NeoGo Datacard - What speeds?

[IndigoIdentity]

Hey all

Just wondering if anyone has had experience with this offering from Neotel:

https://www.neotel.co.za/wps/portal/neotel_data_internet_products

They advertise the AC2787 @ 549 then you can buy prepaid vouchers. Also says downrate 3.1 (speeds may vary). They said full coverage but reading on I am skeptical.

Is anyone using this? Any indication of what to expect?

 

[SideWinder]

Hi IndigoIdentity,

CDMA clearly states "up to 3.1 mbps". As we all know, real world speeds is not anything like that. One should only expect anything between 60 kbps to 2 mbps peak. If you are lucky to get good signal, and are on a non congested cell, speeds may be good enough for a bit of youtube. Problem with these small dongles, they don't have a decent antenna, so that's it.

 

[ahf]

Neotel? Stay away from them unless you get one of their Techies to do an onsite check at your place...I bought the datacard on a Friday returned on the Monday got full refund, then months later I signed up for the NeoFlex 10GB @R176 pm well I got my contract cancelled that very same month after I wrote a letter to ICASA, I returned their device and I didn't pay a cent for early termination.

 

[SideWinder]

Yes, I agree with ahf. Neotel's coverage - LTE, CDMA, Wimax is not universal in JHB/PTA - so test, test, test. Everybody is migrating to LTE - if you can get it, works great - so CDMA network is improving all the time - less customers! and R220 something pm for 15G is not to shabby, Nige!