Hello everyone.

I gotten the Home Wireless Broadband 150 package from Blue Cube Paradigm Mall on the 19th May. Apparently my device is Simlock and Celcom confirm with me that the device is not suppose to be lock and they didn't assist me any further. Maybe earlier adopters of the package don't have their routers Simlock.

Wonder if they will give me the key if I terminate the package and force to buy the device...

I insert a different telco sim card into the B618 router. Only Celcom sim card given with the router works. The Mode light on the router will be a solid red and when you check in the 192.168.8.1 the message pops up saying

UNLOCK DEVICE
The device has been locked. Contact your ISP to obtain the SIMLOCK code. Enter the correct SIMLOCK code to unlock the device. If the remaining numbers of unlock attempts is 0, the device will be permanently locked.

I insert a different telco sim card into the B618 router. Only Celcom sim card given with the router works. The Mode light on the router will be a solid red and when you check in the 192.168.8.1 the message pops up saying

UNLOCK DEVICE
The device has been locked. Contact your ISP to obtain the SIMLOCK code. Enter the correct SIMLOCK code to unlock the device. If the remaining numbers of unlock attempts is 0, the device will be permanently locked.

I am in the Celcom Blue Cube Paradigm mall and I have been informed that the device is Simlock irregardless of situation (ie early cancellation and not returning device or after 2 yrs contract). So even if you fulfill the 2 years with Celcom and the device is technically yours the router will only work with Celcom line.

Returning mine after just just 6 days of usage. I really love Celcom speed and stability in Petaling Jaya area. But Celcom have many conflicting statements which annoys me. Celcom Fb Massenger say that it is not locked and when I show them proof they twist you asking you to go in circles until you give up. Only at Blue Cube they confirm that it is actually locked.

This post has been edited by magresus: May 25 2018, 10:51 AM

When did you get your Huawei B618 router? I am guessing the older batches are not Simlock. I applied for mine on 19th May. If you do apply best have it check before you leave the Blue Cube center. Put in a different telco sim card in and if the Mode light on the router is a solid red then it probably is locked. Best put in the Celcom sim card in 1st to test the router is working as intended (all aqua blue colour lights lit up) and then put in a different telco sim card. Another way to test is to go to 192.168.8.1 of the router and the 1st thing you will see is router is locked if a different simcard is in.

Hope Celcom don't decide to update the firmware of the router to be simlock after couple months in. Blue Cube didn't have the code to unlock it and it stays lock to Celcom according to the Blue Cube I went to.