MyBroadband - Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/ Mobile phones, call contracts, mobile content, MMS, SMS and related discussions en Fri, 24 May 2013 15:28:38 GMT vBulletin 5 http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/images/misc/rss.png MyBroadband - Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/ Paying month to month after contract, will MTN allow me to add data bundle? http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532583-Paying-month-to-month-after-contract-will-MTN-allow-me-to-add-data-bundle?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 19:42:26 GMT Hi all A friend of mine is on MTN but have been going on and paying month to month now for about 3 years without signing another 24 month contract or upgrading her phone. Question is, will MTN now allow her to add a data bundle to her current contract as it is going now, or would they require that... Hi all
A friend of mine is on MTN but have been going on and paying month to month now for about 3 years without signing another 24 month contract or upgrading her phone. Question is, will MTN now allow her to add a data bundle to her current contract as it is going now, or would they require that she first sign another 24 month contract before allowing a bundle? She doesn't want to sign a contract because she doesn't want to be bogged down or commit for 24 months and anyway don't need a new phone every 24 months because she is happy with older phones passed on by her husband. ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS bigboy529 http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532583-Paying-month-to-month-after-contract-will-MTN-allow-me-to-add-data-bundle <![CDATA[Blackberry 9780 & Whatsapp]]> http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532577-Blackberry-9780-amp-Whatsapp?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:25 GMT So the wife upgraded to Z10 and gave me her old Bold 9780. Phone is now setup for all 'n all with an old MTN350 contract sim (2 months left).

Whatsapp is working nicely (and only ) on the wi-fi connection at home. What must I do to make it work elsewhere? ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS visrot http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532577-Blackberry-9780-amp-Whatsapp Swop HTC One X for BB Q10 http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532463-Swop-HTC-One-X-for-BB-Q10?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 11:57:41 GMT I moered out of my chair just a couple of minutes ago.

A mate of mine just swopped out his HTC One X for a BB Q10. I'm like ... WTF?!!!! Didn't take your pills this morning? It can't be desperation. I mean he is actually a very clever person, but this?

So I would like to ask for advice here:
1. Break the friendship immediately
2. Hit him over the head until he comes back to his senses
3. Live and let live with the provisio that when he visits me, he must leave the BB outside ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS OGroteKoning http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532463-Swop-HTC-One-X-for-BB-Q10 Normal sim to micro sim and back http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532299-Normal-sim-to-micro-sim-and-back?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 08:04:18 GMT Good day forum people. I won a lumia last night and now im itching to give the windows phone a go. But it has a micro sim and my s2 takes an ordinary sim. I know i can go to the vodacom shop and make my normal sim into a micro, but what happens if i do not like the lumia after a few days, can i get... Good day forum people. I won a lumia last night and now im itching to give the windows phone a go. But it has a micro sim and my s2 takes an ordinary sim. I know i can go to the vodacom shop and make my normal sim into a micro, but what happens if i do not like the lumia after a few days, can i get the micro sim converted back onto a normal sim? ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS Talentloos http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532299-Normal-sim-to-micro-sim-and-back Orange Store warranty + claiming VAT http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532080-Orange-Store-warranty-claiming-VAT?goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 11:27:38 GMT So, I'm looking at buying a Samsung Galaxy S2 for my business, and the SA Orange Store has it at a decent enough price: http://store.orange.com/za/p_orange_....aspx?i=220455

I'm just wondering if anyone knows exactly how their warranty works, for example, if something goes wrong 6 months down the line, do I have to send it back to the UK at my own expense, or will I get support from Samsung ZA? I've emailed them, but they keep replying with half answers. They mention I can use Samsung ZA, but then say "should there be any issues with them processing your warranty we will assist you and process it in the UK", and don't mention whether I have to pay for shipping, or whether this is a common problem.

Also, since it's for company use, I'd like to claim back VAT, but again the customer care agent gave back a half answer. He said VAT is applied to all orders, but I'd have to claim the VAT back from customs (so, presumably, they don't use a local entity to issue tax invoices, and they include the VAT as part of shipping, and not as actual VAT). Great, but wouldn't I need a receipt for the payment of the import VAT to SARS by the clearing agent, a bill of entry and the shipment to use our importer code for that to be allowed? I somehow can't see Orange doing all of that.

