andres101
12-12-2005, 12:11 PM
CellC has text on their website describing what EDGE is (3G acording to them). Does anybody know if they support EDGE?
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Liposuck2004
12-12-2005, 12:21 PM
It does seem that Cell C are joining the proverbial broadbandwagon,heard quite a bit of advertising regarding the like over the weekend, rumours afoot bout them releasing Blkberry 2....fat load a good that'll doblkberry hasnt really taken off as well as Voda and mtn expected (personal opinion).Am doing some delving to find out what cell c will be offering .......... watch this space...........
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wallace
12-12-2005, 12:27 PM
Their prices seem a little high?
andres101
12-12-2005, 01:00 PM
Their prices seem a little high?
for my usage of <10Mb a month it is fine.
their calls seem to be cheaper than MTN and I refuse to use Telkom... sorry I mean Vodacom.
for my usage of <10Mb a month it is fine.
their calls seem to be cheaper than MTN and I refuse to use Telkom... sorry I mean Vodacom.
fingers121
12-12-2005, 11:09 PM
I refuse to use Telkom... sorry I mean Vodacom.
You do know that the majority of the Cell-C network piggy backs on Vodacom? And will do for the next 10 years or so?
You do know that the majority of the Cell-C network piggy backs on Vodacom? And will do for the next 10 years or so?
3g_rox
13-12-2005, 05:26 PM
You do know that the majority of the Cell-C network piggy backs on Vodacom? And will do for the next 10 years or so?
I wonder whether the Cell-C roaming agreement with Vodacom includes data roaming or not?
I wonder whether the Cell-C roaming agreement with Vodacom includes data roaming or not?
rehd
14-12-2005, 01:35 PM
As far as I know it does include data, however I am not sure of the stats for CellC using the majority vodacom's towers.....
They did have a long roaming agreement. However their data rates are more competitive than vodacom's .MTN still been the cheapest with their 1 GB
They did have a long roaming agreement. However their data rates are more competitive than vodacom's .MTN still been the cheapest with their 1 GB
jarr
14-12-2005, 07:06 PM
However their data rates are more competitive than vodacom's .MTN still been the cheapest with their 1 GBdude, no way... :eek:
the cheapest data rate i can see on cell c's website is R1-55 per MB
whereas the cheapest i can see for vodacom is R0-49 per MB
and cell c doesn't even offer any data packages for prepaid users!
doesn't look all that competitive to me... ;)
the cheapest data rate i can see on cell c's website is R1-55 per MB
whereas the cheapest i can see for vodacom is R0-49 per MB
and cell c doesn't even offer any data packages for prepaid users!
doesn't look all that competitive to me... ;)
3g_rox
15-12-2005, 03:39 PM
dude, no way... :eek:
the cheapest data rate i can see on cell c's website is R1-55 per MB
whereas the cheapest i can see for vodacom is R0-49 per MB
and cell c doesn't even offer any data packages for prepaid users!
doesn't look all that competitive to me... ;)
And what's more, according to the Cell-C website, you are billed in 20kB blocks which are rounded UP (not down!):mad: so you end up paying for data you have not transferred. Seems like an almighty RIP OFF to me...:eek:
the cheapest data rate i can see on cell c's website is R1-55 per MB
whereas the cheapest i can see for vodacom is R0-49 per MB
and cell c doesn't even offer any data packages for prepaid users!
doesn't look all that competitive to me... ;)
And what's more, according to the Cell-C website, you are billed in 20kB blocks which are rounded UP (not down!):mad: so you end up paying for data you have not transferred. Seems like an almighty RIP OFF to me...:eek:
ajax
27-12-2005, 08:10 AM
I wonder whether the Cell-C roaming agreement with Vodacom includes data roaming or not?
I just tried Cell C gprs on Vodacom and it worked. I am in Stella in the North West Province at the moment by the way. I wonder where in the network you are switched over to Cell C. I assume you still use Cell C's internet pipe which I'd imagine isn't so big as Voda or MTN's.
I just tried Cell C gprs on Vodacom and it worked. I am in Stella in the North West Province at the moment by the way. I wonder where in the network you are switched over to Cell C. I assume you still use Cell C's internet pipe which I'd imagine isn't so big as Voda or MTN's.
The Rock
29-12-2005, 09:36 AM
Hi 3g_rox,
I can confirm that CellC is offering Edge in most of their network at this point in time.
I can confirm that CellC is offering Edge in most of their network at this point in time.
The Rock
29-12-2005, 09:39 AM
The CellC roaming aggreement with Vodacom includes data roaming as well but unfortunately, Vodacom does not have Edge and therefore all Cell-C subscribers roaming on their network only have access to GPRS technology for now.
jarr
29-12-2005, 10:37 AM
The CellC roaming aggreement with Vodacom includes data roaming as well but unfortunately, Vodacom does not have Edge and therefore all Cell-C subscribers roaming on their network only have access to GPRS technology for now.hi, the rock, welcome to myadsl :)
common misconception, this - actually, vodacom do have an edge network, and i believe they cover a larger part of sa than mtn does! their main focus is on 3g, though, not edge. more info here (http://www.mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=366722&postcount=1)
common misconception, this - actually, vodacom do have an edge network, and i believe they cover a larger part of sa than mtn does! their main focus is on 3g, though, not edge. more info here (http://www.mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=366722&postcount=1)
3g_rox
29-12-2005, 06:28 PM
Vodacom does not have Edge and therefore all Cell-C subscribers roaming on their network only have access to GPRS technology for now.
Not entirely true, I recall seeing somewhere on this forum that Vodacom has Edge in most of the Cape and the Freestate. It is Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and KZN where they do not have EDGE. It has something to do with different equipment suppliers for the different parts of their network. I am sure Vodacom3G will confirm/deny this info if he reads this forum.
Not entirely true, I recall seeing somewhere on this forum that Vodacom has Edge in most of the Cape and the Freestate. It is Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and KZN where they do not have EDGE. It has something to do with different equipment suppliers for the different parts of their network. I am sure Vodacom3G will confirm/deny this info if he reads this forum.
DigitalSoldier
30-12-2005, 12:53 AM
i also saw that on this forum i think vodacom3g posted it a while ago
Special Ed
30-12-2005, 04:27 PM
Thought this phrase from their site was rather funny:
"Because we like you so much we will only charge you for the amount of data sent or received."
They like me so much that they will only charge R2.00/MB?
"Because we like you so much we will only charge you for the amount of data sent or received."
They like me so much that they will only charge R2.00/MB?
Clipse
30-12-2005, 05:48 PM
Sigh thats such pathetic and desperate advertising.. If they said something like, "we only charge you for data received, not send" it would have had some sort of genuine meaning to it.
vodacom3g
31-12-2005, 01:14 AM
Not entirely true, I recall seeing somewhere on this forum that Vodacom has Edge in most of the Cape and the Freestate. It is Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and KZN where they do not have EDGE. It has something to do with different equipment suppliers for the different parts of their network. I am sure Vodacom3G will confirm/deny this info if he reads this forum.
The EDGE network did start out faster in the Cape and Central Regions, leading to a funny coverage map, but the other regions are catching up. This will be balanced during 2006. Focus will always be on 3G though with EDGE as a fallback or in areas where 3G is not feasible.
The EDGE network did start out faster in the Cape and Central Regions, leading to a funny coverage map, but the other regions are catching up. This will be balanced during 2006. Focus will always be on 3G though with EDGE as a fallback or in areas where 3G is not feasible.