SA Mobile network info help please

[DarrenFord]

Good day all,

I need to know technical details of what network we run on in SA for MTN\Voda

The reason is I am looking at a phone not available here and they can only advise if it will work if I provide them with this info.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks in advance..

Regards
Darren

 

[MickeyD]

It's easier if you mention the phone and what frequencies it can operate on and then we can assist you.

EDIT: remember that all handsets in SA must be ICASA approved.

 

[DarrenFord]

Hi there thanks for the prompt reply,

Its the following however I do not see any network freq etc.

https://onyx-boox.com/shop/midia-inkphone-onyx-e-ink-phone-e43-android/

 

[MickeyD]

Technical specification:

Screen:
4.3-inch E Ink® Mobius (Electronic Paper Display; 16-level grayscale)
Capacitive multi-touch (2 point touch)
Front-Light
resolution: 800 x 480 px
Battery: 1800mAh Li-ION Polymer
Dimensions: 133.6 x 70.1 x 9.6mm
Weight: 120g
Processor: Mediatek MT6515M Cortex A9 1.0 GHz
RAM memory: 512 MB
Storage space: 512 MB
Connectivity:
GSM (900, 1800, 1900), EDGE
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) - Wi-Fi hotspot (via tethering)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Ports:
microUSB 2.0
3.5mm stereo audio connector
microSD port (up to 32GB)
Loudspeaker
Operating system: Android 2.3.5 (optimized for e Ink display) with wireless firmware updates over-the-air
Pre-installed apps: Search, Blacklist Number, Downloads, Clock, Gallery, Internet Browser, Sound Recorder, Email, SearchCallLog, Music, Messaging, Settings, Audio Profiles, Calculator, Calendar, Phone, Contacts, Dictionary Tool, File Manager, Android Market.
Supports: Windows, Linux, MacOS
Supported formats:
Documents and books: PDF, TXT, HTML, EPUB, CHM, PDB, MOBIPOCKET (Non-DRM), FB2, DJVU, DOC, RTF, JPD
Audio: MP3, WAV, WMA
Images: JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, PNG
Housing colour: black
SIM card: Full-size SIM
Vibra (e.g Vibrate on keypress)
EAN: 05901721549173

 

[DarrenFord]

Much appreciated ! So will this work fine here?

 

[krieg]

This is the frequencies from the page you linked.

Connectivity:
GSM (900, 1800, 1900), EDGE

It should work for voice.

 

[DarrenFord]

Thanks guys!

 

[ginggs]

EDIT: remember that all handsets in SA must be ICASA approved.

Surely that should be 'all handsets sold in SA must be ICASA approved'?

IIRC, importing a handset privately is fine.

 

[MickeyD]

Surely that should be 'all handsets sold in SA must be ICASA approved'?

IIRC, importing a handset privately is fine.

Until it causes some form of interference on the airwaves...