I've sent back more questions to try and determine exactly how it would work, but perhaps someone on the forum has had experience with this and can provide a clearer picture. ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS Denouncer http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/532080-Orange-Store-warranty-claiming-VAT Blocking SMS From Specific Number http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531892-Blocking-SMS-From-Specific-Number?goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 06:12:14 GMT Is it possible to block incoming SMSes from a specific number? I have requested so many times for them to remove my number from their database, but I still get their SMSes and they come through at all ridiculous hours. :mad: I am on Vodacom and have a Blackberry 9380. Additional info added:... Is it possible to block incoming SMSes from a specific number? I have requested so many times for them to remove my number from their database, but I still get their SMSes and they come through at all ridiculous hours. :mad:

I am on Vodacom and have a Blackberry 9380.

Additional info added:
It's not technically SPAM, its a organisation the company I work for belongs to, and they have my cellphone number and send out SMSes about available contracts. But I do not want these stupid messages, and despite having told them this they still continue. I have even requested they remove my number COMPLETELY from all their records for our company but to no avail.

So I know exactly where the messages are coming from, and have tried to stop them, but they are refusing to stop this junk I don't want. ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS Glammy http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531892-Blocking-SMS-From-Specific-Number New phones added to redbull mobile http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531708-New-phones-added-to-redbull-mobile?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:17 GMT This is a nice surprise. I thought RBM were all but finished but I see they've added new phones to their contracts:

RBM100:
Nokia Lumia (610?)
Samsung Amazing

RBM200:
Galaxy s3
s3 mini
iphone 4s
Samsung nexus


The nexus for example is 250 a month with 200 anytime minutes and 500mb Data - that's not bad at all. I just don't know if that's per second billing or not. ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS ave http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531708-New-phones-added-to-redbull-mobile Autopage to Cell C Porting Problem http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531658-Autopage-to-Cell-C-Porting-Problem?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 10:14:27 GMT When offered an upgrade with my Cell C phone with Autopage, I found the same upgrade to the Galaxy S3 mini cheaper directly with Cell C. I applied for a new contract with Cell C on *2 April 2013* and, after being promised that my new cellphone will be delivered within 3 to 7 working days, and... When offered an upgrade with my Cell C phone with Autopage, I found the same upgrade to the Galaxy S3 mini cheaper directly with Cell C.
I applied for a new contract with Cell C on 2 April 2013 and, after being promised that my new cellphone will be delivered within 3 to 7 working days, and after a lot of calls being made to them, I at last received my new phone on 19 April 2013.
This was where my main problem started. I requested that my existing 084 number with Autopage be ported directly to Cell C when I applied for the new contract. Since 19 April I have been phoning daily, spending a few R100's of on airtime and telephone calls, trying and sort out this mess.
If at LAST I get through to a section/person, after listening to their voice message for long times in the queue, they transfer me from one section to another.
Nobody wants to take ownership of the problem and attempt to fix it.
Cell C porting section tells you that they cannot assist you as this is a new contract and sales must arrange otherwise I will be charged R250.
Even mails to Customer Services or Lauren Neethling of Customer Care did not help as nobody even bothers to reply.
On 10 May they again transferred me around till after 17:00 just to tell me that the next section already went home!!

Yesterday (Monday, 20/05/2013) Autopage denied Cell C's porting request for what must be the 7th time!!!
Cell C says Autopage must convert the number to prepaid. And Autopage tells me they will only be able to do this as from end June. This contract expired 29 March 2012!! and has been on a month-to-month basis since then, so I owe Autopage nothing. Cell C reckons the conversion to prepaid should take place immediately.
I am FED UP !!!
I have been paying Cell C for 2 contracts since 19 April 2013, and NO ONE IS PREPARED TO HELP ME RESOLVE THIS!!!

It has got to the point that if this problem is not resolved this week, I am prepared to cut my losses and shut my number down and rather open a new contract with a service provider who actually WANTS MY BUSINESS!!

@Cell_C user, can you PLEASE HELP!!! ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS francoisellis http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531658-Autopage-to-Cell-C-Porting-Problem Lg Optimus L3 vs Samsung galaxy pocket plus http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531616-Lg-Optimus-L3-vs-Samsung-galaxy-pocket-plus?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:28 GMT These are both pretty cheap at the moment, so I was wondering what you guys think I should go for. (Its for my mom, so I don't need anything fancy)

You can check out the comparison here, but these are the big things:

LG:
Better battery: 1500 vs 1200
Bigger screen: 3.2 vs 2.8
Better camera resolution 3.2mp vs 2mp

Samsung:
Better pixel density: 143ppi vs 125ppi
Better processor: 850 vs 800
Android 4 vs 2
more ram 512 vs 384
more internal storage 4gb vs 1gb

So they both have advantages and disadvantages. The battery life is the big thing drawing me to the LG though. ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS ave http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531616-Lg-Optimus-L3-vs-Samsung-galaxy-pocket-plus Expiration of CellC contract http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531588-Expiration-of-CellC-contract?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 07:58:02 GMT My 2 year contract with CellC expires end of July. Do I need to give some sort of notice to CellC that I want this contract and its services to end permanently? I recall (many years ago) that my dad had a Vodacom contract which automatically shifted to a month-to-month contract after expiring.... My 2 year contract with CellC expires end of July. Do I need to give some sort of notice to CellC that I want this contract and its services to end permanently?

