Telkom, what are you smoking???

JerryMungo

JerryMungo

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Firstly, what is this product you are calling Smart Broadband Uncapped Wireless?

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It's LTE, right?
Firstly, why not call it LTE instead of wireless...
Secondly, why is there an out of bundle rate on an uncapped package?

Next, click 'More Info' to see coverage:
Is this REALLY the only coverage in East London?
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That spot near the airport - who the heck is that servicing? It covers an area barely a couple of KM2 of which 90% is an informal settlement... so only the airport itself? And only one other point in the whole city? And this is where I get really confused - this 'uncapped wireless' product apparently only covers a speck on the map, yet I get good LTE coverage where I live, does that mean I can't purchase this deal but only buy capped LTE?

Here's the LTE-A coverage map:
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And whaddyaknow, it looks EXACTLY like the LTE coverage map:
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Are you now saying that almost everywhere in EL is covered by LTE-A (and LTE) but the uncapped product is only for people who travel (airport) and a few in the quigney area??
 
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The coverage map seems to only show towers that have capacity left (150 limit per tower I think)
 
LTE on your phone isn't the same LTE product they sell as fixed wireless. They only sell this 'wireless' aka fixed LTE in certain areas where they have enough bandwidth. You cannot use that sim card in a phone nor move it around.
 
$m@Rt@$$ said:
LTE on your phone isn't the same LTE product they sell as fixed wireless. They only sell this 'wireless' aka fixed LTE in certain areas where they have enough bandwidth. You cannot use that sim card in a phone nor move it around.
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Seems plausible. So no bandwidth left except the areas where people can't afford it... makes sense.
 
$m@Rt@$$ said:
LTE on your phone isn't the same LTE product they sell as fixed wireless. They only sell this 'wireless' aka fixed LTE in certain areas where they have enough bandwidth. You cannot use that sim card in a phone nor move it around.
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Technically you can move around as much as you want. As has been mentioned in this thread.
 
$m@Rt@$$ said:
LTE on your phone isn't the same LTE product they sell as fixed wireless. They only sell this 'wireless' aka fixed LTE in certain areas where they have enough bandwidth. You cannot use that sim card in a phone nor move it around.
Click to expand...

The uncapped wireless has been opened for everyone now for a while. I use mine everywhere there is coverage on all my devices including phones.
 
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