use the 3gonly setting

  1. Z

    Regular connection drops in Knysna

    Is anyone else experiencing this? Quite regular shifts between 3G and GPRS speeds too. (Current location: Thesen Islands, Knysna)
  3. J

    Cannot connect to 3G network

    Hi, I am currently sitting in Midrand and cannot connect to the 3G network. I have tried to select the 3G network but it remains on 2G (resulting in speeds slower than 4pm traffic on the N1). Note: I am disconnected from the network before I try switching to 3G Details of the card...
  4. S

    novatel 3g connection drop

    i have newer version of mobilink v2.02.12.25 i can be on for hours on end but then it will drop the connection over and over again till i get too mad to deal with it and i turn it off. i play world of warcraft and it seems to happen the most when on the game but will happen while steaming media...
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    Vodacom Sim Card not Initializing in 3G Card & Coverage in Kirstenhof, Cape Town

    Can anyone tell me what the problem could be when i insert the 3G card into my pcmcia slot in my laptop.
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    Data service & rural areas.

    If you're in a rural area where the data service is very unstable, do not make the same mistake that i did. I've upgraded to a E220 USB modem with no ext antenna option, while i think a better option was the data card with antenna. The newer USB modem (7.2) seems to be a good choice because of...
  7. S

    Huawei E630

    Got the card, can connect on my laptop running Xp. Having problem connecting on second laptop running Vista. Shows connected but unable to brouse any websites. Please help.
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    Disgusted in Vodacom

    Not so disgusted anymore :P My Vodacom HSDPA is really not the wonderful 'best broadband for your rand' that Vodacom claims it to be. In the last couple of months I have had more problems with it than it actually worked. I have had endless conversations with Vodacom help desk and every excuse...
  9. A

    Voice Quality Issues

    I spent a week in Durban recently on business and while I was there the voice quality on my cell was awful. I thought there may be something wrong with the phone and was trying to figure out how I would get to a Vodashop. (never happened) When I returned to JHB suddenly the voice quality was...
  10. V

    Connect only via 3g

    Hi guys Stupid question:Is it posible to only connect via 3g not HSDPA cuz when I play wow and it connect via 3g latency is 500-800 which is fine. When I play anad it switches over to HSDPA I get latencies of 1300 which is not playable? Now can i set it somewhere to connect only via 3g...
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    Help a technophobe!

    Please forgive me, I am woefully technically challenged! I have PM'd v3g and i'm sure he's going to help me out. I just am so frustrated that i wanted to post something to see if anyone can help me. The situation: I bought a laptop along with a E220 modem and prepaid sim card from Makro...
  12. J

    Question regarding signal and coverage

    Hi, I recently installed a High gain antenna I purchased from Poynting. I used the E620 tool to determine the best signal and I get a signal of around -57 to -61. The tower is visible and approximately 300m from my house in a little valley i.e. it is roughly at the same height as my antenna...
  13. tRoN

    New Tower Installed But Not 3g!! V3g please Help!

    Hi Vodacom3G I have been battling with 3G signal in central PMB (Burger street) for a few months since I purchased my Huwaei usb modem. I had then contacted cust care who forwarded me to the network guys who investigated & said nothing could be done about improving 3g signals...this was a...
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    sms/email when reaching Bundle threshold

    Can Vodacom please implement a system whereby contract bundle users are informed at about 90% of bundle useage. Non VSP users get there oob invoice a MONTH LATER surprise surprise but PAY-UP. I dont believe there is a system in place. We have now over stepped 2 months in a row...
  15. K

    External Antenna for Huawei E220

    Hi, is there an external antenna for the E220? I have a client who is just outside the official 3G coverage area of Vodacom, an nowhere near to MTN's coverage. He gets about 50% of the time a 3G signal (3/5 bars) on his cellphone - so I guess he will be Ok with a decent external antenna...
    • kaspaas
    • Thread
    • external outdoors antenna huawei e220 use the 3gonly setting
    • Replies: 119
    • Forum: Vodacom Mobile Data
  16. P

    HSDPA Tower listings

    Is there a list of HSDPA Towers available to Joe Public ?
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    Vodacom Problems: Slow Throughput, trying to Connect, DNS, High Latency

    This thread has been started fresh General update on the problems seen on the Vodacom data network over the recent period: There are 2 major categories of problems currently on the network: 1) Disconnects or no-connect when trying to access the network This mostly affects...
    • vodacom3g
    • Thread
    • customercare@vodacom opendns use the 3gonly setting vodacom data helpdesk 155
    • Replies: 4,508
    • Forum: Vodacom Mobile Data
  18. S

    Huawei Mobile Connect [HMC], Huawei Mobile Partner [HMP], Huawei E220

    Huawei Mobile connect software HI Is it possible to bypass the mobile connect software and not have to click connect everytime, or even better, make it dial without the software even opening at all. Thing is, we use third party software written in-house, that calls the RAS connection...
    • SoloNic
    • Thread
    • dashboard software e220 hmc hmp huawei mobile connect huawei mobile partner use the 3gonly setting
    • Replies: 285
    • Forum: Vodacom Mobile Data
  19. K

    Vodafone Huawei E220 USB Modem - first impressions

    I received a Vodafone Huawei E220 USB modem yesterday. Some first impressions: Installation was straight forward on WinXP: Follow the manual and expect a large number of new hardware items to be installed. It does not install the PCMCIA Dashboard, but installs a Vodafone interface called...
  20. A

    Disconnect when 3G/GPRS handover occurs

    I think I have come closer to getting to the bottom of the disconnects I have been experiencing over the last couple of days: My 6680 disconnects as soon as my phone switches from GPRS to 3G or vice versa. Today when I tested at work, everything was fine, full speed, but that's because my...
  21. M

    Vodacom Speed Test & Results: speed.vodacom.co.za & speedtest.net

    Hi Forumites!!! There are many members that wonder how their Vodacom Wireless connection performs in comparison with other Wireless Broadband users. If you have some spare time please do the Telkom speed test and give your area and tower you logon to, aslo state if you are using GPRS, EDGE or...
    • MrG
    • Thread
    • jannie van zyl lte 4g poor vodacom service speed test results use the 3gonly setting vodacom lte vodacom speed test
    • Replies: 1,274
    • Forum: Vodacom Mobile Data
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