8ta bis download speed really slow!!

[spartacus2000]

My 8ta bis download speed has been really slow since last week, it only reaches top download speed of 14KB/s !!! is anyone also experiencing the same thing, or has 8ta throttled its download speed or what? it takes a really long time to download anything

 

[ld13]

How much data have you pulled this month? More than 5GB?

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellu...limits-quietly-launched-on-telkom-mobile.html

Telkom has quietly instituted a fair use limit of 5GB on its BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) package, according to a post on the operator’s Facebook page.
...
“Once data usage reaches 5GB, internet speed reduces to 128kbps or less,” Telkom said.

The mobile network said that users will still be able to download and upload, and that speeds will revert to normal on the first day of every month.

 

[Venomous]

How much data have you pulled this month? More than 5GB?

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellu...limits-quietly-launched-on-telkom-mobile.html

I was just thinking this ^

 

[spartacus2000]

Yep, I've used more than five gigs already! Are there any networks where the bis download speed is fast and not regulated like this? Eg Mtn and vodacom

 

[Venomous]

Yep, I've used more than five gigs already! Are there any networks where the bis download speed is fast and not regulated like this? Eg Mtn and vodacom

others are more restrictive.
BIS is meant for browsing and email, not downloads.

 

[zizo911]

8ta is very lenient. May o ask what you use it for?

 

[DA-LION-619]

Yep, I've used more than five gigs already! Are there any networks where the bis download speed is fast and not regulated like this? Eg Mtn and vodacom

Really?! You're getting a 5 gig limit... Prepare for the hate messages...

 

[spartacus2000]

8ta is very lenient. May o ask what you use it for?

I use it almost every day to browse for information, to download documents from my university's website, such as assignments and other work, and sometimes music.

 

[Suspect99]

5gb is more than fair for BIS

 

[jimmy.jordaan]

Good day ALL;

Kindly note that Telkom Mobile has instituted a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) on products offering unlimited BIS/BES.

Once customers reach 5GB usage per month, their internet speed will be reduced. While they will be still able to upload and download DATA can expect speeds of up to 128Kbps once they have exceeded 5GB within that month. The throttling down will also impact the 500MB allocated for You tube streaming as well.

This decision comes on the back of a review usage of the unlimited BIS/BES benefits. This data benefit was designed for people to use for Email, Social media and web-surfing via their Smart phones. Most of the customers requirement are accommodated comfortable within 5GB per month.



BB internet speed
Kindly find attached Telkom Mobile’s official response to the Blackberry data speed issue.

Issued by:

Mo2B



NB: Please avoid logging case regarding this issue unless all has been genuinely looked into and the symptoms are not of what is communicated above.








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[jimmy.jordaan]

if 5 gigs is fare than why and it is said you will be throttle to 128Kbps and we currently have such a big problem with download speeds why is that not fare 10Kbps call that fare

 

[DA-LION-619]

I use it almost every day to browse for information, to download documents from my university's website, such as assignments and other work, and sometimes music.

Doesn't your university have Wifi?

 

[NeonNinja]

Jeezus.

 

[jimmy.jordaan]

we screwed why because we don't stand up for what is rite and when we have a problem we keep quite

 

[CAPS LOCK]

if 5 gigs is fare than why and it is said you will be throttle to 128Kbps and we currently have such a big problem with download speeds why is that not fare 10Kbps call that fare

This is beyond my level of comprehension...

 

[Arthur]

we screwed why because we don't stand up for what is rite and when we have a problem we keep quite

Grade Two a battle?

 

[jimmy.jordaan]

I'm sitting with this my problem since December getting **** speeds from 8ta I reported it on hello Peter they fixed the problem it worked for 2 days and the problem just keeps repeating so now I'm going over managements head and send a email the head of IT at 8ta let's see what he does and take it from their


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[DA-LION-619]

I'm sitting with this my problem since December getting **** speeds from 8ta I reported it on hello Peter they fixed the problem it worked for 2 days and the problem just keeps repeating so now I'm going over managements head and send a email the head of IT at 8ta let's see what he does and take it from their


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You tried roaming on MTN?

 

[jimmy.jordaan]

Mtn is not meant for the area were I live Nor is Vodacom or Cell c I had all the networks and it works perfect with 8ta only durban has a lot of hills and I get signal from 20km from my house my normal speed is 700Kbps on 8ta on Mtn I get 100 let's not even talk about the other 2 networks its worse a booster don't even help I tried it all


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[ld13]

tried it all

You tried everything except proper punctuation my friend. No one can help you if they cannot understand you.