Zte ZTE MF631 User manual

BT Mobile Broadband Pre-Pay
USB Modem User Guide
ZTE MF631
Need any help?
Please visit www.bt.com/help/mobilebroadband

2
Contents
Contents
Quick Start Set-up / What’s In Your Pack 3
Minimum System Requirements 4
Getting Started 5
Step 1: Insert the SIM into your USB Modem 5
Step 2: Insert the USB Modem and install
the BT Connection Manager software 5
Step 3: Connect to the internet 7
Step 4: Register online to manage your account 8
Using BT Connection Manager
And Your USB Modem To Get Online 10
BT Connection Manager – Mac 11
Your BT Mobile Broadband Pre-Pay Account 12
How to Top up 12
Top up amounts 14
Check your spend and usage 14
Low credit 14
Using abroad 15
Top up from abroad 15
Your USB Modem 16
FAQs 17
Acronyms And Abbreviations 19
Safety Information 20
Need any help? Please visit: www.bt.com/help/mobilebroadband

3
Quick Start Set-up / What’s In Your Pack
Your USB Modem box includes:
The outer pack also includes:
• BT Welcome Letter
• SIM card in small white envelope
* To find out how to register, please see page 8.
Quick Start Set-up
For more detailed instructions, please see page 5.
The USB Modem USB cable User Guide
What’s In Your Pack
Insert the SIM
card into the
USB Modem.
Install BT Connection Manager
by following the on-screen
instructions.
Plug the USB Modem
into your PC.
Connect to the internet.
Please register your account
at bt.com/mobsignup*
1
3
2
4
Need to find your mobile number?
Please visit:
www.bt.com/help/findyournumber
SIM
SIM

4
XxxMinimum System Requirements
To use the MF631, your computer must meet the
following requirements:
Connectivity Spare USB port, compatible with USB 2.0 Full Speed
CPU 133 MHz or above, 500 MHz or above is recommended
Memory 256 MB RAM or more
Hard disk 50 MB or more free space
Operating
system
Microsoft® Windows XP (32 bit), Vista, Windows 7
or Mac OS 10.5 and above
Display Resolution of 800×600 or above, 1024×768
is recommended
Minimum System Requirements

5
We know you’re keen to get started with BT Mobile Broadband, so
please follow these steps in the exact order shown below.
Step 1: Insert the SIM into your USB Modem
To get started, you need to insert your SIM card into the USB Modem.
You’ll find your SIM card in a small white envelope inside the
outer packaging.
Step 2: Insert the USB Modem and install the BT Connection
Manager software
You’ll need to have your laptop switched on before you plug
the USB Modem in.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Remove cover by
pulling up and back
Insert the SIM card
with the BT logo
facing up
Replace the cover and
click back into place
SIM SIM

6
i. Insert the USB Modem into a USB port on your laptop.
ii. Follow the on-screen instructions.
It may take between 30 – 60 seconds for your computer to find the
USB Modem and install the drivers. BT Connection Manager will then
install. Depending on the speed of your computer, this may take
between 2-5 minutes.
What’s BT Connection Manager?
BT Connection Manager allows you to connect your laptop to
the Internet using Ethernet, Wi-Fi (including your BT Home Hub,
BT Openzone and BT FON)* and the BT Mobile Broadband network
(HSPA, 3G, GPRS).
*Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections not available on Mac.
If necessary, use the enclosed
USB cable to connect in
confined spaces.
Getting Started

7
Step 3: Connect to the internet
Mac users go to page 8.
You have a choice of how to make this first connection to complete
the setup.
i. If you’re in range of a Wi-Fi network, you can connect using Wi-Fi.
ii. If you are out and about in an area with a mobile signal, you can
connect to the BT Mobile network using your starter credit.
Either way it will only take a few minutes.
Connect using Wi-Fi
1. Make sure you’re in range of your BT Home Hub (or similar wireless
router); also ensure it’s switched on and working. Make a note of the
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Wireless Key from the grey label
on the back of the BT Home Hub or on your router.
2. Double click the BT Connection Manager icon on your desktop –
when the circular dashboard screen appears, click on the central
button to connect.
Getting Started

8
Connect using the BT Mobile network
1. Make sure you’re in an area which has a mobile signal.
2. Double click the BT Connection Manager icon. When the dashboard
appears click; the USB modem icon and select BT Mobile (PC users)
or Connect (Mac users).
Please note: it may take a few minutes for the USB Modem
to initialise and the SIM to activate.
Step 4: Register online to manage your account
i. Register to manage your account online and to receive your
Welcome Bundle.
ii. To register, make sure you have your USB Modem plugged in and
go to bt.com/mobsignup. If you have a bt.com account, please
use these details to log in (you may use these to manage existing
BT accounts online). If you don’t have a bt.com account, please
select ‘sign up’ and follow the on-screen instructions. If you have an
account but have forgotten your username or password, follow the
links on screen to have your details emailed to you.
Getting Started

9
Getting Started
IMPORTANT:
During the registration process, you’ll be asked to enter your mobile
number. This is the mobile number for the SIM card which you
inserted into the USB Modem. This number is shown on a sticker on
the back of the USB Modem pack and on your BT Welcome Letter.
Please don’t enter your normal mobile phone number here.
After entering your number, a confirmation number will be
received in BT Connection Manager in; the Alerts tab (PC users) or
SMS (Mac users). This is usually within 30-60 seconds. Enter this
4 digit code onto the appropriate web page during registration.
Please note that this will expire within 15 minutes. If you enter this
after the PIN has expired, you will need to start the process again.
Congratulations! You’re now set up and ready to use BT Mobile
Broadband Pre-Pay. The Welcome Bundle means you can get going
straight away, using your laptop on the BT Mobile network.

10
XxxUsing BT Connection Manager And Your USB Modem To Get Online
Using BT Connection Manager And Your
USB Modem To Get Online
Your Account: Check
your alerts, register
your account and Top up.
Also find your
mobile number.
Wi-Fi Networks: Look at the
Wi-Fi networks available in
your location. To connect to
a network, double click on
the name.
Preferences: Configure
your preferences for
BT Connection Manager.
Connection Settings: Configure
usage alert settings and
Wi-Fi passwords.
Usage Log: Check your usage.
Wi-Fi
Click to make a
connection to Wi-Fi.
Ethernet
Click to make
a connection
to Ethernet.
Best Connection
Click to connect.
This will connect
you to the best
available network.
USB Modem
Click to make
a connection
to the BT Mobile
network.
Help Minimize the
application
Hide the
side panel
Close the
application
Hover cursor
here to check the
network you’re
connected to.