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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN launches affordable smartphone campaign — plans to sell 1.2 million devices with prices from R99

    MTN launches affordable smartphone campaign — plans to sell 1.2 million devices with prices from R99 South Africa's second-biggest mobile network MTN has announced a major initiative to offer more than 1.2 million of its prepaid customers affordable 4G smartphones with prices starting from R99...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom and MTN explain why they cannot offer affordable uncapped mobile data plans

    Vodacom and MTN explain why they cannot offer affordable uncapped mobile data plans South Africa's two biggest mobile networks prefer to offer full-speed capped products over throttled uncapped mobile data plans due to local user preferences and potential capacity overloads. In developed...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Gautrain mobile network speed battle

    Gautrain mobile network speed battle MyBroadband recently tested mobile data performance on the Gautrain and found MTN to have the best 4G performance, while Vodacom had the superior 5G network. The Gautrain is a high-speed commuter rail system connecting Hatfield in Pretoria to Park Station...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    New MTN 5G packages launched

    New MTN 5G packages launched MTN has launched two new uncapped wireless home Internet products offering customers a taste of its 5G speeds for under R400 per month. The mobile network operator said that the Shesh@5G Home Internet packages will allow subscribers to enjoy the "superior quality"...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Report accuses MTN of human rights violations in Internet shutdowns

    Report accuses MTN of human rights violations in Internet shutdowns Open Secrets has published a report implicating MTN and its subsidiaries in human rights violations by enforcing government Internet shutdown orders in Africa and the Middle East. However, MTN says it was complying with local...
  7. G

    Mtn- online bad services

    Mtn online services is just bad 1. At first it was them calling me at night telling me about their services then in my mind I thought they worked 24/7 2. When I got my uncapped wifi it was not connected to the service that means it was useless I had to drive to the nearest Mtn store for it to...
  8. P

    MTN Roaming Data Bundles - Select the Operator!

    I thought I would post this hear to help others not fall into the same trap I did Travelled to the UK late last year. Just before departing I purchased a Hello World Bundle from the MTN App. When I got my itemized bill after returning I noticed large charges for roaming data. After 3 weeks of...
    • PRP
    • Thread
    • hello world mtn roaming data rip-off mtn
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MTN Mobile Data
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    5G expansion going strong in South Africa

    5G expansion going strong in South Africa South Africa's major telecoms companies radically expanded their mobile 5G connectivity and performance in 2024. While the Covid-19 pandemic and load-shedding challenges limited 5G rollouts for the first few years of the technology's availability, the...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN Bayobab, Cameroon, and Cote d'Ivoire leadership changes

    MTN Bayobab, Cameroon, and Cote d'Ivoire leadership changes MTN has announced three leadership changes at its infrastructure wholesale business and operating companies outside South Africa. MTN said the changes were aimed at addressing succession, operational execution, and advancing its...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Best South African telecoms investment in 2024 — Vodacom vs MTN vs Telkom vs Blue Label

    Best South African telecoms investment in 2024 — Vodacom vs MTN vs Telkom vs Blue Label A R1,000 investment in Cell C's largest shareholder in early 2024 was worth substantially more at the end of the year than the same investments in Vodacom, MTN, and Telkom. Blue Label, which owns 49.5% of...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN wants to launch its own bank

    MTN wants to launch its own bank MTN plans to acquire a banking licence once the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) opens up its national payments system to fintechs and other non-banking entities, Business Times reports. South Africa's second-biggest mobile network operator already supports...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Battery theft and vandalism cost Vodacom and MTN over half a billion rand annually

    Battery theft and vandalism cost Vodacom and MTN over half a billion rand annually While South Africa's network operators have said that battery theft and vandalism at their base stations have declined since 2023, MTN and Vodacom have noted that the crimes still cost them a combined R550...
  14. D

    MyBroadband Speed Test App / MTN

    Do we know if MTN still zero-rates all bandwidth used by the MyBroadband Speed Test app? Last post mentioning it, that came up in a search, was from 2021.
    • Dean
    • Thread
    • mtn mybroadband speed test mybroadband speed test server mybroadband speedtest speedtest zero rated
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MTN Mobile Data
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    3G smartphones not going away soon

    3G smartphones not going away soon People with 3G-only devices in South Africa will be able to continue using them for the next several years. However, continued imports of devices that support only 2G and 3G connectivity are hindering South Africa's plan to shut down these legacy network...
  16. A

    MTN LTE /5G issues around Durban or anywhere

    Good day, Does anyone else in the Durban area, mainly Westville(Westville North) /Pinetown (New Germany,Westmead etc) or anywhere in SA experience issues with MTN LTE and 5G. I have tested with the following devices, Mikrotik HAP AC3 LTE (Cat 6), Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, iPhone 12 Mini,ZTE 5G...
  17. N

    MTN South Africa - Empowered Outsoursing Fraud

    I am writing on behalf of my father, regarding a distressing issue we are encountering with an MTN account associated with his now deactivated mobile number. Since February 2023, my mother’s bank account has been debited for services related to MSISDN 078*******, which is supposedly linked to a...
  18. E

    MTN Home Internet Downgrade

    Hello Situation I just got an email that MTN has unilaterally decided that my plan would be downgraded because of “high data usage” when I’m using only half the FUP. Even when I use it, half the time I don’t even use it at maximum speed. For reference, I’m on the Home Infinite plan, which has...
  19. M

    Cell C WASPS services stealing airtime my without consent. Anyone else?

    Recently I realized my Airtime kept disappearing. Finally I figured out why... Found these WASPS subscription services bearing the Cell C name Chowing my airtime daily. Has anyone else came across "CellC CareerInsider" To check you must dial *133*1# for CellC Everyone should check their...
  20. IamMe

    Does MTN SA support RCS?

    With the launch of RCS support via iOS 18 for iPhone, I cannot find any information online on whether MTN SA supports RCS. Per the below article by MyBB back in 2022, a spokesperson for the company said that MTN doesn't officially support this protocol. Is this still the case...
  21. Nobody Important

    MTN proceeded with cancelation even after renewing contract - slow to resolve

    Venting thread, but also hoping anyone who knows someone can assist... Great wall of text: One of my contracts was due to end in Aug. I was advised by an MTN consultant to call 135 in July and give the required 30-days notice to avoid further billing. This means the number (071...) then...
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