Telkom Mobile roaming on Vodacom

[DTBA]

We have no vodacom service here what so ever since Sunday, 'no service' error.
But 65505 3G showing up.
This roaming agreement should show 2G/3G/4G.
Seems they can't get it right.
It is knocking vodacom offline when they try implementing the roaming configuration on base stations, by the looks of things.

This is interesting as cellc and mtn nailed it its been working so nice for me

 

[Hummercellc]

This is interesting as cellc and mtn nailed it its been working so nice for me

Me to.
I am on cell c, since MTN seamless roaming kicked in, it has been heaven.

 

[cavedog]

Drove from Centurion to Richards Bay last night with Telkom sim in my S10. Centurion to Witbank, Hendrina, Ermelo, Piet Retief,Pongola and my phone was roaming on MTN when there was no coverage.

No Vodacom roaming at all.

 

[Hummercellc]

65505 is showing up again, 3G only though, no 2G or 4G.
And Vodacom is cycling between full signal and no service in our area.
Which leads me to be believe they really are battling to get this roaming configuration implemented.

 

[ProAsm]

Drove from Centurion to Richards Bay last night with Telkom sim in my S10. Centurion to Witbank, Hendrina, Ermelo, Piet Retief,Pongola and my phone was roaming on MTN when there was no coverage.

No Vodacom roaming at all.

I believe the switch will only happen on the 1st June.

 

[bwana]

I believe the switch will only happen on the 1st June.

The complete handover might only be the 1st of June but I'm seeing less and less MTN roaming as that cutoff nears.

 

[dotcat]

So here is an example of the 3g roaming working - No 4G roaming yet on South Coast KZN. Signal seemed to be fluctuating all over the place.

 

[Hummercellc]

So here is an example of the 3g roaming working - No 4G roaming yet on South Coast KZN. Signal seemed to be fluctuating all over the place.View attachment 648150

Under the RAW tab does it show
MCC:655 MNC:05

 

[rick9k]

I can also confirm my 65505 4g tower has dissappeared

 

[dotcat]

Under the RAW tab does it show
MCC:655 MNC:05

Phone is manually set to 65505.

 

[Hummercellc]

Phone is manually set to 65505.

Same here on my Mikrotik LTE router.
But it is terrible, as you said.
Signal strength all over the place.

And Vodacom keeps dropping in the area for hours at a time now, I am guessing Vodacom keeps trying various configurations, and failing miserably...
No Service errors, Vodacom customers are complaining all over town.

This seems to be going pear shaped very quickly, when MTN cut roaming links, and Vodacom still can't get this integrated, paw paw going to hit the fan, TM going to be a nightmare.

Me grabs pop corn.

 

[3Gee]

This entire switch to Vodacom going to be a disaster in the making with MTN data roaming becoming worse on a daily basis as we get closer to June.

@jannie, do you have any feedback regarding the rollout progress.

 

[DTBA]

This entire switch to Vodacom going to be a disaster in the making with MTN data roaming becoming worse on a daily basis as we get closer to June.

@jannie, do you have any feedback regarding the rollout progress.

@jannievanzyl

 

[Polymathic]

Yesterday was the first time I've seen my phone roam on the Vodacom network

 

[cr@zydude]

No Vodacom roaming in the Greenacres area in PE yet.

 

[jannievanzyl]

@jannievanzyl

I'll ask. Not close to the project.

 

[DTBA]

I'll ask. Not close to the project.

Thank you

 

[bwana]

No Vodacom roaming in the Greenacres area in PE yet.

Do you need it there? I don't recall it being a TM dead-spot.

 

[cr@zydude]

Do you need it there? I don't recall it being a TM dead-spot.

No, Telkom network works fine there. I was just checking to see if Vodacom roaming was available.

 

[BasBas]

Driving towards nelspruit this morning. And saw this, Vodacom roaming appears to be working.
Does anyone know how to check the MNC of a network when on LTE? I can’t seem to find it unless my phones connected to 3G