MTN 5G is here - Prices and coverage

[Stevewarren]

Why does it cost more than LTE when I thought 5g was all about getting more data and being able to handle congestion better?

 

[Matt91]

That is quite a strong reaction to something that you are not forced to sign up for!

Maybe if more people had a strong reaction to being ripped off, mobile operators would be less inclined to be scumbags.

 

[Botha22]

Maybe if more people had a strong reaction to being ripped off, mobile operators would be less inclined to be scumbags.

No problem with that.

 

[namzsteve]

75GB on 5G

 

[wingnut771]

75GB on 5G

5G should be uncapped finish and klaar.

 

[Rickster]

Typical MTN pricing. Rains wins once again.

lol, rain is practically unusable for most people due to congested towers.

 

[wingnut771]

lol, rain is practically unusable for most people due to congested towers.

4G does not equal 5G. 4G will have a better chance is ikaka releases spectrum.

 

[Polymathic]

Free State?

 

[Stevewarren]

lol, rain is practically unusable for most people due to congested towers.

Are there 5g towers congested?

 

[S.Claus]

Look MTN gives you when they lock you into a 24-month contract that either throttles you or provides subpar service (only for you to realize your stuck for the next 23 months)

 

[Dretastic06]

75GB on 5G

its the canapé for 5G

 

[Ockie]

Why does it cost more than LTE when I thought 5g was all about getting more data and being able to handle congestion better?

With mobile you can just never win. Handles it better ... yes.... eliminates the problem. .... absolutely not. Need to get the frekking SABC off the airwaves pronto!!!!!

 

[supersunbird]

Are there 5g towers congested?

Yes, many of their 5G towers are congested just like their LTE ones according to the complaints I see. Go look in the RAIN section.

 

[MirageF1]

24 / 36 month contracts still???

Still stuck in the 90/2000s.

GFUs

 

[Rickster]

Are there 5g towers congested?

I think so, could be wrong.

 

[wingnut771]

Are there 5g towers congested?

ask @cavedog

 

[JayMaster]

My question might be dumb but lets say you sign up for 24 months or 36 months contract right, and government take away their temp spectrum and delays the auction fot the permanent spectrum, what happens then?

 

[Clint_84]

None of them cant evens do 3g or 4g properly and now they wanna do 5g. Build more towers to accommodate everyone or to free tower congestion asswipes. Once those towers get full your wonderful 5G will be throttled to 4g speeds. What is the use? BUILD TOWERS and I will be happy with my 4G speeds. 4G uncapped and no FUP and 80mbs D /40mbs U, that's all I want.

 

[BBSA]

My question might be dumb but lets say you sign up for 24 months or 36 months contract right, and government take away their temp spectrum and delays the auction fot the permanent spectrum, what happens then?

Then you go and buy some vaseline.

 

[RandomGeek]

-None in Durban, but Free State gets.
-Low cap numbers on data with 100 to 500 GB makes no sense
-smallest coverage in that area
-contract based
-uncapped has FUP...

Yeah this is even worse than my expectations, and they were low. I still think mtn has one of the best networks though.

"MTN 5G is here - and why you should Avoid it" would have been more contextual.

For once Bloem gets something before Durban...be happy for those sad Bloem people for once...they have crappy winters and no ocean compared to Durban, at least now they can can get MTN 5G...