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    New Telkom LTE deals from Axxess

    Thanks for the added info, something which us as individuals won't get from the service providers themselves when we query things. I decided to hold-off signing up for Axxess / Telkom LTE for now, so it might delay things for a further month, but I'd rather not have the SIM card which can't be...
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    New Telkom LTE deals from Axxess

    Hi @Captain Axxess - I'd planned on ordering a SIM only Axxess / Telkom package today, but saw this message in the Status section before I went ahead : I understand you can't give a definite timeline as to when this will be resolved, but my questions are : 1. Should I put the order through...
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    Best affordable eReader

    I've a similar scenario to @Dee96 , as I'm looking for a reasonably priced device for a family member to read lots of books on. Did some research today, and might consider a compromise because it seems the best option is Kindle Fire for R1,399 at Incredible Connection : Kindle Fire 7-Inch 16GB...
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    Help with Telkom LTE account / support?

    I can only go by Telkom prepaid, as haven't ever had a contract (which it appears, you might have ?) Nevertheless, you should be able to contact Telkom Mobile by dialing either 180 or 188 (though I think 188 is mainly for Prepaid recharges, from what I test-checked just now from a spare SIM I...
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    Does a huawei 65 router make that big difference

    If you have a spare / old Android phone, put either your current LTE uncapped SIM into it (if it's Telkom, as that's the network & tower/s you want to test), or simply get a free prepaid Telkom LTE SIM from one of their shops, load some airtime / convert it to data, then put one or more of these...
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    Vodacom network quality nosedive?

    Regarding Telkom, if on your device you can change or setup a new APN then you might find you get different results. For me, with an APN set to "TelkomInternet", pings tend to generally come down to the mid-20s ; on just "Telkom" they're in the 40s ; on 3G only, the pings don't vary much - for...
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    Unable to Cancel Telkom LTE contract

    @SaTTRyN - I saved the following - from various threads - to a text file, for when the time comes that I want to cancel my own Telkom Line .. which these days seems tricky in-and-of-itself, but trying to cancel an existing contract might bring with it its own set of headaches. Suggest you try...
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    Please Rate Telkom

    Highly irritating when the left-hand doesn't know what the right-hand is doing :(
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    450GB for R59 valid 30 days

    I really wanted to see (compare) if the MyBB app showed the ADSL up & down to be as accurate as I've measured it in the past, so didn't elaborate on "compare", but never an intention to compare against the mobile 4G/LTE. Sorry if seemed misleading.
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    Please Rate Telkom

    Very pleased with Telkom 4G/LTE results after testing this weekend on the 450GB prepaid (off-peak) option: getting over 35Mbps (down), around 19Mbps (up) using the MyBB app, and YT d/loads with the SIM in a phone tethered to a laptop, getting up to 50Mbps down. Wrote about it in more detail...
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    Please Rate Telkom

    I had an addit. 4G SIM activated last week and it was done in-store, for the record, and if that'll help you in any way.
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    450GB for R59 valid 30 days

    The SIM I had that I thought was provisioned 3G only is in fact 4G capable. Realised, unlike the last time I used it, I now had a 4G phone to put it into and test out. The phone's nothing special (a Vodacom-branded one, Model VFD 500, which was a replacement for a Smart Turbo that went in due...
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    Huawei B525 LTE router - some queries, especially re VOIP calling on Rain.

    Thanks again @newby_investor. They've recently laid fibre cable (that blue cable?) in our area, so that might be an option for me as well ; though I think it's quite a lot more expensive for slower speeds, but as you wrote, more reliable (and stable). It is the R250 unlimited option from Rain...
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    450GB for R59 valid 30 days

    I plan to top-up with R55 airtime this PM (have R4 left on 3G SIM), then use it from this weekend, so yes .. me & a few others, at least :)
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    450GB for R59 valid 30 days

    *180# is not only for changing tariffs. However, main reason for posting is that I put the 4G/LTE SIM I got recently, into a phone a few minutes ago, then: Option # 5 (is for Tariff Change) Then : 1 - to View Current Tariff 2 - Change Current Tariff (After selecting # 1) ... Your current...
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    450GB for R59 valid 30 days

    Changed probably 4 - 6 months ago.
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    Handy Must Know Linux Applications

    uGet over youtube-dl any day (both mentioned in this thread).
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    Switching to Ubuntu

    @inanabhay - if your laptop is freezing and you don't know what the reason is, I'd suggest rather (backing up any important files from your current Ubuntu install, then) downloading a clean ISO image of whatever Linux OS you want to run, checking the MD5 and SHA-1 hashes so you know the download...
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    Switching to Ubuntu

    During the installation of any Ubuntu flavour (on 18.04 LTS) you possibly know by now there's the option to do a minimal install so it doesn't install apps included in a full installation. I'm far from a Linux expert, but this is the option I'd recommend for anyone, and what I choose for...
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    450GB for R59 valid 30 days

    @troublezn - you or someone else can correct me if I'm wrong ; I got a new Telkom LTE/4G card today and don't recall seeing the option to select it. When you select that *180# menu and then opt to purchase data on Mo Nice (or whatever it's called), it simply lists what's on offer. On my Telkom...
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