*READ FIRST* MTN Network Status & Issues (DNS, Throughput and Latency)

For me, I could not get on the internet of my N95 and the 3g icon was actually crossed out. Then I saw all the bars and the MTN name was missing as well so no network signal at all.

I restarted a couple of times as well; got the signal briefly but then it disappeared. Think it happened for at least 45 minutes and then I went to bed.
 
Hi
I think it could have been isolated to that area. Lets wait and see if any others in different areas to you post here with issues last night :-)
Regards
 
I also had some issue last night.. much earlier though. I don't remember the exact time but I think it was around 8:00PM.
My E220 dongle just dropped the connection and wouldn't reconnect, I tried a few times then gave up for a while, about 30-40 minutes later when I tried again it connected fine.
 
redarrow said:
I also had some issue last night.. much earlier though. I don't remember the exact time but I think it was around 8:00PM.
My E220 dongle just dropped the connection and wouldn't reconnect, I tried a few times then gave up for a while, about 30-40 minutes later when I tried again it connected fine.
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I had some connection issues tonight in George for about 30min.
 
Claremont here - could not make calls - kept saying network busy - also I couldnt reply to an sms I recieved.

J

nic777 said:
Hi,

Did anyone notice that MTN was completely down last nite at about 23h00?

I was in Kenilworth area in Cape Town and a colleague in Claremont area experienced the same thing.

I was panicking that my new phone (N95 8Gig) was broken since my Nokia 6085 still showed full bars although it was probably down since same colleague also has a S40 nokia and she could not make calls.

Looks like the S40 devices display network reception differently?

ANYways, my real question is does anyone know what happened? Did it happen to anyone else?
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redarrow said:
:confused:

Maybe I'm just dull.. but somehow or other the joke just flew past me.. :o
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I have had endless endless problems with MTN since the begining of the year, so glad to see that im not the only one who struggles on their broken network
 
i exprienced it on the 27th...at around 23:30
I was waiting to wish, a good friend of mine, for her bday at 00:00...only to realise the network was down. First i thought, it could be the signal loss with the rain and hectic fog...stayed up till 1am...and nothing.

Wat time did i eventually get the signal?...10am on the 28th. Try explaining that to a lady friend :eek:

oh i live in plumstead...not far from you
 
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PseudZ said:
lol glad im not the only one. As im typing this, i cannot make a connection..
Dr Data it does work in the day, was just an exception on the 25-08-2008 when it didnt work in the day, its the evenings such as now, it wont ever make a connection, seems to me no reply from MTN servers as im trying to open Google hompage on my phones browser as well as an email app and in connection manager they are both sending data out which keeps climbing up, but received data stays on 0kB. Other times the EDGE sign comes on and before it stabalises it switches off never stabilising, over and over.

Thanks
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Dr_Data said:
Hi

Ok let me rather do this so I have all the information. All the peeps having issues "after dark" :-) PM me the following so I can collect the same data for investigation:

I will try and assist with these ongoing issues.

Regards
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I've been having the exact problem as well will send pm.
 
I have been complaining about this for months. It starts at about 19.00. Sometimes I switch from 3G to Edge and it works for a while then also "Timed out". This carries on normally for 5 to 7 days and then suddenly it is ok.
 
Any news on the issue?

mtndatadude I've sent you another pm regarding the issue as my brother has been having the same issues for the last few weeks as well.
 
I'm having the same problems. Since Saturday my connection has been down for a few hours at a time. Last night it went down at about 7 and only came on again after 10. I phoned 173 but all they could tell me was that there was a problem.
 
Crowley said:
I'm having the same problems. Since Saturday my connection has been down for a few hours at a time. Last night it went down at about 7 and only came on again after 10. I phoned 173 but all they could tell me was that there was a problem.
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There is always a problem though, as almost every day it never works, and im sick of it, i couldn't make a connection this morning either till about 10am.
I have contacted MTN via their website three times, nothing was done, i complained on Hello Peter, MTN sent a technician out, but theres not much he can do when its on their side, not mine, theres many many people with the same problems around the country, but nope, MTN wont, can't or couldn't be arsed to fix it.
Can't even check balance half the time, says "Unable to process".
How long is this going to last:mad:
 
Just to add my 2c - I also often find that I can't connect for a couple of hours at a time. Only solution is to "try again later."
 
Sselmrah said:
Just to add my 2c - I also often find that I can't connect for a couple of hours at a time. Only solution is to "try again later."
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Just try pm him the info he asked for. Maybe it'll get resolved sooner.

Dr_Data said:
Hi

Ok let me rather do this so I have all the information. All the peeps having issues "after dark" :-) PM me the following so I can collect the same data for investigation:

Cell Numbber using to connect:
Exact description of the issue:
Time that the issue occurs:
Error Messages if any:
Exact Location (Street address etc):
Handset/Modem Type:
2G or 3G:

I will try and assist with these ongoing issues.

Regards
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