Cell C sim+iphone switching to Vodacom with no data.

[splinter_watsup]

Hi Guys

I recently moved from MTN to Cell C and so far have been very impressed with the 3G covrage and the speed vs MTN.

My problem is when I am in a bad cell C signal area my device moves over from the CellC network onto Vodacom and switches the DATA connection from 3G to edge. Being on edge isn't a problem for me the problem is there is no actual internet connection. I love the fact that I can get vodacom coverage nation wide but I really need an internet connection.

Is there a setting to make my edge work on vodacom or is this a unknown problem?

 

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My problem is when I am in a bad cell C signal area my device moves over from the CellC network onto Vodacom and switches the DATA connection from 3G to edge. Being on edge isn't a problem for me the problem is there is no actual internet connection. I love the fact that I can get vodacom coverage nation wide but I really need an internet connection.

Is there a setting to make my edge work on vodacom or is this a unknown problem?

Does your iPhone have an option to enable data while roaming? A lot of phones have this option and the default is disabled to prevent a huge bill while roaming overseas.

That being said, there has been a lot of confusion about the current state of roaming on Vodacom, for example this recent post:

Well after driving through to Lephalale from Pretoria, then to PE, Mossel Bay, Cape Town and then back in December/January, I assure you that there was no data roaming on Vodacom. Could only make calls.

There's a thread about roaming here:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/343087-Cell-C-Roaming-on-Vodacom-EDGE/

@Cell_C: Could you clarify the roaming situation for us please?

 

[Cell_C]

Hi,

Roaming on VC is only on EDGE and it is national with an exception of Giga 200, Giga 100 and Giga 20 this packages cannot roam on VC.

Should you still experience challenges please send PM for further assistance.

Regards
CellC|TM

 

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Roaming on VC is only on EDGE and it is national with an exception of Giga 200, Giga 100 and Giga 20 this packages cannot roam on VC.

Thanks, Cell_C. Are you sure it is national? I understood that roaming had been disabled in Cape Town:
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/42415-cell-cs-cape-town-vodacom-roaming-disabled.html

I don't think I've seen roaming work for data in Cape Town since early 2011.