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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Why the US government uses Signal

    Why the US government uses Signal When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack on targets in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, it raised many questions about operational security and recordkeeping and national security laws. It also puts Signal in...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store

    Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store Apple Inc. removed social media services including Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store, responding to orders from Beijing to close more loopholes in the country’s longstanding internet...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • apple apple app store china cyberspace administration of china mobile app stores signal telegram threads us-china whatsapp
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. RoLeLu

    Poor reception on Telkom mobile

    Hello everyone, I've bought a Telkom prepaid sim about a year ago and ever since I've had it I've been experiencing poor reception/signal and as a result, unstable internet. I had planned to use this sim for casual mobile gaming but that is not viable due to said poor reception. I would be...
    • RoLeLu
    • Thread
    • connection coverage data internet reception signal telkom telkom mobile
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Telkom Mobile Data
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    WhatsApp alternatives in 2023

    WhatsApp alternatives in 2023 South Africans who distrust WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms or those who simply want to try something new have a myriad of instant messaging (IM) mobile apps to choose from. With over 2 billion active users by March 2023, WhatsApp is the world's most popular...
  6. Jan

    WhatsApp rolling out "Message Yourself" function

    WhatsApp copies Signal's Note to Self WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature to iOS and Android users that lets them send messages to themselves, parent company Meta Platforms told TechCrunch. WhatsApp's Message Yourself feature puts the user's contact at the top of the list when creating new...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • facebook message yourself meta platforms note to self signal signal protocol whatsapp
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. D

    Vodacom Signal Strength in Gallo Manor

    Good Morning Everyone, We recently moved to Gallo Manor and one recurring issue noted by myself and the rest of my family is the weak Vodacom Signal Strength. Normal Cellphone Calls don't go through or get dropped. Whatsapp calls don't go through. Using any type of Mobile Data Connection is...
  8. Jan

    Telkom launches data bundles for 8 chat apps

    Telkom launches new WhatsApp bundles Telkom has launched new chat data bundles that can be used on eight messaging apps — WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, WeChat, Viber, Line, Threema, and Facebook Messenger.
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • andrew dawson facebook messenger line signal telegram telkom threema viber wechat whatsapp
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    Millions flock to Signal and Telegram after Facebook outage

    Millions join Telegram and Signal during six-hour WhatsApp outage Signal and Telegram, two private messenger apps, saw downloads and user sign-ups soar during the extended downtime of Facebook Inc.’s network of apps and services. Millions of new users joined the Edward Snowden-endorsed Signal...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • facebook jack dorsey mark zuckerberg signal telegram whatsapp
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. A

    Changes on Rain from the weekend, Locked to bad tower on rain side.

    Anyone here with issues today? Looks like I am no longer able to connect to the tower I used to, Even when forcing the connection, From the Rain website, I am also no longer able to see any of the other towers, During initial setup, Rain engineers were on site and found that the tower I am...
  11. G

    Huawei B535-932 and load shedding

    Hi So I recently purchased a Huawei B535-932 router to replace my B315 router. The router connect to a Gizzu mini ups to keep me up and running during load shedding. Since load shedding started up recently I noticed that my B535 router would remain powered up but I would have no signal and...
  12. BBC

    WiFi - Apartment

    Hi Guys Please advise on what would be the best solution in this case. The green dot is where the Fibre ONT is located and where the modem / router will be (No option to change this). What are the options for full home WiFi coverage as we cannot mount UniFi APs - (there is no ceiling void and...
  13. M

    Is my 5G Signal Intensity/Quality good?

    Good Evening, Wondering if anyone can tell me if my signal intensity and quality is good or not? And what range 5G signal is considered bad, good and excellent? Been struggling with speeds recently and trying to trouble shoot if it is my router or the tower to where I am connecting. Thanks in...
  14. TimBru14

    No signal on rain SIM

    Hi I received my rain SIM card yesterday and got a confirmation email from rain stating that my SIM card was now active. I immediately threw it into my Xiaomi Redmi 3S and configured the APN (Profile name: rain and APN: rain - left everything else default) and restarted the phone only to be...
  15. 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...
  16. D

    Landline vs Cell service

    Please assist with the following query. Landlines are not being replaced, as evidenced by Telkom handing out free "fixed wireless phones". Do these work via cell signals? My elderly parents and I all live in areas plagued by bad cell reception, so when my landline is inoperational (they have...
  17. Newsfeed

    Signal desktop app launched

    Signal desktop app launched Signal has a new standalone desktop app and the Chrome App has been deprecated.
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    What the signal bars on your smartphone really mean

    What the signal bars on your smartphone really mean Many people use the signal bars on their smartphone to judge connectivity, but they are not standard measurements of signal strength.
  19. S

    Signal in Glenhazel, Sydenham and surrounds

    Hi all, So I'm thinking of moving to telkom because of their freeme deals and I wanted to find out how their signal is in my area (Glenhazel), surrounding areas and Johannesburg in general. Thanks in advance
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    Secure messenger Signal beta testing video calling

    Secure messenger Signal beta testing video calling Signal has added an experimental video calling feature to the beta version of its app for Android.
  21. S

    Vodacom Signal Woes - Be ready to lose customers!

    Vodacom boasts every time in their adverts that they have very few dropped calls. Maybe this is because they actually cannot connect at all due to bad signal. And this is not happening somewhere in the rural areas of South Africa, it happens in the heart of Johannesburg. Albertsdal to be...
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