The router is usually one of those devices that stays at home for years, almost as part of the furniture. We only remember it when the WiFi fails or when we discover that there is a new model that promises to make everything a little better. Movistar already has that model: its WiFi 7 Router. And there begins the important question for many customers: if I already pay for fiber with the operator, can I just order it? The short answer is that getting it is easy. Get it for free, not always.
What the new router promises. Movistar does not only put a new WiFi label on the table. The operator ensures that its WiFi 7 Router allows up to 70% more traffic capacity, reduces latency by up to 50% and improves coverage by 10% compared to its predecessor. These are figures designed to explain a very specific scenario: homes where not only mobile phones and laptops are connected, but also televisions, cameras, home automation, consoles and other equipment that compete for the same network. Add to that 10 internal antennas, EasyMesh, WPA3, a 10 Gbps high-speed port and three Gigabit Ethernet ports.
The most direct route: 10 Gbps. Our colleagues at Móvil explain that hiring Movistar’s 10 Gbps fiber is the easiest way to get the WiFi 7 Router at no additional cost. It doesn’t matter if we are talking about a new registration, a portability from another operator or a client who is already in Movistar and decides to make the jump to that modality: in that case, the installation of the new equipment is included. The explanation is quite simple: the previous model only supports WiFi 6.
Not all highs play the same. The point that can cause confusion is that “being a new customer” is not always enough to get the included WiFi 7 Router. The equipment is included at no cost to the new miMovistar convergent rate registrations from February 16, 2026, and the operator’s website already shows it included in unlimited miMovistar with 1 Gbps fiber or 600 Mbps fiber. But if the contract is for only 300 Mbps, 600 Mbps or 1 Gbps fiber, the equipment included is the Smart WiFi 6.
The price of change. When the WiFi Router 7 is not included, the alternative is to buy it. Movistar sets two options: 60 euros if the customer chooses the self-installable modality and 110 euros if they want the installation to be carried out by a technician. This is the scenario that applies to current customers with Smart WiFi 6 who want to change to the new model, but also to those who contract a rate where the equipment included is not WiFi 7. In both cases it can be ordered on the website, in store or through 1004.
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