SMS Deliverer

ZTE MF190: SMS compatibility and AT notes

A driver-dependent 3G stick: nothing exists on the USB bus for SMS until the ZTE package is installed, after which a standard AT path is documented.

3G USB stickHSPA up to 7.2 Mbps downlink, UMTS, GSMListed by the original site, not re-tested

Verdict

A driver-dependent 3G stick: nothing exists on the USB bus for SMS until the ZTE package is installed, after which a standard AT path is documented.

Verification status: Listed by the original site, not re-tested

Specification and SMS behaviour

Chipset / module	ZTE MF190 stick (internal baseband chipset not verified)
Interfaces	USB 2.0. Serial ports appear only after the ZTE dashboard/driver package is installed.
Power supply	Not verified
AT command notes	ZTE's published AT set for this generation includes AT+CMGF and AT+CMGS with PDU support; model-level behaviour not re-tested.
Concatenated (long) SMS	Not verified
Receiving SMS / OTP	Not verified
MMS	Not verified
Date tested	Listed on the original smsdeliverer.com hardware notes; not re-tested in this rebuild (2026-11)

Fields we could not verify are written as "Not verified" rather than filled with estimates.

Known failures and troubleshooting

Without the ZTE dashboard drivers no COM ports exist at all — install the drivers first, then run detection.
The CD-ROM and microSD partitions can confuse detection tools; pick the modem port explicitly.

Data sources

Sources: the original smsdeliverer.com hardware notes for this model, plus vendor documentation. This rebuild did not re-test the device; unconfirmed fields are marked Not verified instead of being filled with guesses.

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Guides

Questions about this model

The MF190 shows no COM port. Is it broken?

Usually not — ZTE sticks of this generation expose serial ports only after the dashboard/driver package is installed.

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