# Teltonika router SIM cards, tested with ThingSIM

> Teltonika's RUT and RUTX routers and TRB gateways are the most common industrial 4G kit in the UK. A ThingSIM goes in, the APN goes in RutOS, and it connects on whichever of O2, Vodafone, Three and EE is strongest where the router is.

## Setting up a ThingSIM in RutOS

The APN goes in **Network → Mobile → General**.

1. Activate the SIM in the ThingSIM portal, then power the router off and insert it in SIM 1.
2. Open the router's WebUI and go to Network → Mobile → General.
3. In the APN configuration for the SIM's interface (mob1s1a1 for SIM 1), switch Auto APN off and enter the APN from the portal.
4. Set Authentication type to None and leave the username and password blank.
5. In SIM configuration, make sure Deny data roaming is off. A ThingSIM always connects as a roaming SIM.
6. Save & Apply. The Mobile page then shows the operator and the data connection.

**Two SIMs:** Two-SIM models switch under Network → Mobile → SIM Switch, on triggers such as weak signal, no network or a failed data connection. Leave the On roaming trigger off for a ThingSIM, or the router will keep switching away from it.

**Checking it works:** Network → Mobile shows the active SIM, the operator, the network type and whether data is connected. Teltonika RMS shows the same remotely, and the ThingSIM portal shows the SIM's usage.

## RUTX

- **RUTX50**: Industrial router, 5G NSA/SA, 2 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. First Teltonika 5G router, widely deployed.
- **RUTX11**: Industrial router, 4G LTE-A Cat 6, 2 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Flagship gigabit Wi-Fi router incl. EN 45545 rail use.
- **RUTX12**: Industrial router, 4G LTE-A Cat 6 x2, 2 × one per modem, Wi-Fi. Dual-modem simultaneous LTE router.
- **RUTX09**: Industrial router, 4G LTE-A Cat 6, 2 × Mini SIM. Gigabit Cat 6 router widely deployed.
- **RUTX14**: Industrial router, 4G LTE-A Cat 12, 2 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. High-speed Cat 12 router for branch/CCTV.
- **RUTXR1**: Branch router, 4G LTE-A Cat 6, 2 SIM slots, Wi-Fi. Rack-mount SFP router with redundant PSU.

## RUT2

- **RUT241**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 1 SIM slot + eSIM, Wi-Fi. Entry IoT router with eSIM; RUT240 successor with I/O.
- **RUT200**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 1 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Entry-level IoT/M2M router for kiosks, CCTV, signage.
- **RUT276**: Industrial router, 5G RedCap, 4G fallback, 2 SIM slots. RedCap router with RS232/RS485 for IIoT/M2M.
- **RUT260**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 6, 1 SIM slot, Wi-Fi. Cat 6 Wi-Fi router for higher-throughput failover/CCTV.
- **RUT271**: Industrial router, 5G RedCap, 4G LTE Cat 4 fallback, 1 SIM slot, Wi-Fi. Affordable RedCap 5G router for IoT backhaul.
- **RUT206**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4. Serial (RS232/RS485) industrial router with PoE-in for meters and PLCs.
- **RUT281**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 1 SIM slot + eSIM. Compact global LTE router with eSIM bootstrap.
- **RUT202**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Compact dual-SIM failover router for embedded/cabinet installs.
- **RUT204**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 SIM slots, Wi-Fi. Machine/vehicle data router with CAN FD, GNSS and RS232.
- **RUT261**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 6. Low-cost compact Cat 6 router for embedded industrial installs.
- **RUT286**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4. Global serial (RS232/RS485) router with PoE-in.
- **RUT240** (no longer sold): Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 1 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Hugely deployed entry IoT Wi-Fi router (vending, CCTV, signage).
- **RUT230** (no longer sold): Industrial router, 4G LTE, 1 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Former entry IoT Wi-Fi router, still in the field.

## RUTM

- **RUTM50**: Industrial router, 5G SA/NSA, 2 SIM slots, Wi-Fi. Popular industrial 5G router; RUTX50/RUTX14 replacement.
- **RUTM51**: Industrial router, 5G, 2 SIM slots, Wi-Fi. Budget industrial 5G router.
- **RUTM52**: Industrial router, 5G x2, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. Dual-5G load-balancing router for mission-critical sites.
- **RUTM54**: Industrial router, 5G, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. Global 5G router with 5x GbE.
- **RUTM30**: Industrial router, 5G, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. Compact 5G router with 2x GbE.
- **RUTM59**: Industrial router, 5G SA/NSA, 2 SIM slots. Affordable wired-LAN 5G router.
- **RUTM56**: Industrial router, 5G + 4G Cat 4, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. Dual-modem router bridging 2G/3G legacy and 5G.
- **RUTM20**: Industrial router, 5G, 2 SIM slots + eSIM. Ultra-compact 5G router for POS, CCTV, transport.
- **RUTM11**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 6, 2 SIM slots, Wi-Fi. Gigabit Wi-Fi Cat 6 router; RUTX11 replacement.
- **RUTM09**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 6, 2 SIM slots. Gigabit Cat 6 router with GNSS; RUTX09 replacement.
- **RUTM55**: Industrial router, 5G, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. 5G router with RS232/RS485 for legacy equipment.
- **RUTM16**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 6, eSIM, Wi-Fi. Global Cat 6 router with 5x GbE.

