Cell C - LTE

[KingLv]

Do any of you know when the masses will be able to use Cell C's LTE network.

Not just the trial users?

 

[Joker]

They haven't made a single announcement about it - so I doubt it'll happen any time soon.

Edit:
Think they're waiting for new spectrum allocation from ICASA - most other operators are just refarming 3G spectrums while also waiting for it.

Article here: http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70099

 

[The_MAC]

I think they have enough problems on their hands without trying to introduce a new technology, so I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[Tun@]

Not just the trial users?

They were kind enough to even block out LTE excess to some trial users - Took that complaint as far as i could & now i give my money to 8ta/Telkom instead.

 

[KingLv]

I think I'll be most likely be porting to a other network at end of my contract. I already have almost no reception in the area I live in. It better at work but still not to have the convenience of being able to phone when u need to is extremely frustrating.

They just seem to be trailing the pack these days.

 

[cavedog]

I guess I'm lucky to have a LTE data sim but no coverage where I stay......

 

[RichardG]

@cavedog did you purchase the LTE bundle ?

 

[koeks525]

I thought Cell C wasn't going to be putting up LTE until they get their wanted spectrum from Icasa??

Would love to have Cell C LTE up in PE

 

[cavedog]

@cavedog did you purchase the LTE bundle ?

No it was a gift from cellc for reporting a security flaw on their website. Only noticed recently that it is actually LTE enabled.

 

[Azimuth]

What APN does Cell C use? Is there more than just 'Internet'?

 

[RichardG]

What APN does Cell C use? Is there more than just 'Internet'?

SIM CARD needs to be provision, back in the day CELL C were selling LTE bundles(hardware + sim) for R2999, maybe their branch in Sandton / Rivonia still have stock. Included 100 gig of data

 

[cavedog]

What APN does Cell C use? Is there more than just 'Internet'?

if you use a iphone it changes to apple.cellc.za which for some reason ONLY works on apple devices but does not charge data differently.

 

[Azimuth]

Someone lent me their 128K SIM with 5GB to burn. I was hoping to finally test Cell C LTE on my B593 LTE router (2100MHz support).

So for now it's the 'Internet' APN and *99# connection string?

Edit: maybe I should phone them and try get provisioned?

 

[whatwhat]

They were kind enough to even block out LTE excess to some trial users - Took that complaint as far as i could & now i give my money to 8ta/Telkom instead.

Same here. My account got killed 2 or 3 months before the 365 days of the LTE bundle was up, even though it was being used every day, and transferred to someone else's name. I got it re-instated, but the account isn't in my name so I cannot even log support calls for it. The LTE option was also taken away and it's just a 3G bundle now for the data that remains.