HOW TO MAKE YOUR 8TA PREPAID SIM NON-ROAMING (No Longer Required)

[Telkom Mobile]

oh ok, didnt know that
ive emailed, this is day 3
hopefully will be open tomoro

just a quick question
once this is done, will only be able to go on the 8ta network
or can i select to roam on mtn again if i so wish?

thanks

You can manually select the MTN or 8ta network

[abuusamah]

Ok I'm joining this queue waiting for non roaming activation. Ready to take the contract but bought a prepaid sim to test.

Received an email today saying it will be done within 3 days. "Please give us three working days to process."
1 hour later received another email saying its done. "Your 8ta prepaid SIM has been opened to connect to the 8ta network"

Wow! That was quick!

[Vincent_Thorn]

Hello for 8ta users!
Can anybody (inc. 8ta ) explain plz, what are these "roaming/nonroaming" games mean? My friend wanna test 8ta voice service, but asked me why MTN mentioned here at all. Do he need to pay more? Different signal strength? Whatever...
Thanks!

[MickeyD]

Hello for 8ta users!
Can anybody (inc. 8ta ) explain plz, what are these "roaming/nonroaming" games mean? My friend wanna test 8ta voice service, but asked me why MTN mentioned here at all. Do he need to pay more? Different signal strength? Whatever...
Thanks!

8ta have signed a roaming agreement with MTN for 2G services only, until such time as they have their own network up and running (towers on air).

At this stage 8ta have around 1100 of their own towers on air and only offer 3G services on these 1100 towers.

If you use a "normal" 8ta sim card and attempt to access the Web, it will hunt for the strongest signal off any tower and more than likely find a MTN tower and make an EDGE connection.

If you use a "normal" 8ta prepaid sim card that has been made "non-roaming" as per this thread, then it will only search for 8ta's own towers and attempt a 3G connection.

[Ol' Mean Bastid]

My friend wanna test 8ta voice service
Thanks!

If your friend is only interested in 8ta for voice, then he doesn't have to worry about what is being discussed in this thread

[MickeyD]

If your friend is only interested in 8ta for voice, then he doesn't have to worry about what is being discussed in this thread

Oops! Missed that...

[Vincent_Thorn]

@OMB, thanks for short answer! @MickeyD, thanks for long answer! As I understood, people who use 8ta SIM for Internet have to make special request to be on 8ta's 3G network. Does it affect 10Gb promo also?

[MickeyD]

@OMB, thanks for short answer! @MickeyD, thanks for long answer! As I understood, people who use 8ta SIM for Internet have to make special request to be on 8ta's 3G network. Does it affect 10Gb promo also?

It is only applicable to the 8ta PREPAID sim.

[DrYes]

Received an email today saying it will be done within 3 days. "Please give us three working days to process."
1 hour later received another email saying its done. "Your 8ta prepaid SIM has been opened to connect to the 8ta network"

Wow! That was quick!

So what info are you supposed to provide when fowarding your email to activate non roaming capabilities?

[Ol' Mean Bastid]

So what info are you supposed to provide when fowarding your email to activate non roaming capabilities?

See 1st post

Sent from my HTC Desire S

[McCrazieGoalz]

You can now have your 8ta prepaid SIM made non-roaming.

Forward your 8ta number and contact details to social@8ta.com

Please allow three working days to process.


Please make this a sticky note

Hi there 8ta,

I've just forwarded an email requesting for my number to be made able to connect to the 8ta network.

My question is; if I do not have coverage in my area for the Internet 5 Promotion (as per promo map), will I be able to roam on the MTN towers for 3G still or is the 8ta network the only network for the 10 and 20GB promotion, which I would like to take up.

I currently have great signal from MTN (3/5 bars and upto 3.1mbps download) using my 8ta prepaid sim.

[rodga]

Hi there 8ta,

I've just forwarded an email requesting for my number to be made able to connect to the 8ta network.

My question is; if I do not have coverage in my area for the Internet 5 Promotion (as per promo map), will I be able to roam on the MTN towers for 3G still or is the 8ta network the only network for the 10 and 20GB promotion, which I would like to take up.

I currently have great signal from MTN (3/5 bars and upto 3.1mbps download) using my 8ta prepaid sim.

i5 promo is only for the 8ta network

[CamiKaze]

I have the 10 gig contract, but now, im not reaching the speeds i hoped for on my 7.2 dongle.

My question is, and im pretty new to this, what does a non-roaming sim do? i have an idea that it would use 8ta towers, not mtn and whoever, but would i then get my promised speeds? isnt it using a other tower cos an 8ta tower is out of range so it makes do with the best one around?

Should i do they whole non-roaming thing or leave it as is?

Thanks.

[ramar]

As far as i understand, if you are on the 10GB contract, you are already on non-roaming. You only need to do this if you are on prepaid and want to test the 8ta network.

[Ol' Mean Bastid]

As far as i understand, if you are on the 10GB contract, you are already on non-roaming. You only need to do this if you are on prepaid and want to test the 8ta network.

correct