Coverage in Achilles Rd, Olympus, Pretoria?

[g0nt4du]

Hi all,
I see on 8ta's online coverage map, achilles rd is not quite covered under their own towers but I am not sure how updated the online information is?

So anyone here who's had luck with 8ta coverage in Achilles Rd, Olympus, Pretoria?

 

[sajunky]

Even it is on the map, you need to verify with prepaid SIM, make it non-roaming and test signal, speed and connection stability in your area. ALWAYS.
To test signal you don't even need to load airtime, 8ta Web site is loading having R0.00 account.

 

[g0nt4du]

Make it non-roaming by calling them or disabling on phone like in android?

 

[sajunky]

By calling them. Tell them you want to convert SIM to non-roaming, you want to load 2+1GB GoBig special R149. Then go to the manual network search and select 8ta (or 65502) network. If done, fine.
It can take 24 hours.

 

[g0nt4du]

Got it! Smooth experience! They dont seem to be having the Telkom attitude

 

[sajunky]

Nice, but since 1st of Feb network is unstable, long delays, disconnects. Perhaps many new bundles loaded!

 

[g0nt4du]

Yup And ping has sucked since day 1