Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Hi guys,

I've just looked at MTN's October deals, see the PDF here

I'll be going for the AnyTime 200 deal: R200 airtime p/m, 250mb data p/m, 25sms p/m for R429.

There's also Anytime 350 @ R529 and AnyTime 500 at R669.

I'm moving from Vodacom to MTN with this new contract. Vodacom is way too expensive. Can someone assure me that call quality and voice coverage won't be a problem with MTN?

I'm very excited to get the very best smartphone available at the moment :)
 
Pakka said:
Hi guys,

I've just looked at MTN's October deals, see the PDF here

I'll be going for the AnyTime 200 deal: R200 airtime p/m, 250mb data p/m, 25sms p/m for R429.

There's also Anytime 350 @ R529 and AnyTime 500 at R669.

I'm moving from Vodacom to MTN with this new contract. Vodacom is way too expensive. Can someone assure me that call quality and voice coverage won't be a problem with MTN?

I'm very excited to get the very best smartphone available at the moment :)
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I have read way too many bad things about MTN.
Personally, I am going CellC (also on Vodacom). My contract expires in Feb, but as soon as CellC offer this device I am paying up the remainder of my Vodacom contract and porting to CellC.

Personally, 8ta and CellC are the only providers worth supporting at the moment.

Alternatively I will buy the device outright and go pre-paid on CellC. I don't need many free minutes (maybe 100 tops). Data is what I need and CellC is the way forward for that. I also like that CellC will soon have 3G roaming on the Vodacom network which suits me even better.
 
Mike Smit said:
Alternatively I will buy the device outright and go pre-paid on CellC. I don't need many free minutes (maybe 100 tops). Data is what I need and CellC is the way forward for that. I also like that CellC will soon have 3G roaming on the Vodacom network which suits me even better.
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My plan exactly.

Already ported to CellC prepaid, just need the phone :D

I was on contract at MTN and the biggest concern for me was the crappy data coverage both at home and at work, EDGE only :(
 
Got my Titanium Grey beauty yesterday at lunchtime.Got the email at 11.00am that it had arrived and 20 minutes later said to my boss "ciya' and was out the door.She's ok with it though cause she know's how excited I was to get it and the waiting was killing me.Think she just wanted me to get my 'brains' back finally.I haven't been all here since last Monday when I made the order.It's a foontastic phone!
 
CalvinX10 said:
Got my Titanium Grey beauty yesterday at lunchtime.Got the email at 11.00am that it had arrived and 20 minutes later said to my boss "ciya' and was out the door.She's ok with it though cause she know's how excited I was to get it and the waiting was killing me.Think she just wanted me to get my 'brains' back finally.I haven't been all here since last Monday when I made the order.It's a foontastic phone!
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Sooooooo jealous. Enjoy dude ;)
 
Mike Smit said:
I have read way too many bad things about MTN.
Personally, I am going CellC (also on Vodacom). My contract expires in Feb, but as soon as CellC offer this device I am paying up the remainder of my Vodacom contract and porting to CellC.

Personally, 8ta and CellC are the only providers worth supporting at the moment.

Alternatively I will buy the device outright and go pre-paid on CellC. I don't need many free minutes (maybe 100 tops). Data is what I need and CellC is the way forward for that. I also like that CellC will soon have 3G roaming on the Vodacom network which suits me even better.
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Nice idea but for me we have wifi at work and I have wifi at home so data isnt really a problem for me. The phone is expensive but I seriously want one and cant wait for my contract to expire in Jan... decisions, decisions...
 
Pakka said:
Thanks for advice.

