MTN LTE on MTN-supplied iPhone 5S

[cavedog]

What is this "LTE SIM" nonsense? This only exists with MTN. With Vodacom and Telkom Mobile, any 64K SIM can be provisioned for LTE.

I think this is to prevent prepaid users to connect to LTE. It is the only explanation I can think of cause its clearly not a device or sim limitation. Prepaid customers can't get LTE. There is a work around though that I am testing.

Having a 128k sim on contract and cancel the contract and convert it to prepaid. Then have some one on 0831555 that actually knows what they are doing and activate LTE again. Then LTE should work fine on the prepaid number. 1555 was able to activate LTE on prepaid for me but it doesn't work cause prepaid sims are all 64k.

I think MTN want to keep the fast LTE network for contract only why I don't know cause LTE will relieve some 3G congestion if you have all the LTE capable devices on the LTE towers then 3G devices will have more bandwidth. It just makes sense but not for MTN I guess.

 

[Voldemort]

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Send me your reference number there please, lemme take a look who it was allocated to?

I think this is to prevent prepaid users to connect to LTE. It is the only explanation I can think of cause its clearly not a device or sim limitation. Prepaid customers can't get LTE. There is a work around though that I am testing.

Having a 128k sim on contract and cancel the contract and convert it to prepaid. Then have some one on 0831555 that actually knows what they are doing and activate LTE again. Then LTE should work fine on the prepaid number. 1555 was able to activate LTE on prepaid for me but it doesn't work cause prepaid sims are all 64k.

I think MTN want to keep the fast LTE network for contract only why I don't know cause LTE will relieve some 3G congestion if you have all the LTE capable devices on the LTE towers then 3G devices will have more bandwidth. It just makes sense but not for MTN I guess.

Hmm, no comment

 

[creeper]

@Voldamort. Check your PM

 

[cavedog]

Hmm, no comment

So what is the reason for not allowing LTE for prepaid customers? Have I hit the nail on the head with the 128k minimum for LTE?

 

[Voldemort]

So what is the reason for not allowing LTE for prepaid customers? Have I hit the nail on the head with the 128k minimum for LTE?

Im stumped on this one myself sadly

Il ask around and try and get an answer on this.

 

[Voldemort]

@Voldamort. Check your PM

Hi there

I see there was work done on the tower you reported, I've been monitoring the stats this morning and it appears to be ok now, check for me?

 

[creeper]

Hi there

I see there was work done on the tower you reported, I've been monitoring the stats this morning and it appears to be ok now, check for me?

Will check tonight (my SO's phone, not mine). Thanks. Will PM you the results.

 

[creeper]

Hi there

I see there was work done on the tower you reported, I've been monitoring the stats this morning and it appears to be ok now, check for me?

So far, so good. Seems like the issue is resolved. The irony is she didn't get a lot of calls yesterday. Thanks

 

[Voldemort]

So far, so good. Seems like the issue is resolved. The irony is she didn't get a lot of calls yesterday. Thanks

No worries, apologies on the inconvenience caused...

 

[creeper]

No worries, apologies on the inconvenience caused...

Wife is content = me happy

May I ask: What was the problem?

 

[Voldemort]

Wife is content = me happy

May I ask: What was the problem?

Sure, the RNC was changed, when the engineers went to run the scripts they failed...

 

[creeper]

Sure, the RNC was changed, when the engineers went to run the scripts they failed...

RNC = Radio Network Controller? (I had to phone a friend to ask him to explain it).

 

[cavedog]

So MTN is actually ACTIVELY preventing prepaid sims from using LTE.... Very Shocking. I signed up for a Top Up 50 for 6 months @ R29 pm and got 128k nano LTE sim. I decided after 2 months to cancel it and they did not charge me a early cancelation fee cause its a sim only option. Now on prepaid but with a 128ki nano sim LTE is not working...

No problem phoned 1555 but they say that the LTE option has been greyed out cause prepaid customers wa getting LTE activated when its not yet launched for prepaid. So yeah it was possible but then they now stopped it. SIGH. MTN is just a waste of time now. Prepaid offers so much more benifits. Better call rates for one.

 

[Voldemort]

:wtf:

 

[creeper]

Sure, the RNC was changed, when the engineers went to run the scripts they failed...

Voldemort, we had the same problem again over the weekend. I started suspecting my SO's phone, but after she drove from the airport to Pretoria, talking to me, I have excluded it.

 

[Voldemort]

Voldemort, we had the same problem again over the weekend. I started suspecting my SO's phone, but after she drove from the airport to Pretoria, talking to me, I have excluded it.

That's concerning, il check whats happening...

 

[sajunky]

Its possible to be activated, yes, but we haven't activated voice on LTE. Who knows, maybe one day, but for now? lets revel in the better data speeds

Hi,
Is it Circuit-switched fallback (CSFB), right?
And another question: If you activate, it will be Voice over LTE (VoLTE) or SVLTE? source

 

[Voldemort]

Hi,
Is it Circuit-switched fallback (CSFB), right?
And another question: If you activate, it will be Voice over LTE (VoLTE) or SVLTE? source

Yello Sajunky!

Yes, we are currently on CSFB for LTE, if we were to activate the voice function on LTE you are correct in saying VoLTE, nice one!

 

[sajunky]

Yes, we are currently on CSFB for LTE, if we were to activate the voice function on LTE you are correct in saying VoLTE, nice one!

Right, Vodacom also on CSFB, not sure about others, thanks.
Now off topic, but very practical question regarding external antenna installation. Do you transmit ortogonal signal for 2xMIMO devices like Huawei B593? Asking, as if you do, it would require cross polarized antenna, or two separate antennas to fully utilize B593 capabilities [thinking of achieving maximum speed].

 

[Voldemort]

Right, Vodacom also on CSFB, not sure about others, thanks.
Now off topic, but very practical question regarding external antenna installation. Do you transmit ortogonal signal for 2xMIMO devices like Huawei B593? Asking, as if you do, it would require cross polarized antenna, or two separate antennas to fully utilize B593 capabilities [thinking of achieving maximum speed].

The CSFB is recognised as a general standard across the board, so yes they do.
With regards to the antenna setup the only setup I've seen is the 2 separate antennas, setup at a 90° angle, and yes its designed to get the most out of the devices capabilities if the signal isn't full.
Forum member by the name of Azimuth set one up for his Telekom LTE, check with him regarding the pics he posted on his thread.