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Hi,

1st time posting here. Hope you can help me. I was with a ISP in Ireland for about 1 year and would like to change. but i really don't want to buy a new modem every time i decide to change.
My question is this, can i use my old modem with my new ISP, or are they locked to a particular ISP.
And if they are locked, can they be unlocked. As it is a waste to leave a good (working) modem in a box.It is a Netopia 3347 wired and wireless.

Thanks for your time.

jtwomey208

Welcome to the PCHF Jtwomey

To answer your question...if you own the modem, you don't need to buy another one.
They are not locked to a company - at least, not in Australia, and i haven't heard of it done anywhere else.

Same as what GaRHaR said, unless your ISP wants the modem back one you leave the company, you should be fine .

Some companies over here do actually. I think Sky lock their routers and maybe some other companies, but most don't.

Oh yeah Sky lock there modem's, my friend can't get into his to portforward.

But they use standard Netgear wireless routers...?!

Yeh Modified DG834Gs. I think you can get them 'unlocked' though.