GlocalMe Numen Air 5G Mobile Hotspot, Portable WiFi Hotspot for Travel in 200+ Countries, Ultra High Speed Pocket Hotspot Device with Speed Up to 2.5Gbps, No SIM Card Required, 16 Connected Devices

I'm always hesitant about these types of hotspots. I've had three 4g hotspots but my signal has always been just below good enough to use for work. My job requires a couple VPN jumps and the 2-5mbps of 4g LTE in my area on my network Google-Fi (t-mobile) just didn't make them useful. - This is the first hotspot with 5G that I've seen fall into the "affordable" range. $300 is a bit pricey still, so it's on the higher end of that scale for me.... But it's WAY better than the $500-$900 price of other 5G hotspots. The trade-off being they want to put you on the "easy" but more predatory path of buying their esim data packages. - SO because of that I was skeptical of how well the physical sim option would work. I didn't like that I had to install their app. Thankfully I didn't have to build an account, I just used my google sign in which is strong and multi-auth'd for security. --- - Free tip: the more user/login accounts you create, the more susceptible you are to being breached. Unless unlike most people you don't use the same password for everything lol. (use a password manager people!) --- Once I opened the app and dropped into it, I was able to scan the QR on the device and "sync" or "bind" it to my account. I suppose they do that for security since they would hold your payment information IF you bought their electronic SIM. WHICH I DID NOT --- For those unaware, you can get a free data-only sim card from Google-Fi. It uses your plan data and I have the unlimited premium plan which offers full speed 5G performance on hotpot devices for 50gb a month (so much for unlimited lol) But that's plenty for me as I'd use this as a backup mostly to my own home internet or for when going out of town or out of the house. --- After inserting the Sim Card, I just had to approve it in the sim manager, mine is unlocked and all that so it was easy as pie to set up. You may have to talk to your provider if you do want to get one those hoops are not an issue with this device. In the device screen you just "switch" to the Sim Card option and enable the 5g slider. that's it. --- The device itself is sleek enough, almost as tall as my S24 Ultra, and skinnier by about 3/4 of an inch. I guess it would've been cool to get a little carrying pouch for it? but meh I don't mind not having one. the plastic housing of the device has a nice velvet matte type finish and it's USB-C YESSSS great not having to carry around a separate mini or micro usb cable. Because it's USB-C it charges quickly too. The battery seems to hold a charge well. I would suggest keeping it between that 30-80% sweet spot as that's best for batteries of this generation. --- Boot up time is pretty quick too. About 7-10 seconds and then maybe another 3-5 for the signal to start transmitting/emitting. --- ***SPEED/PERFORMANCE*** I compared my phones performance on 5G to this device getting and transmitting 5G. They matched nearly identically. So I know the product can perform as well as a normal cell phone. That's all I needed to see. But I did hook my work laptop into it and worked from inside my home and outside my home. I was getting about 25-40Mbps inside my house and 80-110Mbps outside on my deck. Very usable for my work needs (think slack, email, browser work over vpn) ****Super happy with the results and exactly in line with what I was hoping for!!!***** Additional notes: There are so many factors to take into account with speed/performance. Your location: i.e. inside or outside, material of the building you're in if you're inside, distance from a 5G tower, even weather can impact it a bit (not as bad as satellite though). Then there's time of day, city population, population using your carrier. If you're in a megacity and your towers are over-saturated, and everyone uses the same carrier, the performance of your phone or this device will OBVIOUSLY be impacted. Those are not factors to fault this device over. Granted the strength of the antennae of the device does share some accountability, but these are "cheap", consumer level devices. It doesn't have a ton of huge antennas, it's got a small footprint and it's not some business class office level product. It's for a handful of devices at a time. (Think friends camping or at a cabin etc) or someone working from the road that needs their own secure and reliable device to get internet. It's not going to be the best for a central hub of a network to use 24/7 across an entire family's set of devices. (think ps5, 3 cable boxes, 4 laptops, 5 phones, media PC's etc) this isn't meant for things like that. ---- **Conclusion** Super happy with the device, would highly recommend for anyone who is looking for on the go data usage for work or play where you need that 5G speed!

