3G on Virgin - SOON!!!

Tim182 said:
If you don't believe me here is a screenshot taken off my phone 5 mins ago. Still 3g

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/3344/urly.jpg
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Didn't say I didn't believe you, I just said that Virgin Mobile is just Cell C with a different badge.
All I see in the screenshot is a G for GPRS.

Tim182 said:
Just checked my girlfriends phone and she's on 3g too. Virgin but on Vodacom network
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I'll check and see, because I can also see the 3G networks but you aren't able to connect with 3G over them.

EDIT: Yep, nothing like I said before. Sticking to EDGE to save on power.
 
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SUPERMAN89 said:
I manage to find my virgin sim.....put it on...switched onto Vodacom 3G than like lighting got kicked out!
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Same here. Found my Virgin sim, switched to 3G only, and then manual search on my phone for Vodacom 3G but couldn't use it. And, yes, I am in a very good reception area for Vodacom 3G
 
ajax said:
Same here. Found my Virgin sim, switched to 3G only, and then manual search on my phone for Vodacom 3G but couldn't use it. And, yes, I am in a very good reception area for Vodacom 3G
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Same thing I've done, somebody actually needs to do a speed test as I ain't seeing it.
 
I haven't been able to get on anymore since Sunday evening
 
hello i wonder if any one could help,i purchased a 3g virgin mobile modem in Australia i was hoping i could use it in SA I tried putting in a vodacom sim but it wont pick up any network,i have yet to try a cell c or virgin sim,i was told in Australia to unlock it over there i would have to put in 99$,any idea to unlock it here and what network it could possibly work on?thanks
 
This morning my phone went a bit bonkers with switching networks... suddenly got the 3G logo, and the network said "Virgin 3G". It switched back and forth between the two for a few minutes, before settling back to the usual Edge connection.

This is in Sandton. So it looks like Virgin was doing a bit of testing.

EDIT:
Just happened to look at my phone, and it was back on Virgin 3G.
 
thisgeek said:
This morning my phone went a bit bonkers with switching networks... suddenly got the 3G logo, and the network said "Virgin 3G". It switched back and forth between the two for a few minutes, before settling back to the usual Edge connection.

This is in Sandton. So it looks like Virgin was doing a bit of testing.

EDIT:
Just happened to look at my phone, and it was back on Virgin 3G.
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Lucky you! Should be happening very soon with CellC's 3G launch this month
 
cell c have started their launch phase, its only a matter of time before virgin gets 3G!
 
No news on the Virgin front :'( Virign would be a great operator when it comes to value for money (sms packages) if they just had their data network sorted out.
 
MrG said:
No news on the Virgin front :'( Virign would be a great operator when it comes to value for money (sms packages) if they just had their data network sorted out.
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I agree, but I think 60c per megabyte is too much (even for out-of-bundle charges). If they could also sell data bundles at competitive prices I'm sure a lot more people will use Virgin mobile. Guessing they don't have the infrastructure at the moment?

RBD
 
SUPERMAN89 said:
Yip im using it 60c a mb..not too bad
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really? Very nice :D

Edit:

Your signature don't make much sense

My need for speed
VodaCom 2.8MB/800KB MTN 2.7MB/560KB/s
8.ta 3.68MB/240KB Cell C 2.6MB/2.74MB
Virgin Mobile 1.5MB/320KB
 
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