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17-05-2013, 09:06 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread iPhone 5 LTE support in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

I took out the sim in my iPhone and it said 128kB USIM on it with the Cell C logo.

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17-05-2013, 07:36 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread Cell C 3G on iPad - no connectivity in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Ipad does not have official carriers for Cell C so there is no 14.1 or LTE for it. I put my Cell C LTE dongle sim in my ipad and it never gets...

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17-05-2013, 01:12 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread Cell C LTE not ready just yet in Broadband and IT News

Just go Settings, General, About and you will get the carrier update.

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17-05-2013, 09:53 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread iPhone 5 LTE support in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

If you got the SIM with your iPhone 5 from Cell C do you still need to go swop it out?

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16-05-2013, 09:49 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread iPhone 5 LTE support in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Turn off LTE and then toggle Airplane mode.

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15-05-2013, 01:39 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread Cell C Network Issues: Disconnects, Coverage, Throughput Problems - Report Here in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Durban North/La Lucia Phone calls drop after 10 seconds, and the voice quality is impossible. you only hear every 2nd or 3rd word. Already...

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14-05-2013, 10:50 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread Cell C blocking Speedtest.net, or the other way around? in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Speedtest servers normally get high priority for ISPs, it's an old trick used by all of them (local and international) to make their network look...

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14-05-2013, 08:53 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread Cell C blocking Speedtest.net, or the other way around? in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

They don't want people running speed tests to show how bad their network is doing.

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14-05-2013, 12:56 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread Disconnects in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

When are upgrades scheduled for Durban North/La Lucia?

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14-05-2013, 08:29 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread iPhone 5 LTE now on Cell C in Broadband and IT News

Spectrum allocation if I recall from previous posts. They should/are using some of the traditional LTE channels in future I think.

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13-05-2013, 11:51 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread Surprise loss of 10Mbps+ broadband connectivity in South Africa in Broadband and IT News

Another day in Africa. At least we have great weather and can braai. But seriously, it sucks that we are going further and further behind while...

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13-05-2013, 06:14 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread iPhone 5 LTE support in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Regardless of the issues, thank you Cell C for adding LTE support.

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13-05-2013, 12:19 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread Afrihost Uncapped ADSL Feedback in ADSL ISP Discussions

Tweak is 23 euro for 6 months on a 10mbit line.

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13-05-2013, 10:59 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread O/T: Reception Problems in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

I don't know, I looked at the last 3 pages of that thread and they were all posts of no data. But anyways, nothing we can do about it. I vote...

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13-05-2013, 10:55 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread iPhone 5 LTE support in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

If your phone is jailbroken, you can remove the carrier update. Add this repo in Cydia v.backspace.jp/repo/ it's the one that also has the...

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13-05-2013, 10:18 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread O/T: Reception Problems in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/technology/2013/04/21/cell-c-seeks-big-daddy You can read about some of their stats here. It's pretty clear that...

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13-05-2013, 10:01 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread iPhone 5 LTE support in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Go to Settings, General, About. If you aren't at 14.1 it will then prompt you to do the update.

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13-05-2013, 10:00 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread Cell C Mini Mayhem in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

In iPad if you go to General..Settings..About or somewhere there is a Usage option. It will show you how much cellular data you have used. What does...

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13-05-2013, 09:18 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread Web Africa Home Uncapped Feedback in ADSL ISP Discussions

Lol. If they cannot explain how their star rating and throttling process works, it's clear that they have no clue what they are doing. So yes, it's...

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13-05-2013, 09:16 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread O/T: Reception Problems in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Where is your evidence to support otherwise? Else please move your post to the O/T section as it isn't contributing anything.

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13-05-2013, 09:14 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread O/T: Reception Problems in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

I have an 8ta prepaid sim (60+60), and it works great. Reception in La Lucia has been spotty but it seems they have finally done something to get...

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13-05-2013, 12:43 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread O/T: Reception Problems in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Unfortunately Cell C does not have the money to fix this. So, I'm looking at paying the penalties for an early contract termination to move mine over...

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13-05-2013, 12:41 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread iPhone 5 LTE support in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

If you are in LTE area it will pick it up. My LTE Cell C dongle stopped receiving LTE signal just before the carrier update, where before (when it...

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12-05-2013, 03:39 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread Afrihost Uncapped ADSL Feedback in ADSL ISP Discussions

News demon suffers from DMCA. Get an EU provider like Tweak.

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12-05-2013, 02:29 PM

whatwhat replied to a thread La Lucia Congestion in ADSL Discussions

The MSAN cabinets are done. Lets hope they sort out the issues they have with their network and can start doing the switchover.

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12-05-2013, 11:09 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread O/T: Reception Problems in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

You are wrong, because I am having an issue in Durban North, Queensburough, La Lucia and Hillary with 4 different Cell C sims in 4 different devices...

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12-05-2013, 10:34 AM

whatwhat started a thread O/T: Reception Problems in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Seems old ginggs is set on moving anything that tells the truth about Cell C, so will try again. The issues you are experiencing is normal for...

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12-05-2013, 10:29 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread iPhone 5 LTE support in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

You need a 64 or 128kb SIM card. If you got the SIM with your iPhone 5 it will be provisioned for LTE already. Not even my Cell C SIM and dongle on...

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12-05-2013, 08:12 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread No Data connection but full signal in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Nope won't make a difference. Roaming data settings only make a difference overseas, here if you go from Cell C and roam on Vodacom the phone pest...

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12-05-2013, 12:03 AM

whatwhat replied to a thread Cell C Network Issues: Disconnects, Coverage, Throughput Problems - Report Here in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Cell C in La Lucia is giving no service issues. Might be due to them turning on LTE today for iPhones. At least the phones now say no service 90% of...

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