Test I ran with different modems

[Gerhard Lombard]

I took my MTN E367 modem back to MTN three times for replacement as I was sure there was something wrong with it. Then I figured MTN choke this R149.00 per month for 2Gig promotion.

Then I ran some test on speedtest.net with 4 modems and three sim cards. The Vodacom is my work Pay as You Go sim, the Gerhard one is my MTN 3G sim, and the Riaan sim is a MTN 3G sim supplied to me for this check by the MTN office manager. The MWEB is my house WI-FI 512k uncapped with 4 computers connected.

Well my tests results are clear that MTN is messing with us with these specials! Just to post this i had to fall back to my Bandlux Vodacom Broadband as MTN does not have coverage (again)

Regards.

 

[ginggs]

Well my tests results are clear that MTN is messing with us with these specials!

How do you reach that conclusion? I think the answer is in your very next sentence:

Just to post this i had to fall back to my Bandlux Vodacom Broadband as MTN does not have coverage (again)

Does Vodacom simply have better coverage than MTN in the area where you did the tests?

 

[FlatspinZA]

It really depends on the area you are in, because MTN data (we have a few 2GB packages, and the MTN 8GB 'uncapped' option [running 10 PC's]) rocks in our area - I have a constant 7.2Mbps connection whereas Vodacom users here are running at bits per second, giving constant timeouts and a really frustrating user experience.

 

[Gerhard Lombard]

Well, then it means MTN can not give me what I pay for based on my location? So FlatspinZA pays the same as me, but with a 7000 times faster connection? Why do I even feel more cheated now?

 

[ginggs]

Well, then it means MTN can not give me what I pay for based on my location?

Unfortunately that is the nature of wireless. Did you check the MTN coverage map before you took out the contract?

You can try logging a coverage complaint, see here.