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So the Redmi note 12 Pro and Pro+ are Both cheaper from Amazon with shipping and import duties!

Screw Vodacon etc and Helkom

Now I just need a cheap monthly SIM card with around 8GBs data and max 100mins
 
So the Redmi note 12 Pro and Pro+ are Both cheaper from Amazon with shipping and import duties!

Screw Vodacon etc and Helkom

Now I just need a cheap monthly SIM card with around 8GBs data and max 100mins
links please
 
So the Redmi note 12 Pro and Pro+ are Both cheaper from Amazon with shipping and import duties!

Screw Vodacon etc and Helkom

Now I just need a cheap monthly SIM card with around 8GBs data and max 100mins
 
So the Redmi note 12 Pro and Pro+ are Both cheaper from Amazon with shipping and import duties!
I've imported Redmi models on 2 occasions where the local price or stock availability was not up to par. On the one hand hoping Amazon's local presence improves this somewhat next year, but at the same time, don't really want them to completely obliterate the competition.
 
I have a Redm 9T 128GB here that has an odd issue where it refuses to start up after a reboot.

What to do with it? I would hate for it to end up in a landfill since the screen, battery, cameras etc. are still good. Not sure if maybe it needs a software reload or something.
 
I have a Redm 9T 128GB here that has an odd issue where it refuses to start up after a reboot.

What to do with it? I would hate for it to end up in a landfill since the screen, battery, cameras etc. are still good. Not sure if maybe it needs a software reload or something.
Similar as the Poco M3 deadboot issue.
 
So the Redmi note 12 Pro and Pro+ are Both cheaper from Amazon with shipping and import duties!

Screw Vodacon etc and Helkom

Now I just need a cheap monthly SIM card with around 8GBs data and max 100mins
You have a dual sim phone.
Split the two. One sim is your number to be sued for voive. Whatever works for you. MTN with voice bundles. many other possibilities I am sure.
Your second sim is your data sim. Dont use the number. View it as expendable. If a better deal is available you throw the sim away and replace. Go pre-paid preferably, then you dont need to deal with ending a contract and your requirement may change mid contract.
For Data:
The MTN Mobile Internet Gold month-to-month gives you 15 gb at R149.
The MTN Bozagigs pre-paid gives you R149 for 10+10gb
The MTN super data minimum is 30gb for R15 I think.
Voice: A MTN 100min 30d bundle will be R50 I think
To port a SIm is a simplem proces asthese days, from any provider to any other. As long as you are not in a contract.
There may be better/as good deals with other providers, probably NOT with Vodacom.
 
I have a Redm 9T 128GB here that has an odd issue where it refuses to start up after a reboot.

What to do with it? I would hate for it to end up in a landfill since the screen, battery, cameras etc. are still good. Not sure if maybe it needs a software reload or something.
Does it go into bootloader or fastboot mode?

Boot:
Switch off phone, hold power and volume up.

Fastboot:
Switch off phone, hold power and volume down.
 
Does it go into bootloader or fastboot mode?

Boot:
Switch off phone, hold power and volume up.

Fastboot:
Switch off phone, hold power and volume down.
It’s just dead, nothing on the screen at all. No amount of fiddling with button combos seems to have any effect
 
7 month anniversary, not even a fecking measly security patch.

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This is why I think I’ll be avoiding Xiaomi in the future.
If we look at the current latest model which is the Poco F5, it was announced that it will only have +-2 years of updates / supports, since Poco F3 is released back in 2021, it has probably reached its end of support period already. I suspect these are the corners Xiaomi cut in order to get a price advantage on the phone itself.
 
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