mobile data

  1. Jan

    Smartphone, tablet data use on mobile versus Wi-Fi

    Smartphone, tablet data use: Mobile versus Wi-Fi A new report reveals the telecommunications industry is grossly underestimating the extent of Wi-Fi usage in South Africa.
  2. Kevin Lancaster

    New Axxess mobile data vouchers launched

    Axxess mobile data vouchers launched Axxess has announced that its mobile data customers can now use prepaid ADSL vouchers to top up their mobile data accounts
  3. C

    Looking for mobile data month to month contract. Axxess vs Afrihost vs other isps?

    Hi MyBB At the moment I'm on an Afrihost 1gb/pm. Since their double data deal is ending I want to change my mobile data bundle. I've seen that Axxess seems to be a winner at the moment, are there any other alternatives to Afrihost and Axxess that also offer month to month options?
  4. Jan

    Vodacom data billing increment changes: how it works

    Vodacom data billing changes: how you’re affected Vodacom has increased it data billing increment to 10 kilobytes, but it says normal mobile data users will not be affected.
  5. Kevin Lancaster

    Telkom Mobile cracks 2 million subscribers

    Telkom Mobile cracks 2 million subscribers Telkom has increased its active mobile subscribers by 27% over the last twelve months, with strong mobile data growth
  6. Kevin Lancaster

    Vodacom – lower data prices, strong data growth

    Vodacom – lower data prices, strong growth Vodacom said that it has reduced the effective price of data by 30%, and has seen a big increase in the amount of data used
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    Axxess improves mobile data rollover policy

    Axxess improves mobile data rollover Axxess has adopted a first-in-first-out mobile data rollover policy, where the oldest mobile data will be used first
  8. The Axxess Lady

    Axxess Mobile Rollover- You asked, we listened!

    The Axxess mobile rollover process has been reviewed and this is the out come of it :D. We have decided to change the rollover from "LIFO" to "FIFO" like so many of our clients asked for. We also decided that, should you wish to up/downgrade your package you would not lose any of your...
  9. RogueTr00per

    Vodacom SMSes requiring mobile data to be delivered?

    I have noticed of late, that SMSes are only delivered to my phone (Sony Z2) when I turn on my mobile data. e.g. I only turned on my mobile data at 10:12am today. Several FNB inContact SMSes as well as an SMS from the voicemail service were then delivered at that time. Has anyone else...
  10. L

    Cloned SIM?

    I received 2 SMS' between 19:00 and 20:00 that my data bundle is running low, all good no problem ... Until I realize I have not had my mobile data on since the day before yesterday, the 7th. I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 LTE. I get 600MB of data each month, 600 SMS' and 240 free...
  11. R

    Is Afrihost Stealing Data?

    Wondering if anyone else had the same experience: I switch to Afrihost, on my WIFI modem (LTE), and both mine and my wife's cellphones. I then also bought my mom a wifi modem (3g), and got her Afrihost Mobile, as it works out cheaper for low data usage. Suddenly, all the data consumption...
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    Voice is dead, long live data

    The death of voice, the rise of data The latest figures show that fixed and mobile voice revenues are under pressure, and that data is where it is all happening
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    1GB is not enough for a smartphone

    1GB is just not enough The majority of smartphone users in South Africa have data packages of higher than 1GB to serve their Internet needs
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Smartphone data use on the rise

    Massive increase in smartphone data use Vodacom has reported an 18.4% increase in data revenue, driven by more smartphones on the network and more data being used by smartphone owners
  15. jes

    Winners and a loser in the computing device war

    Winners and a loser in the computing device war Vodacom’s latest active data devices statistics shows a trend which bodes well for tablets and smartphones, but not for laptops
  16. S

    Afrihost for Gaming?

    Hi all I recently moved into a new flat and now in need of getting internet sorted. The main use will be for online gaming (League of Legends [LoL]) and browsing. Unfortunately the land lord does not want us to install a fixed line so we are limited to mobile data. We are currently using...
  17. jes

    US mobile data revenue surpasses voice call revenue

    US mobile data revenue surpasses voice call revenue Mobile data brought US wireless carriers more revenue than voice calls did for the first time last quarter, a milestone for the industry
  18. T

    Afrihost bill you R203 for HelloPeter response

    After a week of writing a bunch of complaints to AFRIHOST via their support ticket system, without a single reply. They latter charged me R198 for a service I did not agree on. I managed to lodge a complain on Hello Peter then once they responded, by saying that they fixed the issue. They...
  19. Espee

    The best/cheapest way to get mobile data without the high costs.

    Everyone with a smartphone (Blackberry not included) have experienced how quickly your data can disappear without warning. I have found 4 ways by which I get through the month with medium to high data usage without the extreme costs. 1. Firstly sign with the operator which gives you the...
  20. jes

    Afrihost Mobile special data promotion continues

    Afrihost Mobile special data promotion continues Afrihost announced that its ‘Double Mobile Data’ promotion is set to continue until mid-2014
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