roaming

  1. J

    Telkom to roam on Vodacom - can we cancel our Telkom FreeMe contract?

    Hello I live in an area (former Transkei) where there is only MTN signal. I have a Telkom FreeMe Family Unlimited contract (20 months remaining on contract) which roams on MTN. Apparently Telkom will begin roaming on Vodacom (and stop roaming on MTN) in December which means I will not be able to...
  3. N

    Sim Card for travel

    Hi! Just a bit of advice needed. I'm going to be travelling to Ireland in a few days but am still stuck deciding between roaming with a prepaid vodacom sim, or getting a sim card/data package when I land. Experienced travelers, what worked out best for you?
  4. M

    Telkom Mobile - Roaming on MTN - connectivity issue

    Hi All, Bit of a strange one. My wife and I both have Telkom Mobile contracts. We both roam permanently on MTN as we find we get less dropped calls and the internet is more reliable. Recently we have noticed that switching between wifi and cell data there seems to be a massive delay...
  5. N

    MTN no roaming contract with China

    Just venting... MTN does not have roaming contract in China Just learnt it the hard way... Now I won't be able to receive any SMS or important calls for the whole duration of my stay... Thank you MTN
  6. G

    Vodacom Requesting Roaming Customer Abroad to Re-RICA Vodacom number

    I am a Vodacom Prepaid customer currently abroad and using my Vodacom number on International Roaming. My number is RICA'd, and everything seemed peachy until this morning when I received this SMS from Vodacom (copy & paste): "Dear Valued Customer, to comply with RICA legislation please...
  7. Newsfeed

    Beware R500,000 per GB roaming rate

    Beware R500,000 per GB roaming rate Exorbitant international roaming charges have been a hot topic for years, and looking at what users pay to roam, it is easy to see why.
  8. D

    SmartBroadband Wireless - Telkom Network Only or Roaming Too?

    Hi Are the SmartBroadband deals Telkom-network-only, or do they also use the 2G/3G roaming network (MTN?) as well? I'm just trying to establish how much coverage these deals can take advantage of (I move around so specifying a single location to check for a coverage check won't work, I need...
  9. T

    MTN Roaming

    Hi there, I have always been on MTN prepaid and I know roaming was on by default but now I am on contract and need to activate roaming. How does it work on contract?
  10. Kevin Lancaster

    Watch out for paying over R580,000 per GB while roaming

    Watch out for paying over R580,000 per GB while roaming International data roaming can cost you more per GB than a Mercedes Benz C-Class, with some extras.
  11. J

    Activate MTN roaming while overseas

    How can I activate MTN roaming if I am overseas already?
  12. S

    Roaming - SA and Zimbabwe

    I could not find a post relating to this. Every-time my Vodacom(pre-paid) sim card goes into Zimbabwe, the data stops working. Voice and SMS works 100%, but no data. The data roaming has been activated. I have spoken to a simcard provider regarding this, and they have informed me that...
  13. T

    International Roaming

    Hi there, I have a voice and Data package with Afrihost. Does this mean I am considered a Prepaid customer on the MTN Network? I am travelling to Saudi Arabia and according to their website there is no SMS Roaming option for Prepaid customers.
    • travcaine
    • Thread
    • afri host mtn roaming saudi arabia sms roaming travel travel advice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MTN Mobile Data
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Beware R351,550 per GB roaming charge

    Beware R351,550 per GB roaming charge South African travellers run the risk of racking up large mobile bills, with data roaming prices as high as R351,550 per GB.
  15. F

    TM Out of data error fix when you KNOW you have data

    This happens with TM if you're using a Telkom Mobile only data bundle and your device cannot get a TM signal, so it automatically roams on MTN. You do not have an active "All Networks" bundle, so TM shows you the airtime/spend limit reached screen. (Yes I know TM recently did away with TM...
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    Cellular roaming rates are too high

    Cellular roaming rates are too high The time has come to significantly reduce the roaming fees that networks charge in the Southern African Development Community, says an international body.
  17. N

    Travelling to the States - International Sim card/Local Provider?

    Morning fellow forumites, So im travelling to the States on Fri for 3 weeks, and i need to have access to data(wifi should be available, but data needed for google maps, uber, etc). I'm on a VC contract, and i know there are some roaming options available, but not sure how it works out...
  18. G

    Iphone 5 roaming issues

    Good Day, I have gone through many of the posts on this site, contacted Telkom mobile, and searched other sources to no avail. So I am posting my specific issue here with the hope that somebody on this site has the knowledge/expertise to help me out!!!! I have a iphone 5 on a Telkom...
  19. L

    R23,000 unexpected international data roaming charge

    I just returned from my visit to Australia and received an SMS from Cell C saying my account was blocked as I had reached the limit on my account. I quickly called customer services to find out what was going on, and they told me there was a R23,000 pending balance on my account. They looked...
    • lukewd
    • Thread
    • international data roaming international roaming roaming roaming data rip-off
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Cell C Mobile Data
  20. jes

    Vodacom Travel Saver reduces contract roaming costs

    Vodacom Travel Saver reduces contract roaming costs A new subscription service from Vodacom offers lower fixed rates on mobile services when roaming overseas
  21. D

    Sim Sonke

    Sup Guys So I just got an SMS on my sim sonke sim card saying that national roaming (via MTN) is now enabled :) Which officially makes Sim Sonke on Telkom Mobile the cheapest prepaid plan. Calls to other at 75c Calls in Telkom Mobile at 29c SMS/MMS/MB 29c Data bundles can be loaded as well...
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