been left the MT992 when their line was installed.

Regardless, if I could get g.fast etc., I wouldn't want to use any unapproved kit like an Asus on the line atm - the technology is just too new imho.
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: burakkucat on April 03, 2018, 08:13:23 PM
I wondered if the seller had access to goods being dispatched out from Magna Park (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Park,_Lutterworth), to be issued as van stock to Openreach technicians.  :-X
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: kitz on April 04, 2018, 10:54:08 PM
I wondered that too at first, but when I looked the other night (granted not in great detail), but he appeared to use ebay mostly to purchase and if he did work at a certain location, then I would have expected there to be more than one. 
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: burakkucat on April 07, 2018, 11:28:53 PM
On checking the eBay listing (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huawei-MT992-Openreach-modem-for-Ultrafast-g-fast-broadband/232719481647) I now see --

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This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing.

I wonder what was the error? Decimal point, of the price, in the wrong position? Or . . .  :-\
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: kitz on April 09, 2018, 01:15:05 PM
Not sure but certainly far in excess of what it should be.  :o  I notice that he's also selling an Airport Extreme for £120 when the usual buy-it now price is ~£85 or £60-65 in auction.

The fact that he was selling a MT922 & an Airport Router suggests that he has got a new (and decent) AIO unit to me, otherwise you'd think he'd keep hold of the Airport Extreme. 
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: burakkucat on April 07, 2019, 10:40:55 PM
Earlier this evening I came across another Huawei MT992 modem (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huawei-MT992-G-fast-Modem-Ultrafast-or-Gfast/192883187999), on eBay, with a buy it now price of £275.  :o  ::)
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: j0hn on April 08, 2019, 02:38:57 AM
Earlier this evening I came across another Huawei MT992 modem (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huawei-MT992-G-fast-Modem-Ultrafast-or-Gfast/192883187999), on eBay, with a buy it now price of £275.  :o  ::)

I was notified of the listing by eBay
I offered £1 with an accompanying message conveying my disgust at the price.
Needless to say it was rejected.

I have a hunch they are either a member here or they lurk.

I honestly hope some "Muppet" buys it and screws them over with a PayPal claim.
"Not as described" and return the item with an old Huawei HG612.
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: kitz on April 08, 2019, 09:15:28 AM
Listing ended 08 Apr, 2019 04:27:18 BST

I can't comprehend why they are being listed at such ridiculous high prices.  >:(  They probably only cost Openreach <£20. 
That is way too much money to be wanting to pick one up as a spare and anyhow if you had a problem then you'd just get a replacement from either Openreach or your ISP.

Personally if I had g.fast I'd be wanting an all in one unit, just because I like less clutter and once set up I never have any need to mess around with the LAN/WLAN or PPP side.   My daughter hates their MT992 and the Fritz!box which she says is fugly in their front room.

I'd much rather get an ASUS DSL-AC88U with the BCM61638 & decent wifi for £190, as opposed to an overpriced locked down box you can't do stuff all with.
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: kitz on April 08, 2019, 09:16:04 AM
I offered £1 with an accompanying message conveying my disgust at the price.

 :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: burakkucat on April 08, 2019, 09:11:29 PM
I have a hunch they are either a member here or they lurk.

We have a significant number of lurkers, some of whom are definite eBay cowboys.  :-X  >:(
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: burakkucat on April 14, 2019, 08:46:21 PM
Oh, look . . .

Here's another Huawei MT992 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huawei-MT992-G-Fast-Modem/163649463762) that has been listed for auction on eBay, with bids starting at £300-00.  ::)
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: kitz on April 15, 2019, 11:01:30 AM
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For anyone wanting to use BT's G.Fast service and wanting a modem to work with there router. 
Currently there are very few modems that work with BT's G.Fast service which makes this box a "Most Wanted Item".

Not at that price it doesn't  :o  £300 for a modem only worth about £20  >:(   
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: burakkucat on April 23, 2019, 02:19:22 PM
Another one has now been listed (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huawei-Openreach-MT992-G-Fast-ADSL-Modem/333167388987). The "Buy it now" price is only £200-00 or "Make offer".  ::)
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: burakkucat on June 09, 2019, 05:55:30 PM
Oh look, here's another one (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huawei-MT992-Openreach-modem-for-Ultrafast-g-fast-broadband-G-fast/233250484980) available at a quite ridiculous auction starting price of £800-00.  :o  It's a used device, not even new.
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: kitz on June 09, 2019, 11:40:04 PM
OMG.   Someone has got to be having a joke, because that beggars belief.   :o
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: niemand on June 10, 2019, 06:31:12 PM
It's their own time they're wasting with those absurd prices.
Title: Re: Huawei MT992 Modem for G.Fast (ITU-T G.9700/9701)
Post by: ejs on June 10, 2019, 06:43:10 PM
Collection in person only for that listing.