This portable hotspot is a fantastic no contract solution for travelers and light internet users who need reliable on the go connectivity without the burden of a long term commitment. The 4G coverage delivers impressively reliable performance, maintaining a stable connection whether I was in a busy city center or a quieter suburban area, with very few unexpected dropouts during my testing. When it comes to ease of use, setup couldn’t be more simple the device connected to my phone, laptop, and tablet almost instantly out of the box, requiring no technical know how whatsoever. Compatibility is a clear strength, as the hotspot worked seamlessly across all my devices, including Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, without needing any additional drivers or software. The range is solid for a device of this size, comfortably covering a small home office or a coffee shop table, allowing multiple devices to stay connected without signal degradation. At 1.1GB of data, the plan is best suited for light browsing, emails, and occasional streaming, so power users or video heavy households may find the data cap limiting rather quickly. For the price, the value is genuinely impressive the no contract flexibility alone saves you from being locked into expensive monthly plans you may not always need. Overall, this portable hotspot earns a strong recommendation for casual users, remote workers, and travelers who want dependable 4G internet in a compact, easy to use package.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Shape, size and build are good. Set up and working is good. Using in USA as a data hotspot and it works well. I haven't tested it with international travel yet. It supports 5G and also 2.5 and 5 GHz WifI bandwidth which works well. I am using Glocal plan. Please note that using 3rd party cellphone physical SIM will have some limitation if you want to use with Roku etc. Using a 3rd party Data only SIM or Global plan will be the best option for using with Roku. If using a hotspot for wIfi wit laptop, 3rnd party cellphone sim works. Overall will recommend this as a good hot spot device, and if it works international as well as it does inside USA, then its a winner.

The GlocalMe Numen 5G Air is a remarkable device. Until now, when I lost cable Internet access because my service provider was down, my smartphone became a temporary WiFi hotspot. The smartphone hotspot provides slow internet speed and a lot of browsing timeouts while wirelessly connected to my desktop PC. I was desperate for an emergency backup solution for Internet access that was faster than my smartphone. The price of the Numen was an "ouch" but after I received it, activated it and tested it for a few days, I concluded it was definitely worth the price. The Numen is high quality, high performance and easy to set up. I tested it for a few days on my tablet, notebook computer and desktop PCs. We have 5G phone service where I live. The Numen connected to the local 5G phone network quickly and easily. With the Numen WiFi connection, both the download and upload speeds were faster than the same internet speed test using my cable internet service WiFi or even my fiberoptic Internet service WiFi. The Numen has capabilities I may never use because I don't travel outside of the USA. It can connect seamlessly to the phone systems in many other countries. It can operate on the 5G or 4G networks. The LED touchscreen on the Numen is clear and easy to read. The GlocalMe phone app is not all that visually appealing, but it gets the job done for maintaining my account and interfacing with the Numen when required. I like the way GlocalMe's service model works. It's a one-time payment for the hotspot device. The app is free and all you have to do is purchase data packages from GlocalMe to make everything work perfectly. The Numen uses virtual SIMS to connect but is also capable of using a real SIM from another provider. I haven't tested the Numen with a 3rd party SIM, and probably won't. I purchased the Numen for emergency backup and short travel trips in the USA. I don't anticipate needing a lot of monthly data bandwidth for it. But it's nice to know I have the SIM option because there are other data providers that sell data plans competitive with GlocalMe's data packages. Prior to purchasing the Numen, I checked out several videos about it on YouTube and the few that I found were very positive. It was the YouTube video reviews that convinced me to take the Numen plunge. I'm glad I did. I can rest a lot easier now just knowing I have reliable, fast emergency Internet access as long as the cellular networks are still functioning.

I bought this 5G hotspot router less than a year ago (by 3 weeks). I am currently out on a trip, and the device has failed overnight. Worked great yesterday, and now it has a dead battery that will not accept a charge. Other than that, I have been extremely pleased with the unit. Very fast internet connectivity. Easy setup. I have been using it with a T-Mobile 5G mobile hotspot SIM (the only type of SIM that T-Mo will allow in a third-party hotspot). I will order another one if this one is not still under a warranty. It did receive a firmware update yesterday. I have no idea whether that has somehow resulted in the battery failure or not. Update: Two things of note here. One is that I attempted to reach out to the support at GlocalMe via the link on their website about any sort of warranty service or replacement. That e-mail bounced. Second, I plugged the old router into a newer charger unit (USB C with QC 3.x support) and the unit charged back up again. It also held the charge completely overnight, while the router was turned off. So it does not appear that the battery has failed. Now I'm wondering more about the firmware update. The charger I was using while on the road was able to charge my laptop via USB C without a problem, so I know that it did not fail. I will update further if more develops. I did upgrade my rating to 4 stars, because the unit really is great when it is running. Just knocking a star off because of the lack of a way to contact the support group.

