Cell C Mobile Data Card

caspa

caspa

Expert Member
Joined
Jan 26, 2005
Messages
1,382
Reaction score
24
Location
Hell
Just got my monthly bill from cell c, with it came a advert for there new HSDPA data card??????

Is there anybody out there that knows about these new cards as i called customer care and they dont have a clue whats happening, even though its advertised on the cell c website???
 
caspa said:
Just got my monthly bill from cell c, with it came a advert for there new HSDPA data card??????

Is there anybody out there that knows about these new cards as i called customer care and they dont have a clue whats happening, even though its advertised on the cell c website???
Click to expand...

Is it a Data Card or a Data USB Modem?
 
Its a HSDPA data card. Check out the web site.
 
Maybe they're planning an upgrade in future and want the cards to be compatible?
 
Went to Cell C office in Sandton, will have stock of the cards on friday +- R1800 on pre-paid. When i asked why they launching HSDPA cards so premature the manager just smiled.....?

There have been reports of 3G coverage coming on and off in midrandm area.....maybe they up to a xmas supprise!!!!
 
Syndyre said:
Maybe they're planning an upgrade in future and want the cards to be compatible?
Click to expand...

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA... *gasp*

Yeah right. Even if this happens (no earlier than 2020 I'm sure), the service would suck so much, dial-up would seem like a dream. Come to think of it... dial-up IS a dream compared to cellc's 'high speed broadband EDGE' offering.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA... *choke, gasp*

Oh, whatever. Why oh why did I sign a contract with these guys? *cry*
 
MartM said:
Yeah right. Even if this happens (no earlier than 2020 I'm sure), the service would suck so much, dial-up would seem like a dream. Come to think of it... dial-up IS a dream compared to cellc's 'high speed broadband EDGE' offering.
Click to expand...

Dont underestimate them......they are deffinatly up to something, they have sat back and let the other operators iron out all the teething problems.

Trust me....watch this space.

ps. my heart will always stay with VC (even though they dont have pre-paid data)
 
Is there anyone on the Forum using a cellc data card???
 
Yes I use a data card

The data card supports 3G and HSDPA , but note there will never be 3G nor HSDPA services from Cellc , but there are other broadband offerings in the near future.
 
lin_ux said:
Yes I use a data card

The data card supports 3G and HSDPA , but note there will never be 3G nor HSDPA services from Cellc , but there are other broadband offerings in the near future.
Click to expand...

How can you be so sure there will "Never" be a 3G or HSDPA offering from cellc!!!.

I have personaly picked up a 3G signal from cell c before, in midrand while doing a manual network search, could not logon, but it was there.:sick:
 
Just bought myself a Cell C data card. GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA. R1833.69 on pre-paid, wacked a virgin sim in it and now i'm one happy camper. Surfing at resonable speed's for 50c/mb
 
Oh. Do you have to set any init strings (AT+CGDCONT etc.....) for Virgin Mobile.\
What is the speed like....
 
72859 said:
Oh. Do you have to set any init strings (AT+CGDCONT etc.....) for Virgin Mobile.\
What is the speed like....
Click to expand...


No additional settings, just make sure you are using the "vdata"APN and you will be away.

Cant give a accurate comment on speeds cause i'm in a bad reception area at the moment, keeps swaping between gprs and edge.
 
CellC Card -Network Locked??

Hi there caspa.

Next question. Is it network locked.

I know I had a Vodacom Huwei e620. Was told it was not locked but could not get it to work with VM SIMM. It would not register with the VM SIMM. Is the CellC one a Huwei too?

What is the dashboard software like. I have a GPRS/EDGE CellC modem and the good thing is the ability to add prepaid airtime without putting it back in a cellphone (you have to do this with the vodacom HSDPA when using prepaid).

Is the Data card dashboard software the same as for the USB modem?:confused:
 
Nope not locked as per my previouse posts i'm using a virgin sim at the moment.

Dashboard is pretty simple, very nice.

check out the braodband section of the cellc website, gives you all the info on the card and dashboard.
 
72859 said:
Hi there caspa.

Next question. Is it network locked.

I know I had a Vodacom Huwei e620. Was told it was not locked but could not get it to work with VM SIMM. It would not register with the VM SIMM. Is the CellC one a Huwei too?
Click to expand...

Did you try it with an MTN sim to confirm it wasn't just a VM problem? You probably needed a 128k VM sim.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X