The M1 Nighthawk / AT&T Loophole Method

Worth every penny!

Introduction

This method is crazy, and I personally think everyone who has any use for it should get it. It takes advantage of a hidden AT&T plan for a discontinued tablet for totally unlimited and unthrottled data, for only $20/month.

The M1 Nighthawk / AT&T Loophole Method

You'll need a Netgear Nighthawk M1, which typically costs under $200 refurbished, and at the time of writing, is on sale for $114 with free shipping. The Nighthawk M1 is one of the best mobile routers on the market, and also has a single ethernet port. The connections supported are wifi, ethernet, and USB-C. They have since released the Netgear Nighthawk M6, which supports 5G, but I've never owned one, and I know several people like myself who are still using the M1 and loving it. The device is so good, I used it solely as my home internet connection for about 6 months and never had an issue with it. For extended use, remove the battery and power via USB-C, as it is prone to overheating specifically when the battery is inserted.

After you have the M1, head on over to the SwapShop007 Ebay store. There you will see a ton of identical looking listings about unlimited hotspot plans. Choose the one that says something like 'Unlimited Data AT&T Plan Hotspot - $20 / month! Your Own Account!' They're going to provide you with a valid IMEI number for an old Samsung tablet, an official AT&T phone number, and a script to read to the person who answers. At the end of the call, you will have an AT&T unlimited sim card on the way to you in the mail, that costs $20/month forever. I did it, it really works, and I've been using it for years. You pay the bill on the official AT&T website. You will need a sim card adapter, because they're going to send you a nano sim, and you need a micro sim, but these are literally just pieces of plastic. The cheapest way to get one is to go to any store and buy a very cheap 'bring your own phone' sim card to some random prepaid provider, and just use the piece of plastic from that, as those come in adapters already.

Nano Sim Card in Adapter

Included is a screenshot from my bill, showing my included data usage being 999.00 GB/month.

Bill Screenshot

Bonus Info

If you happen to not have an AT&T wireless plan already and this is going to be your only one, you can get a $20/month discount on AT&T fiber for having an active wireless plan, and this counts as a wireless plan, making it essentially free if you're also paying for AT&T fiber.

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