Accessing text messages on your mobile broadband device
This support article will give you key information about sending and receiving text messages on your mobile broadband device.
How to access text messages
Here are the ways you can send and receive text messages using your mobile broadband device.
Pocket WiFi and modems
You can send and receive text messages directly from your USB modem using the software it came with. Accessing text messages through your USB modem differs depending on its software.
| Software | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Vodafone Mobile Broadband software | To access your text messages, select the 'SMS' icon in the bottom left corner of the software window. |
| Vodafone QuickStart software | To access your text messages, go to the online dashboard via 192.168.1.1 or vodafonemobile.vmb using your web browser when your USB modem connected. Once the QuickStart homepage loads, select the ‘SMS’ tab. |
You can send and receive text messages directly from your Pocket WiFi using the online dashboard:
1. Open the Pocket WiFi online dashboard by:
- Entering 192.168.0.1 into the web browser when your Pocket WiFi is connected.
- Connecting the Pocket WiFi to your computer using the Micro USB cable and then select the short cut icon on your desktop.
2. Login using the admin password. If you’ve never changed the password, the default will be ‘admin’.
3. Select the ‘SMS’ tab, or ‘Go to Inbox’.
4. Select ‘Inbox’ to access your text messages.
You can send and receive text messages directly from your Alcatel Link Zone through the LINK mobile app (available for iOS and Android devices) or using the online dashboard:
1. Open the Alcatel Link Zone online dashboard by:
- Entering 192.168.1.1 into the web browser on your mobile device when your Alcatel Link Zone is connected via Wi-Fi.
- Connecting the Alcatel Link Zone to your computer using the Micro USB cable and then selecting the shortcut icon on your desktop.
2. Login using the admin password. If you’ve never changed the password, the default will be ‘admin’.
3. Select the ‘SMS’ tab to access your text messages.
You can access text messages on your WiFi Cube through the online dashboard. Enter 192.168.8.1 into your web browser using a computer or device that’s connected to your WiFi Cube.
For more information, check out the WiFi Cube quick start guide.
You can send and receive text messages directly from your CarFi using the online dashboard:
1. Open the online dashboard by entering entering 192.168.8.1 into the web browser on your mobile device when your CarFi is connected via Wi-Fi.
2. Login using the admin password. If you’ve never changed the password, the default will be ‘admin’.
3. Select the ‘SMS’ tab to access your text messages.
Tablets
To find out how to access text messages on your Android tablet, check out our device guides. For more information, contact your device manufacturer.
iPads are unable to send or receive text messages.
Additional information
If you’re on a Modem Plan, Data Plan, Data Plus Plan, Mobile Broadband, Tablet Plan or Tablet Plus Plan, we’ll send you reminders about your invoice due date via SMS.
If you’re on prepaid Mobile Broadband, we’ll periodically send you reminders about your recharge expiry date via SMS.
Yes. Pocket WiFi and USB modems may have a limited storage capacity for text messages. We recommend deleting any text messages you no longer need.
If your Pocket WiFi has received a text message the message indicator on the front of the device will display a green light, or an envelope icon will appear on the screen.