Show HN: A USB-C LTE modem that gives my computer a phone line
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- Points62
- Comments44
–Rank now
#20Peak rank
4Days on list
–Score · 7d
Oct 31, 2026First seen
On Hacker News
- Points
- 62
- Comments
- 44
- Submitted by
- abijahkaj
- Posted
- Oct 31, 2026
- Site
- github.com
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on github.com.
Trending history
Show HN: A USB-C LTE modem that gives my computer a phone line was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 31, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 71 checks on 4 different days, across 2 lists (Hacker News · Front page, Hacker News · Show HN · this week). Its best position was #20 of 30, reached on Oct 31, 21:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 7, 15:50 UTC.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
20
Oct 26today
Metric history
Platform metric as reported by Hacker News.
Where it trended
| List | Best | Days | Checks | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker News · Front page | #20 | 1 | 15 | |
| Hacker News · Show HN · this week | #21 | 3 | 56 |
From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
>Where 2G and 3G are switched off, calls need a module firmware with VoLTE and a carrier that allows it; ask the seller. This is a huge caveat. OP, does your setup even support VoLTE? Otherwise this might become a brick in a few years as your carrier shuts down 2G/3G, as many carriers around the world have already done
Obviously AI vibed, which means the project probably has never been built and wouldn't work if you built it.
This is great. Apple needs to figure out how to fit one into a 16" MacBook Pro.
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Questions
Is Show HN: A USB-C LTE modem that gives my computer a phone line trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 7, 15:50 UTC, after 4 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: A USB-C LTE modem that gives my computer a phone line reached?
#20 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 31, 21:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Show HN: A USB-C LTE modem that gives my computer a phone line been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 31, 2026 and has been on the list on 4 days (71 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
62 points and 44 comments; submitted by abijahkaj on Oct 31, 2026.