This mobile hot spot was very easy to set up and is small and convenient to use. One thing that I immediately appreciated was that it was very convenient to join my phone to the WiFi network by way of a QR code that is displayed on the screen when prompted. That is nice instead of having to remember to look for the SSID and then copying down the password to join. Point your phone's camera at the QR code and it joins right up with no issues. I have used my iPhone and my iPad to join this hotspot using the QR code and it is fast and easy. As other have pointed out it is limited to 4G speeds, but for most situations that is probably sufficient. It certainly is for me. One feature that didn't occur to me right off was that this unit is not tied to any one carrier. It can connect to different cellular carriers, both in the US and abroad. It didn't immediately dawn on me that this is a nice feature. My personal cellphone is on the T-Mobile network. As I am sure we all know in some areas, especially away from larger metropolitan areas one carrier can be more prevalent than others. I remember being in Eastern New Mexico a few years ago at a military installation. I couldn't get a cellphone signal on my business phone at all. At the time the company I worked for used ATT. They said that other carriers worked, but AT&T did not. Being that it was a military installation, there are ZERO public WiFi hotspots, at least not where I was at. It was inconvenient to say the least to not have my phone while working every day.This device would be super handy in a situation like that, because it can use other cellular carriers to connect. I can think of other situations where it would be handy to have this device and that would be for international travel. I have been to many places in Europe and last year we went to Australia. For our personal cellphones we have the 2nd to the top tier of T-Mobile's service. Because of that we do get, I believe 5GB of high speed data internationally, but after that it is like 2G speeds. I think it's capped at like 256 Kbps. (Yes, that's kilobits/second). Extremely slow to the point of almost being unusable. Of course, I can buy more data for my phone and use it as a hot spot, but it's roughly the same price as international data is for this device. Plus, the drawback of being tied to the T-Mobile network and any cellular provider that works with T-Mobile abroad. I haven't had this mobile hotspot too long and have not traveled yet, certainly not internationally, but it will definitely be making every trip with me from now on. One thing that I forgot to mention is that this is a pay-as-you-go system. There are no contracts, so if you don't use it for a period of time there's no money being spent on something not needed. When you know that you are going to need a WiFi hot spot then it's a simple matter to buy a plan that meets your needs via the app. The app is a pretty handy way to interact with the device, although this hotspot does have a small touchscreen. When I activated it came with 10 GB of data (that is good over a 30-day period) and a 1 GB data package that is good for global use. The global package doesn't expire for 1821 days from now (~ 5 years). That will be nice to be able to have the first 1 GB of data for free the next time I am overseas. I definitely recommend this device!

The quality of the build is excellent and reliable. That being said, the service is stupid expensive compared to other 5G hotspot services. Given the choice, I would most definitely go with a less expensive service.

I have been using this hotspot for the past week while traveling in Japan and it works great. I simply powered it up and it automatically found and connected to a network. I've been using it primarily for Google maps and translate and there is no lag, even with the free 1GB of data. The WiFi signal is strong (my cell phone shows full bars one room away, which is more than what it reports from my nighthawk hotspot). Battery lasted about six hours when out and about. The height and width is smaller than a soda can while being thinner that a Galaxy Fold. My favorite features are (1) the ability to accept a sim if you prefer to use a different network (tip: you might be able to find a local sim that offers data at a lower rate) and (2) wifi passthrough. I setup the hotspot to connect to my travel router which, in turn, is connected to the hotel's WiFi network. The other day, our family returned to our room after a tiring day exploring Tokyo and the kids hopped onto their tablets to stream video. After about an hour, I realized that I forgot to turn off the hotspot. Fortunately, because the hotspot saw and connected to the network being broadcast by the travel router, it pulled data from that source instead of from the ($) cellular network. I did the setup at home before leaving on the trip and was able to do so without reviewing the manual. The UI is simple and self explanatory.

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Worked very well on our trip to the Caribbean. Quickly picked up free wifi whenever available e.g. hotels, coffee shops etc. Bought a SIM card for it and was able to use as a hub for my other devices - laptop, iPhone, fire stick. Very stable. Only negative is it is not eSIM capable. But you can buy a plan directly from GlocalMe website.

Das Gerät ist gut und kompakt, nicht zu groß. Der Touchscreen funktioniert einwandfrei. Es bietet viele Optionen und Funktionen. Man kann es problemlos in der Tasche mitnehmen. Die Bedienung ist einfach und nicht kompliziert, und es kann mit mehreren Geräten gleichzeitig verbunden bzw. streamen.

便利だと感じました。日本と韓国を頻繁に行き来する私には、設定不要ですぐに使えるのが本当に助かります。高速通信も快適で、動画や大きなファイルもストレスなくダウンロードできました。最大10台接続できるので、家族や友人ともシェアできて便利です。バッテリーも長持ちするので、長時間の外出でも安心です。縛りなしのプランも気に入っています。

Great product. Recommended for travellers or campers