Afrihost Mobile Feedback Thread

Azimuth · Oct 28, 2013

louispires said:
Telkom has a LTE modem but you can't buy it cash, only on contract...

People have bought from TM for cash but this won't help you since MTN is 1800MHz and TM is 2300MHz. LTE devices are not all-network like 3G ones are.

Reine_Viper · Oct 28, 2013

If you still don't succeed said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cc.signalinfo [/URL]
It will allow you to set your radio to only search for 4G/LTE. Remember that 4G/LTE does NOT support voice calls.
Won't be a problem if you use your Afrihost sim.

Thanks for this - will give the app a go this evening when I get home.

My Afrihost provisioned SIM will not fit in my phone - only alternative will be to also provision my phone's micro sim for the same - which I will do in a heartbeat if it will give me LTE speeds on the Afrihost APN, and will ultimately mean I do not have to purchase an additional LTE Modem. Would be nice for Afrihost to reveal a LTE wifi modem with even better (bigger) data bundles in the near future - I am expecting BF4 / COD:Ghosts and the like to have huge updates

valiente · Oct 28, 2013

Wirelesswarrior said:
People have bought from TM for cash but this won't help you since MTN is 1800MHz and TM is 2300MHz. LTE devices are not all-network like 3G ones are.

Actually TM uses 800MHz which the E3276 is compatible with: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=498822

So how much did they pay for the device? Because the Telkom store at Fourways Crossings says it's not for sale on pre paid...

Ockie · Oct 29, 2013

OK .... so Vodacom have now released a more affordable portable LTE mifi device. My question is .... is my Afrihost sim LTE enabled? How do I know this? If it is not, is it easy to have it activated for LTE? Must the APN be changed to something other than "afrihost"?

Azimuth · Oct 29, 2013

louispires said:
Actually TM uses 800MHz which the E3276 is compatible with: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...DD, Neotel 40, 2300MHz, TDD, TM (8ta)[/QUOTE]

valiente · Oct 29, 2013

Wirelesswarrior said:
You're thinking of Neotel. TM use 2300MHz.

Yeah i saw that post you mentioned but why would they sell a LTE modem that is NOT compatible with 2300MHz?

They selling the Huawei E3276 which is 800/900/2600/1800/2100
http://business.telkom.co.za/productrenderer/public/productcatalogue?pid=999000034135&cid=55
No 2300MHz for the modem they selling.

Even the BlackBerry Q5 that Telkom Business is selling is not compatible with 2300MHz. They advertise the phones LTE which means it should be compatible with their network.

I don't have any facts about their network but I'm pretty sure they won't sell LTE devices that aren't compatible with their network...

Azimuth · Oct 29, 2013

Every Huawei device has sub models and the local advertisers don't show that. Each sub model does different bands. Whatever TM sells will support 2300MHz if it's an LTE product offering.

DTBA · Oct 29, 2013

So the 3+7 is ending soon ( almost November). Are we gonna see it extended or are we gonna stay on 3GB ? any news yet afriteam

NeonNinja · Oct 29, 2013

Don't it end @ the end of November?

rph72 · Oct 29, 2013

DTBA said:
So the 3+7 is ending soon ( almost November). Are we gonna see it extended or are we gonna stay on 3GB ? any news yet afriteam

They will have to tell us before 25 November. Will not be happy with 3GB.

DTBA · Oct 29, 2013

rph72 said:
They will have to tell us before 25 November. Will not be happy with 3GB.

ill just downgrade to the 5GB one

if u still can

DTBA · Oct 29, 2013

Slab said:
Don't it end @ the end of November?

Yea but would be lovely to have a idea of their plans

rph72 · Oct 29, 2013

DTBA said:
ill just downgrade to the 5GB one if u still can

I have both

AfriGuy · Oct 29, 2013

DTBA said:
Yea but would be lovely to have a idea of their plans

We aren't even 100% sure on what we'll do. We'll keep everyone informed though

Reine_Viper · Oct 29, 2013

Tried the application to no avail - no LTE signal found in a area where I should have full coverage - as per MTN's and Afrihost's coverage map. That tells me that MTN has not implemented LTE in the area as yet

Phoned MTN to verify my sim is provisioned for LTE - and it is so not to sure whereto from here

AfriGuy · Oct 29, 2013

Reine_Viper said:
Tried the application to no avail - no LTE signal found in a area where I should have full coverage - as per MTN's and Afrihost's coverage map. That tells me that MTN has not implemented LTE in the area as yet

Phoned MTN to verify my sim is provisioned for LTE - and it is so not to sure whereto from here

See if you're able to find a sweet spot in the area. If there's no luck there then the area most likely isn't LTE ready

Is the SIM one of ours, or an MTN SIM?

Azimuth · Oct 29, 2013

If you like I can give a route from the North to the West where there is MTN LTE all the way? To be honest I doubt that your tower is not doing LTE. So far it seems to be pretty widespread. If your coverage map shows LTE signal, it's definitely there.

Seriously · Oct 29, 2013

AfriGuy said:
See if you're able to find a sweet spot in the area. If there's no luck there then the area most likely isn't LTE ready
Is the SIM one of ours, or an MTN SIM?

Hi AfriGals

What do I need to do to get a LTE sim from AFH, want to upgrade the 3+7

AfriGuy · Oct 29, 2013

Seriously said:
Hi AfriGals

What do I need to do to get a LTE sim from AFH, want to upgrade the 3+7

If your area and device supports it, and the SIM is from us we can provision it for you

Drop me a PM and I'll get on it.

IceQB · Oct 29, 2013

AfriGuy said:
We aren't even 100% sure on what we'll do. We'll keep everyone informed though

Hmmm... maybe they'll announce the new 10/20/50/100GB packages

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