Best network for iPhone?

[SlinkyMike]

I have noticed in the iPhone threads that there are some persistent and annoying issues with certain networks when using an iPhone.

Which is the most hassle free network in S.A. when using an iPhone?

 

[SYNERGY]

Mtn

 

[SlinkyMike]

Mtn

Cool! ...care to elaborate slightly?

Maybe a better question is: what problems are others having and when you say MTN you mean no hassles whatsoever and everything working (apart from visual voicemail obviously).

 

[Newb-lite]

mtn if u want no mms ,...

 

[hxc87x]

mtn has wider EDGE coverage, so you're more likely to be able to use edge on mtn than on vodacom. virgin also has a pretty wide edge coverage...

 

[W1LDF1RE]

I though Virgin used Vodacom Aerials??

 

[hxc87x]

I though Virgin used Vodacom Aerials??

i dunno then. maybe its the virgin sim cards. either way, i get edge on virgin and i almost never get edge on vodacom.

 

[fxit_man]

if you want lots of nice call failed errors popping up all the time, by all means go with vodacom...

 

[ToxicBunny]

Best network for the iPhone?... thats an easy one to answer...

AT&T....

 

[d0b33]

i dunno then. maybe its the virgin sim cards. either way, i get edge on virgin and i almost never get edge on vodacom.

Cell C's network has Edge and Virgin uses Cell C as their main network hence the Edge.

 

[sn3rd]

Best network for the iPhone?... thats an easy one to answer...

AT&T....

bwahaha

 

[fxit_man]

i get edge on virgin and i almost never get edge on vodacom.

i think ive seen the edge logo about 5 times since ive had my iPhone

damn vodacom...that is swak

 

[Highflyer_GP]

i think ive seen the edge logo about 5 times since ive had my iPhone

damn vodacom...that is swak

Damn Vodacom? It's not their fault that Apple implemented stale technology. :/

 

[hxc87x]

Damn Vodacom? It's not their fault that Apple implemented stale technology. :/

true, but wouldnt i have been nice if we could use proper edge on vodacom more often back in the day when edge was the latest tech? vodacom didnt really perform on the edge scene ever...

 

[d0b33]

LOL I'm happy that Vodacom included Edge in my area about 2 years ago just after HSDPA

 

[hxc87x]

lucky. i have gprs and sometimes 3g, depending on whether vodacom feels like being nice to me that day.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Why would vodacom have implemented EDGE when they were already implementing 3G and then HSDPA? They just jumped a technology generation of sorts....

 

[d0b33]

Why would vodacom have implemented EDGE when they were already implementing 3G and then HSDPA? They just jumped a technology generation of sorts....

I wondered that myself...

I remember first having the "3G enabled' message then "3G and HSDPA" and finally "3G, HSDPA and edge enabled" that was a great day since my Nokia only had edge at the time and I got a nice speed boost (ahh pleasant memories)

 

[ToxicBunny]

OH I had a fairly similar thing, my phone only supported edge but I was getting 3G enabled messages from the tower. Didn't really phase me in any way tbh, since edge and 3G don't really qualify as decent internet connections anyway. HSDPA is the way forward and I love my phone now that it supports it ..

So unless Apple comes to the party and brings an HSDPA enabled phone, they can keep it as far as I'm concerned. Oh and it better be 7.2Mbps enabled or its too far behind the technology curve to be relevant.