Determine cellular service and acquire a SIM card
You need cellular service to use your XBee. Depending on the device that you purchased, your kit may not include a SIM card.
Note If your kit came with a SIM card, you can skip this section. If you are interested in purchasing a Cellular Bundled Service plan from Digi, see Cellular service.
If your kit does not include a SIM card, the following sections below explain how to purchase a SIM card in the US and Europe.
US customers
In the US, Digi XBee® 3 Cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT works with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. You must purchase a SIM card before you can connect the hardware. Contact Digi Sales at www.digi.com/contactus for information about obtaining a SIM card and activating cellular service.
After you have purchased your SIM card, you must get the access point name (APN) from the carrier. You will need this information when you get service. See Configure your module for cellular connectivity.
European customers
If you are using the
- Vodafone: www.vodafone.com
- Deutsche Telekom: www.telekom.com/en
After you have purchased your SIM card, you can get the APN (if needed by your carrier), network bands, and supported channels from your carrier. You will need this information when configuring the device from the SIM card and service you have selected. See Configure your module for cellular connectivity.
Ensure that you choose a carrier and plan that supports the technologies and bands supported by the LTE Cat 1 smart modem. Your carrier may require you to enter the APN when configuring the smart modem.
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