## RUT9

- **RUT956**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi + serial + GNSS industrial router.
- **RUT901**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Dual-SIM Wi-Fi router, RUT950 successor.
- **RUT906**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 × Mini SIM. Serial/I-O router with GNSS for utilities and BACnet/Modbus.
- **RUT951**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Best-selling dual-SIM Wi-Fi router for branch/IoT failover.
- **RUT976**: Industrial router, 5G RedCap, 4G LTE Cat 4 fallback, 2 SIM slots, Wi-Fi. RedCap router with serial, GNSS, I/O.
- **RUT951 PoE+**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. RUT951 variant with 4x PoE+ out for cameras/APs.
- **RUT986**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 SIM slots + eSIM. Global LTE router with serial, GNSS and I/O.
- **RUT981**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. Global LTE router with 4 Ethernet and eSIM.
- **RUT950** (no longer sold): Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Classic dual-SIM Wi-Fi router; very widely deployed.
- **RUT955** (no longer sold): Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 × Mini SIM, Wi-Fi. Serial/GNSS router widely used in utilities and transport.

## RUTC (edge)

- **RUTC50**: Industrial router, 5G, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. 5G edge router for mission-critical sites.
- **RUTC42**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4 x2, 2 × one per modem, Wi-Fi. Dual-modem failover/load-balance edge router; RUTX12 replacement.
- **RUTC54**: Industrial router, 5G, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. Global 5G edge router with Docker.
- **RUTC40**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, Wi-Fi. Docker edge router for on-site compute.
- **RUTC41**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 4, Wi-Fi. Docker edge router for on-site compute.
- **RUTC16**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 6, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. Edge router with Docker for industrial fleets.

## TRB

- **TRB140**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE Cat 4, 1 × Mini SIM. Tiny single-Ethernet gateway to add LTE to one device.
- **TRB141**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE Cat 1, 1 SIM slot. I/O telemetry gateway for remote monitoring.
- **TRB142**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE Cat 1, 1 SIM slot. RS232 serial-to-cellular gateway.
- **TRB145**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE Cat 1, 1 SIM slot. RS485 serial-to-cellular gateway.
- **TRB256**: IoT gateway, LTE-M / NB-IoT incl. 450 MHz, 2 SIM slots. LPWA serial/I-O gateway for metering and utilities.
- **TRB246**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 SIM slots. Dual-SIM gateway with RS232/RS485/I-O for SCADA.
- **TRB143**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE, 1 SIM slot. M-Bus utility metering gateway.
- **TRB160**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE Cat 6, 1 SIM slot. Gigabit single-port Cat 6 gateway powered by USB-C.
- **TRB247**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE Cat 1 bis, 2 SIM slots + eSIM. North-America serial/I-O gateway.
- **TRB501**: IoT gateway, 5G. 5G gateway with 2.5 GbE for POS/security.
- **TRB236**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE Cat 1/Cat 4 incl. 450 MHz, 2 SIM slots. 450 MHz utility/SCADA gateway with serial and I/O.
- **TRB500** (no longer sold): IoT gateway, 5G, 1 SIM slot. Compact 5G gateway.
- **TRB245** (no longer sold): IoT gateway, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 SIM slots. Dual-SIM serial/I-O gateway widely deployed.
- **TRB255** (no longer sold): IoT gateway, LTE-M / NB-IoT, 2 SIM slots. LPWA serial gateway.

## ATRM

- **ATRM50**: Vehicle router, 5G, 2 SIM slots + eSIM. Rugged M12 5G router for rail/transport (EN 50155, EN 45545-2).

## RUT3

- **RUT361**: Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 6, 1 SIM slot, Wi-Fi. Cat 6 router with Wi-Fi for M2M in harsh environments.
- **RUT360** (no longer sold): Industrial router, 4G LTE Cat 6, 1 SIM slot, Wi-Fi. Cat 6 industrial router, still widely deployed.

## OTD

- **OTD500**: Outdoor unit, 5G, 2 SIM slots + eSIM. IP55 outdoor 5G router with PoE in/out.
- **OTD140**: Outdoor unit, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 SIM slots. IP55 outdoor 4G router with PoE in/out.
- **OTD144**: Outdoor unit, 4G LTE Cat 4, 2 SIM slots, Wi-Fi. IP55 outdoor 4G router with Wi-Fi for outdoor sites.

## TRM

- **TRM240**: Cellular adapter, 4G LTE Cat 1, 1 SIM slot. Industrial USB Cat 1 modem.
- **TRM500**: Cellular adapter, 5G, 1 SIM slot. USB-C 5G modem.
- **TRM250**: Cellular adapter, LTE-M / NB-IoT, 1 SIM slot. Industrial USB LPWA modem.
- **TRM200**: Cellular adapter, 4G LTE Cat 4, 1 SIM slot. Industrial micro-USB LTE modem.
- **TRM142**: Cellular adapter, 4G LTE Cat 4, 1 SIM slot. Industrial 4G modem (USB/RS232) for legacy equipment.
- **TRM282**: Cellular adapter, 4G LTE Cat 4, 1 SIM slot. Global LTE modem with USB, RS232, GNSS.

## Altos

- **ALTOS**: Office router, 5G, Wi-Fi. 5G FWA router for homes and small offices.

## Questions

### Does a ThingSIM work in a Teltonika RUT241?

Yes. The RUT241, RUT200, RUTX and RUTM ranges and the TRB gateways all take a ThingSIM. Put the SIM in, enter the APN from the portal in RutOS and the router connects on the strongest of the four UK networks.

### Can I put two ThingSIMs in a dual-SIM Teltonika for failover?

You can, but one UK 4-network ThingSIM already uses O2, Vodafone, Three and EE, so a second SIM mainly helps where a different provider or a private APN is wanted. Each active SIM is billed separately.

### How much data does a Teltonika router used for failover need?

A router that only carries traffic when the fixed line drops usually fits in 1 GB a month, £2.40 on UK 4-network. Watch the first month's usage in the portal and change plan if needed.

Suggested plan: 1 GB, UK 4-network, £2.40 a month per active SIM, ex VAT.

Source: https://thingsim.com/devices/teltonika