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  1. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
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    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.
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  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cell C's big plan to take on Vodacom and MTN — using their own networks

    Cell C's big plan to take on Vodacom and MTN — using their own networks Cell C is busy developing a feature that will allow it to seamlessly and transparently transfer subscribers between MTN and Vodacom towers, depending on which offers the best connection in an area. It aims to offer the...
  16. E

    Online multiplayer game connection issues

    Hi, I’ve been playing Doomsday Last Survivor for about two years now using the MTN LTE Network at the same location throughout. I’ve had no issues connecting up and until about 4 weeks ago. Since then the game randomly reloads, sometimes even a few seconds after opening. It’s particularly bad...
  17. M

    Inquiry Regarding Application for Cellphone Tower in Emdeni, Qhobosheane, Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape

    Dear Telkom, I am writing to inquire about the application process for establishing a cellphone tower in Emdeni, Qhobosheane, Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape. The current tower is located at a considerable distance from the majority of households, resulting in consistently poor network signal...
  18. Z

    Melon Mobile Review

    Hi everyone. Does anyone have experience with Melon Mobile so far. I have given it a try on my second sim and seems to be working fine. I am looking to move away from my Vodacom contract when it expires and port my number to Melon which is on the MTN network. Looking to see if there are...
  19. TheBoyBlue

    MTN wont let me port

    Hi guys, I'm a prepaid customer on MTN, and i'm trying to port to Melon mobile [ Btw their customer service is next level ] But MTN won't let me port away, it says I have bills that are unpaid?? I'm on prepaid so i don't know how this is possible? I phoned MTN to confirm and the agent told me...
  20. S

    MTN fixed LTE allowed routers

    I need to move away from Webafrica and their non-existent customer support. I currently have the 50mbps fixed lte package with them which is as slow af in the evenings but that's most likely a saturated tower. Now, I want to get the 50mbps package at Openweb but they refuse to sell it to me...
  21. Dlokzn1987

    Poor Network and wifi coverage problems

    Good Day I am not sure where to start but I would like to know who can or how can I apply for a tower in my area at Ward 15 Ncombo reserve esikhawini near Ncombo primary school, we having issues with connectivity on our cellphones battling to even make a call due to poor Network. I have also...
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