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  1. Kard

    Modem locked into 4G

    I have had a problem since this weekend. Usually if I can get this modem working on 5g, it spits out on average 97 mps. Now tho.. no matter how far or where in my flat I position this thing it always has me locked into 4G.. which gives me at 8mps if I am lucky.. which is unsurfable. Has anyone...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    GeForce Now waiting list

    Hey everyone I am trying to find any people who successfully joined GeForce Now after joining the service's waiting list on Rain's website. Specifically excluding those who had managed to get a membership in the initial launch in early December or those were part of the beta.
  3. Ntobsi

    No monthly data

    Hi I paid my rain account for Feb and one of my 4G Sim card data was not loaded only airtime and the other 4G Sim was loaded with data and 60min airtime. Please assist
  4. 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...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Rain on a roll

    Rain on a roll Rain had a storming year in 2024, reaching a valuation of almost R25 billion — an increase of roughly R3 billion year-on-year — and launching a range of new products. Rain shareholder African Rainbow Capital Investments (ARCI) held a 21% share of the mobile operator as of August...
  6. N

    Careful - iPhone and VoLTE

    As a long-time Rain user, I recently switched my business numbers to their work package to save costs. Unfortunately, I've encountered significant issues with my iPhone 6s, which is unable to make calls on the Rain network. Rain's support team confirmed that the network doesn't support this...
  7. Killshotsjake

    Rain 5G internet speed

    My speed runs 25 - 35Mb/s right through the night and in the morning till the afternoon at 12 then my speed drops drastically to 1 - 2Mb/s This is really so frustrating and annoying. Signal is great and it shows full bars but slow speed in the afternoon and even now!!!. I tried changing the...
  8. G

    Pause or cancel account ?

    Hello, I subscribed to the Rain service after receiving 2 months free. I had agreed to make payments on the 1st of each month. However, my circumstances have changed, and I am currently not working, so I won't be able to pay this month's bill, which is around R800.00. Is there a way to pause...
  9. P

    This has to be illegal???

    So turns out the REQUEST CANCELLATION button on the rain website does absolutely jack **** See image below image. Very scummy of them. Nevermind, ill just remove my card details and move on to fiber.
  10. M

    What is the hold-up with Rain providing more GeForce Now seats?

    It's been a while since Rain launched their GeForce Now offering (beginning of the year, was it?) and the seats were all almost immediately sold out. Since then, I've submitted my email address numerous times on their site, and spoken a few times to representatives, also in this forum, but...
  11. Overandoverandover

    do not get rain lte!!!

    Do not under any circumstances get a rain account. I havent had internet for 2 months and i have to pay R1000 a month on my account. Customer care is useless. There are other options out there.
  12. AidanError

    0.5mb upload for 6 months now

    I am losing my mind. My download speed is fine, averages around 30mb/s, my upload is ABYSMAL. It constantly sits at less than 1mb/s I’m talking 0.57mb average. The other day it literally just said 0mb upload flat. My upload latency is also always like 1k-2000+ range. Signal sits at -100dbM but...
  13. P

    Huawei 5G CPE Max Firmware Update

    Hello Friends I found this firmware update online for the Huawei 5G CPE Max used by Rain, and wanted to find out if anyone's tried it and knows if it works and improves speeds/signal? https://easy-firmware.com/index.php?a=downloads&b=folder&id=76968 I'm currently on Firmware 10.0.5.1 and...
  14. P

    Huawei 5G CPE Max Firmware

    Hello Friends I found this firmware update online for the Huawei 5G CPE Max used by Rain, and wanted to find out if anyone's tried it and knows if it works and improves speeds/signal? https://easy-firmware.com/index.php?a=downloads&b=folder&id=76968 I'm currently on Firmware 10.0.5.1 and...
  15. Vorastra

    [Canada] Proposed 'Rain Tax' Sparks Anger Online

    https://www.newsweek.com/rain-tax-toronto-canada-1883527
  16. J

    Unable to configure Rain APN settings

    How would one fix Rain APN settings? Everything was working fine on the (old) phone until I put a Rain 4G sim in. Now I just get the error message: Access Point Name settings are not available for this user. No matter what I do, I can't fix it. And while on the topic of Rain 4G telephony...
  17. Tris Fitz

    Router continuously restarting

    Hi there, I need some assistence with my router - I have logged a few tickets via their app yet never get any response from the ticket (latest ticket is #15264238) For a while now my router randomly, at any time of the day will just restart, it usually only takes a few minutes to boot back up...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom, MTN, and other big mobile networks share plans for 2024

    Vodacom, MTN, and other big mobile networks share plans for 2024 South Africa's mobile network operators (MNOs) have new products, 5G expansions, rural rollouts, and enhanced load-shedding mitigation measures on their agendas in 2024. That is according to feedback provided by the country's...
  19. Yoda Arain

    Big Data for Cheap

    I live in an area where there's no fiber, DSL, etc. But LTE service is exceptionally good. I've tested @vodacom, MTN, and @Cell_C (MTN). I'm looking for a high-volume bundle, but with the condition of being most economical. I rely on 200 GB for R349 from Vodacom, or R399 from MTN, or 100 GB for...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    GeForce Now officially launched in SA — with two subscription options

    GeForce Now officially launched in SA — with two subscription options Rain has announced the official launch of Nvidia's GeForce Now service in South Africa, with prices starting at R200 per month. The launch follows the service's successful beta testing over the past few months.
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