LTE sim in a mobile device

M

MvanHeerden

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 20, 2009
Messages
234
Reaction score
10
Location
Alberton
Hi

I got my LTE sim card today from Telkom but didn't buy the router. Thought I sommer use the sim in my cell phone. I've checked the coverage map and I am covered.

When I use my Vodacom and CellC sim in the phone, I get 4G, but as soon as I switch it with the Telkom one, it goes to H+ and I only get between 3 and 5mbs on a speedtest. Not sure what that means really... Do I have to use the Huawei router Telkom advertise with these LTE packages? Thanks!
 
No you don't have to use the modem. What's the specific deice and model as shown in device info?

My Telkom LTE SIM is my tablet that I use as a hotspot and it does LTE/4G
 
supersunbird said:
No you don't have to use the modem. What's the specific deice and model as shown in device info?

My Telkom LTE SIM is my tablet that I use as a hotspot and it does LTE/4G
Click to expand...

Thank you, was just making sure :) Don't have the info atm though... But tried the sim in a S4, S5 and Sony Experia and got the same results.

Kinda frustrating tbh as my ADSL line has been off since 8 of December and Telkom doesn't care to come out and fix it. Now it seems I have to deal with them once again regarding this too, oi!
 
MvanHeerden said:
Thank you, was just making sure :) Don't have the info atm though... But tried the sim in a S4, S5 and Sony Experia and got the same results.

Kinda frustrating tbh as my ADSL line has been off since 8 of December and Telkom doesn't care to come out and fix it. Now it seems I have to deal with them once again regarding this too, oi!
Click to expand...

It might be something to do with the LTE frequencies your devices have, my tablet came with another Telkom contract, but even then, at work sometimes its on 4G and other times on H+, some Telkom towers do seem to be a bit congested and I get 5 to 9mbps on speed tests most of the day.
 
Thanks again for the info supersunbird, appreciate it. Will phone Telkom tomorrow and check with them as well.
 
MvanHeerden said:
Thanks again for the info supersunbird, appreciate it. Will phone Telkom tomorrow and check with them as well.
Click to expand...
Sounds like they haven't provisioned lte on the sim card yet. Alternatively you're not in a telkom lte covered area, maybe check in another suburb.
 
marioat1 said:
Sounds like they haven't provisioned lte on the sim card yet. Alternatively you're not in a telkom lte covered area, maybe check in another suburb.
Click to expand...

Tested it now 1.7km from me and got around 25mbps download and 10mbps upload.

There's a tower down the street from where I live, about 350m and got 12mpbs. Don't think it's a Telkom tower though. I was parked right next to it, so I"m sure my speed should have been a lot higher.
 
MvanHeerden said:
Tested it now 1.7km from me and got around 25mbps download and 10mbps upload.

There's a tower down the street from where I live, about 350m and got 12mpbs. Don't think it's a Telkom tower though. I was parked right next to it, so I"m sure my speed should have been a lot higher.
Click to expand...
But I'm guessing your phone still shows H or 3g not Lte
 
marioat1 said:
But I'm guessing your phone still shows H or 3g not Lte
Click to expand...

Changed to LTE late last night and early this morning... but speed stayed pretty much the same. I'm getting anything from 200KB/sec to 900KB/sec. Not really stable.

But I've also notice that when I download on LTE at 900KB/s, my browsing / streaming is awfully slow at times. On my 4meg DSL line I got around 450KB/s when downloading and the browsing stayed the same.

I would have stayed with LTE if I didn't had to pay R999 per month. I just don't think at those speeds a 100GB day / 100GB night is worth that kind off money. Considering switching to Wirulink at the end of the month.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X