How to retrieve an SMS which has been sent to your router
Step 1: Connect to your Airtel-Vodafone router/mifi device and login to the admin page by typing in the IP address that appears on the router (eg. http://192.168.1.1).
This IP address may differ depending on the make and model of router you are using, see list below.
Portable Mi-Fi router devices:
- Huawei E5576 – 192.168.8.1
- Alcatel MW40V – 192.168.1.1
4G home Routers:
- Huawei B315S and B311 – 192.168.8.1
- Huawei B593 – 192.168.1.1
The default user name and password is below – we recommend changing the password. The guide below relates to Huawei. Follow the same steps to login to the Alacatel admin page and click on the SMS icon.
Username: admin
Password: admin
Step 2: To access the SMS inbox, click on the icon on the top right corner.
Step 3: Access inbox to retrieve one-time password.
