July 16, 2022, 11 p.m.

ZTE MF286RA Openline (Unlock) and Change IMEI Guide

Simple steps for unlocking and changing IMEI on ZTE 286RA

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Unlock the ZTE MF286RA

1. SSH into 192.168.255.1 using the root user ssh root@192.168.255.1. Password is admin
2. run strings /NVM/TTPCom_NRAM2_MEP_ZTE_FIX.gki and get the 16 character code
3. run serial_atcmd AT+ZNCK="<insert 16 digit code>"
4. Enjoy

Alternatively, You can skip 2 and 3 and just use this one liner, Credits to 1Conan:

serial_atcmd AT+ZNCK="`strings /NVM/TTPCom_NRAM2_MEP_ZTE_FIX.gki | grep -E '[0-9]{16}'`"

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Change the IMEI of ZTE MF286RA
1. SSH into 192.168.255.1 using the root user ssh root@192.168.255.1. Password is admin
2. Run the following:

serial_atcmd AT*PROD=2
serial_atcmd AT*MRD_IMEI=D
serial_atcmd AT*MRD_IMEI=W,0101,01NOV2012,IMEICODE
serial_atcmd AT*PROD=0

Change IMEICODE to your preferred numerical IMEI. Be sure to power on/off the ZTE.
3. Check the IMEI again by logging in via SSH and executing this command, serial_atcmd AT+CGSN
4. Enjoy

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