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  1. Luis

    Truecaller launches travel e-SIM product in South Africa

    Truecaller launches travel e-SIM product in South Africa Contact verification platform Truecaller has launched a travel e-SIM service in South Africa, now available to locals via the Truecaller iPhone app or on the company's website. The fully digital service lets travellers in South Africa...
    • Luis
    • Thread
    • e-sim mobile data mobile roaming roaming travel data truecaller
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. C

    Using my existing Vodacom e sim in Europe

    I am going overseas for 2 weeks (Netherlands, Switzerland & France) next week. I have heard you can use your e sim internationally for mobile data. Questions: 1) Does anyone have information on how I can activate this function on my phone while I am still in SA? 2) What can I use this for...
  4. S

    MTN: Unable to send SMS to International number, while in SA, no matter the Roaming settings.

    Good day, Apologies for the bother everyone, but I'm sitting in a bit of a pickle here. I'm trying to recover my mother's account on her one mobile app that is tied to her phone number. She forgot the password so the only way to recover the account is to send an OTP SMS from the registered...
  5. 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...
  6. D

    No Roaming or WiFi Calling on Telkom Mobile

    I have just been in the US for work for a few weeks as I do from time to time. Imagine no SMS from your bank, no 2FA via SMS, not being able to receive calls from family.... I have International roaming activated and have previously used it in the USA as well as various countries in Europe...
  7. Scooby_Doo

    MTN Prepaid International Roaming

    Howdy, I could not find a recent thread. I need voice/sms roaming while I am in Croatia, I checked the MTN app and says its enabled by default. Is that it? Just go and hope it works,?
  8. B

    What is going on with Telkom roaming.

    I have noticed 3 different Telkom networks being used. 655-02 which is Telkom home network 655-03 which shows up as Telkom SA 655-05 which shows up as Telkom SA - R with the little roaming triangle. I am curious as to what the purpose of 655-03 is. It performs pathetically and I need to force...
    • BasBas
    • Thread
    • roaming telkom telkom lte telkom mobile telkom roaming
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Telkom Mobile Data
  9. B

    Telkom- MTN Roaming

    I am curious as to whether anyone has successfully connected to the MTN roaming network. I can see two telkom roaming networks now but my sim is only provisioned for the one.
  10. JSRJJ

    Prepaid SIM deactivated after being in India for more than a year

    One of my friends to his surprise found today morning that his prepaid SIM has stopped working. Its been last 15 years he has the same number. Since last year he is in India and as of today it has around ZAR 150 balance. The MSISDN was never used for making/receiving calls or sending SMS while...
  11. Jan

    Telkom explains its roaming deal with MTN

    Telkom roaming deal with MTN explained Telkom plans to roam on the Vodacom and MTN networks depending on who has the best network coverage. The company revealed the details about its roaming plans after MTN surprised the market with an announcement that it had concluded a multi-year national...
  12. seedat77

    Help: All Network Data Getting Used / Finished

    I am having a major problem the past week or so with my Telkom mobile data. Even if I am in an area with Telkom coverage, my All Network bundles are getting used. My phone does not show the R for roaming and even after turning off roaming it still happens. If I search for network to force using...
  13. A

    Cannot Block Roaming via *180#

    Hi, So I tried to block roaming on my sim several times this week but it just refuses to work, everytime I try it, it says "sorry, the service is unavailable, try again later". What do I do to fix the problem?
  14. G

    Roaming and keeping a MTN number active

    I recently had an experience with trying to keep access to my MTN prepaid sim card while on SMS roaming in the east of US. For context, I have been on SMS roaming for 110 days and have been recharging airtime and sending a sms every month to keep the number active. I received a message from...
  15. J

    Do any android dual LTE phones support VOWiFi on one SIM using data from the other

    There has been some discussion about using VOWiFi to avoid roaming costs when travelling abroad. There is also confirmation that using some iPhones will allow you to use the second SIM data as the "WiFi" connection...
    • Jzl
    • Thread
    • roaming vowifi wifi calling
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Android
  16. M

    Issues with FreeMe LIT bundles on Telkom-Vodacom roaming

    Good day all Is anyone else experiencing data issues with the new Telkom-Vodacom seamless roaming agreement? Previously with MTN roaming, I was able to enjoy my LIT packages without issue. Now it seems like when seamlessly roaming on Vodacom, their systems prefer normal data to LIT data. As a...
    • Mosetlhe
    • Thread
    • data dstv lit bundles mtn roaming seamless telkom vodacom youtube
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Telkom Mobile Data
  17. S

    MTN Now Forbidden on Telkom SIM Card

    I'm using Telkom Mobile and in some areas I frequently go to Telkom is very weak. So in such cases I would then search networks and select MTN so that I would have signal. I deliberately set it so I have to manually search and select but now an interesting thing happened today. I last had it set...
  18. M

    Telkom Vodacom 65505 roaming disaster

    How can we make the engineers aware that this is a very bad solution. The way this new Vodacom partnership is setup is that it's roaming but it's deceptively set as a home network meaning unlike before when you manually choose a network search it won't lock on to one because both are home...
  19. Sigint

    Foreign SIM card for M2M or IOT Legal in SA if not RICA'ed?

    I just had a read-though of the RICA, now im a bit freaked out. Im trying to develop IOT products and services in SA, however with Vodacom's data APN dropping my TCP/IP packets when they fell like it, (yes I did try the unrestricted APN).. I am now looking a Emnify and other global roaming...
  20. B

    "Telkom-SA R" Vs "MTN-SA"

    Hello Citizens of MBB i am curious as to what the difference is between these two messages displayed next to the signal bar on my iPhone.I am curious as to what the difference is between the two. Could it be Vodacom roaming in place? and which sign do you see on your phones.
  21. skimread

    How do you keep a prepaid cellphone number from being disconnected if not on network

    I have a prepaid cellphone number. It is prepaid and doesn't get signal overseas. Is there a way I can use it to roam overseas or not get it disconnected if I am overseas let say for year or more.
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