I see Vodacom has the following deal: http://customers.striata.com/ebooks/vodacomshop/digitalebook/index.html#/16/
R400pm gets you Smart 229, with 115 minutes p/m and 150mb data p/m.
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It's a good deal but the problem comes in when you need more data...with Cell C you pay R45 for 300mb add-on, with Vodacom you pay R99 for only 250mb.
This is the only thing keeping me sane enough to not just give in and go back to Vodacom for this phone...will wait for Cell C or FNB...
 
cvbelk said:
It's a good deal but the problem comes in when you need more data...with Cell C you pay R45 for 300mb add-on, with Vodacom you pay R99 for only 250mb.
This is the only thing keeping me sane enough to not just give in and go back to Vodacom for this phone...will wait for Cell C or FNB...
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Thanks for pointing that out. I'm lucky enough to have an uncapped connection at both home & work. I rarely need much data at the moment with my Galaxy S2, so the data bundle isn't much of a concern to me. If it was, I would also reconsider, since Vodacom is so ridiculous with their data prices
 
Vodacom is blatantly advertising wrong. The deal on the Smart 229 clearly says in the leaflet that you get 115 talk minutes per month. When I went to vodacom yesterday they explained that its only 75min any time, 20min vodacom-to-vodacom and another 20min (can't remember what for). Its not 115min any time talk time.

I'll be moving to MTN now. Again vodacom is too expensive
 
I was wondering if I should wait for LTE version or go for the 3G version now. They only difference would be that and the fact that LTE was only launched in SA now its probably gong to take a few year before it in my area or city which is the mother city

So whats the use I have an LTE enable phone but can not use the function? Im currently with Vodacom, does anyone know if any of the other service providers offer LTE in CT? I Check Vodacom and its not here yet
 
Pakka said:
Vodacom is blatantly advertising wrong. The deal on the Smart 229 clearly says in the leaflet that you get 115 talk minutes per month. When I went to vodacom yesterday they explained that its only 75min any time, 20min vodacom-to-vodacom and another 20min (can't remember what for). Its not 115min any time talk time.

I'll be moving to MTN now. Again vodacom is too expensive
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+1
And i have already got a contract (note 2)...a couple of days ago.
But the awsomeness of the phone makes all that pale
 
Guys what covers are you getting for your phones...? I've seen these ones where you replace the back and it has a cover that flip over the screen that looks pretty decent...? Any other idea..? I see expansys doesn't even really have a decent selection yet...
 
Pakka said:
Vodacom is blatantly advertising wrong. The deal on the Smart 229 clearly says in the leaflet that you get 115 talk minutes per month. When I went to vodacom yesterday they explained that its only 75min any time, 20min vodacom-to-vodacom and another 20min (can't remember what for). Its not 115min any time talk time.

I'll be moving to MTN now. Again vodacom is too expensive
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Pakka, I'm on the Smart 229 and it's not bad at all.

The included minutes are : 75 minutes from Vodacom to anyone, 20 minutes extra Voda to Voda and 20 minutes for weekends.

And 150MB data that rolls over for a month + 150 sms.

I prefer Vodacom, cos MTN's billing system is still driving me up the wall. In December I can finally say goodbye to MTN. Yay!

*MTN 200 sucks, cos you can't convert the R200 to sms or data bundles - it's just for voice....and something like R1.80 a minute.

Would seriously advise you to stick with Vodacom, but it's your choice.
 
kingrob said:
Pakka, I'm on the Smart 229 and it's not bad at all.

The included minutes are : 75 minutes from Vodacom to anyone, 20 minutes extra Voda to Voda and 20 minutes for weekends.

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Do you know whether the weekend minutes and extra voda to voda mins kick in only after the std mins are used?
 
ajules said:
Do you know whether the weekend minutes and extra voda to voda mins kick in only after the std mins are used?
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If it's weekend, it will use up your weekend minutes first, same goes for your Voda to Voda minutes.

I checked my account a few days ago and it deducted the weekend and Voda to Voda minutes first.

Your 75 minutes and 150MB data rolls over for one month, while weekend and Voda to Voda is valid for the current month.
 
kingrob said:
If it's weekend, it will use up your weekend minutes first, same goes for your Voda to Voda minutes.

I checked my account a few days ago and it deducted the weekend and Voda to Voda minutes first.

Your 75 minutes and 150MB data rolls over for one month, while weekend and Voda to Voda is valid for the current month.
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That will be perfect for my needs when my contract renews in Dec.Thks for the feedback
 
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