The Unetwork LicenseExplained by an operator who runs 200+ of them
A Unetwork Operator Software License is the digital permit that lets one smartphone join Unetwork and earn network incentives for telecom verification work. You don’t buy it — you lease it from a Node Operator through the app, under a digital contract that fixes the reward split upfront.
We’re Astra Nodes, a Unetwork Node Operator managing 200+ licenses. This page covers what a license actually costs, what it requires, and how to get one — sourced from Unetwork’s official documentation (cited inline) and our own day-to-day operations. If you’re still deciding whether the network itself is trustworthy, start with is Unetwork legit? →
What a license costs
The lease itself costs nothing to claim. What a license needs to run is Unetwork Credits — they fuel the verification sessions your phone performs. Two facts from the official litepaper worth knowing before you commit:
- Credits remain unused until the license is activated and operational. An inactive license doesn’t burn anything.
- You can top up anytime from the app (Settings → License Activation Credits).
Unetwork’s current official documentation doesn’t publish credit pricing, so we won’t repeat numbers we can’t verify — check the credits screen in the app for what you’d actually pay.
And here’s what we can tell you first-hand, as an operator running licenses today: as of July 2026, the credits subscription is suspended — running a license currently costs nothing. And whenever credit billing is reactivated, Astra Nodes covers it for the licenses we lease. If that changes, this page changes.
What a license requires
From the official ULO Handbook:
| Device | a supported Android or iOS smartphone |
|---|---|
| Connection | a stable internet connection (Wi-Fi works; some tasks need mobile data) |
| Sign-in | an email address or a Web3 wallet |
| Scale | One account can run multiple licenses across multiple devices. |
Minimum uptime is a lease term, not a network constant. Each license shows its required uptime before you claim it — for example, a 95% requirement means your device must be online and powered on at least 95% of the time. Read the license details in the marketplace — that’s the number that binds you. For reference, Astra Nodes typically expects at least 90% uptime from its License Operators.
How rewards flow
The economics, from the official 2026 litepaper:
License Operators earn 75% of the network service fees they generate — the remaining 25% goes to the WMTx and MNTx pools that fund the network’s infrastructure nodes. If your license is leased (which, as a License Operator, yours is), a percentage of your rewards flows back to the Node Operator who owns it. That percentage is set by the Node Operator in the digital lease contract, visible before you accept — the contract executes the split automatically and can’t be changed without both parties agreeing.
Our terms: Astra Nodes starts at a 50/50 split and shifts it in your favour as you do more — 45/55 at 95% uptime or with active tasks, and 40/60 with both — recorded on-chain on World Mobile Chain (coming soon).
Withdrawals, per the official handbook: incentives accrue as UP (1 UP = $1.00 USD), minimum withdrawal $5.00, processed within 48h through the web management panel at manage.unetwork.io — paid in crypto (Bitcoin, Ethereum, ADA, USDC and select partner assets). Additional assets (DOT, WMTx, MNTx) and fiat withdrawals are also available.
Earnings depend on which tasks are live in your region and your uptime.
How to get a license
Two routes, both in the app:
Marketplace claim (open to anyone)
- Download the Unetwork app from official sources.
- Tap “Claim a License,” and browse licenses offered for lease — you can filter by status and lease duration.
- Accept the terms, sign in with email or wallet, and you’re operating. Setup takes minutes.
Private lease code (direct from a Node Operator)
- A Node Operator sends you a code.
- Choose “License Operator” at startup.
- Paste the code, sign in.
This is how we onboard operators we work with directly — get in touch if you want a code from us.
Scarcity, for context: 6,000 Unetwork Nodes exist, each with 200 Operator Software Licenses — 1.2 million licenses globally, each represented as an NFT.
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