I recall (many years ago) that my dad had a Vodacom contract which automatically shifted to a month-to-month contract after expiring. He had to pay for 3 more months as he did not notify Vodacom 3 months ahead of time that he wanted his contract ("services" might be a better word here) to end. ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS Bar0n http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531588-Expiration-of-CellC-contract Cell-C going down the tube http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531584-Cell-C-going-down-the-tube?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 07:50:35 GMT Sorry if this is in the wrong area... Has anyone else noticed an influx in dropped calls and failed call attempts on Cell-C? I used to have this problem on 8.ta and as a result of them trying to convince me that my perfectly good phone was faulty, I proved them wrong by porting to Cell-C and... Sorry if this is in the wrong area...

Has anyone else noticed an influx in dropped calls and failed call attempts on Cell-C?

I used to have this problem on 8.ta and as a result of them trying to convince me that my perfectly good phone was faulty, I proved them wrong by porting to Cell-C and the problem went away.

Now it's back and I have even acquired a new phone since.

Cell-C insist I have call barring enabled, and no matter how many times I type #330*1234# [DIAL] [RESTART PHONE] they still insist that this is the problem. What I don't understand is that it's intermittent. Very annoying.

:mad::mad::mad: ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS schurtek http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531584-Cell-C-going-down-the-tube Vitality Mobile is here http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531456-Vitality-Mobile-is-here?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:02:23 GMT For R29 on top of your contract you can talk up to 480 mins to other Vitality Mobile guys http://www.cellc.co.za/vitalitymobile/#!own_device *Free calls are subject to a fair usage policy, with a limit of 480 minutes a month. The data boost only applies to data on the Straight Up, Straight Up... For R29 on top of your contract you can talk up to 480 mins to other Vitality Mobile guys

http://www.cellc.co.za/vitalitymobile/#!own_device

*Free calls are subject to a fair usage policy, with a limit of 480 minutes a month. The data boost only applies to data on the Straight Up, Straight Up TopUp and SmartData packages, and excludes all promotional data and additional data ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS Icko http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531456-Vitality-Mobile-is-here Jolla phone announced http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531388-Jolla-phone-announced?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:57 GMT http://jolla.com/ The Jolla smartphone is now official, priced at €399 ---Quote--- Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen. Jolla, which was founded by a former Nokia employees who wanted to continue the development... http://jolla.com/

The Jolla smartphone is now official, priced at €399

Quote:
Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen.

Jolla, which was founded by a former Nokia employees who wanted to continue the development work the Finnish phone maker had done on the MeeGo OS, is with the introduction one big step closer to entering the ultra-competitive smartphone

The LTE-smartphone -- which is just called Jolla, for now -- is powered by a dual-core processor and has an 8-megapixel camera. It also has 16GB of integrated storage which can be expanded using an SD card.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/20392...martphone.html

Quote:
Perhaps more usefully, the Sailfish operating system will also be Android app compliant out of the box,
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/20/jolla-phone/ ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS joelus http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531388-Jolla-phone-announced Porting from Vodacom to MTN http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531370-Porting-from-Vodacom-to-MTN?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:51 GMT I have been fed up for quite a while now with Vodacom's utterly dismal network coverage and data quality. I made the mistake of NOT porting to MTN last year when I upgraded. What do I need to do to port to MTN six months into my currect contract?

Vodacom, you make me sick. :mad: ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS Slootvreter http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531370-Porting-from-Vodacom-to-MTN Who has imported a phone http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531338-Who-has-imported-a-phone?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 11:03:48 GMT Looking to import a phone that is just shy of R3.5k in Europe but sits at R5.9k in South Africa. Could anyone who has imported a phone before chime in as too how much they paid at custom for their phone. Thanks :) Looking to import a phone that is just shy of R3.5k in Europe but sits at R5.9k in South Africa.
Could anyone who has imported a phone before chime in as too how much they paid at custom for their phone.

Thanks :) ]]> Cellular: Mobile Phones, Call Contracts, Content, MMS and SMS Pho3nix http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/531338-Who-has-imported-a-phone