8ta m2m challenges (Rica + Reload)

[KaasP]

We supply sims to m2m customers, some are starting to use 8ta sims, but it's proving challenging to supply these for a number of reasons.

We can't Rica 8ta sims to a business, only to individual identities.
The Rica limit to an identity is set really low. (Not 100% sure, but think it's 10)
Loading data onto 8ta sims still requires conversion of airtime to data via USSD.
Not very practical if the sims are in tracking devices.

Anyone in 8ta-ville have suggestions on how to proceed?

 

[Niren_M]

Suggest you use Vodacom for M2M, they have a global setup dedicated to M2M.

 

[KaasP]

Suggest you use Vodacom for M2M, they have a global setup dedicated to M2M.

We do mostly, but demand for 8ta is picking up.

Redundancy, coverage, data costs are all contributing factors.

 

[Telkom]

Hi KaasP

Please can you PM us your contact number and a bit more information about your company so we can take this matter up with the relevant parties?

Regards,
Social Media Team

 

[nicroets]

Loading data onto 8ta sims still requires conversion of airtime to data via USSD.
Not very practical if the sims are in tracking devices.

Just register on the self service portal and buy bundles. You can even buy airtime with a credit card.
http://home.8ta.com/iam/public/register8ta

 

[KaasP]

Hi KaasP

Please can you PM us your contact number and a bit more information about your company so we can take this matter up with the relevant parties?

Regards,
Social Media Team

Thanks, have done so

 

[KaasP]

Just register on the self service portal and buy bundles. You can even buy airtime with a credit card.
http://home.8ta.com/iam/public/register8ta

Thanks for the suggestion Nic,

That portal works for ones and twos, but we need to do this to 100s of sims.
We can do airtime in bulk, but need a direct route for loading data bundles.