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snugam

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I've been using VM for a few months now and if I were to compare the service from then to now there is a significant improvement; Internet Happy hour still sux but even if you have ADSL you feel it - believe it or not.

If its witching hour - I get download speeds of up to 16 kB/s thats bytes not bits; this is really not bad.

I am using a Samsung SGH-D900 to connect to Virgin Mobile (EDGE). I wish I could get some better signal strength here where I live in Elarduspark in Pretoria.

When I want to phone I have to piggy-back on Vodacom otherwise the signal breaks up a bit but when I connect to the internet I stick the phone to the wall somewhere an connect via bluetooth; works perfectly.

Thanks VM :)
 
Zabzoo said:
I've been using VM for a few months now and if I were to compare the service from then to now there is a significant improvement; Internet Happy hour still sux but even if you have ADSL you feel it - believe it or not.

If its witching hour - I get download speeds of up to 16 kB/s thats bytes not bits; this is really not bad.

I am using a Samsung SGH-D900 to connect to Virgin Mobile (EDGE). I wish I could get some better signal strength here where I live in Elarduspark in Pretoria.

When I want to phone I have to piggy-back on Vodacom otherwise the signal breaks up a bit but when I connect to the internet I stick the phone to the wall somewhere an connect via bluetooth; works perfectly.

Thanks VM :)
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You must be very lucky. I am stuck with 0,8kbps today and yes it is bits:sick:
 
Can't be.Are you sure you have the wap/gprs setting or the internet settings for a smartphone?And have you got the extra inialization command 100%.
Do you get the same speeds on another network?
If you said yes to all the above then i must say thats real shoddy stuff from Virgin.
 
demon angel said:
Can't be.Are you sure you have the wap/gprs setting or the internet settings for a smartphone?And have you got the extra inialization command 100%.
Do you get the same speeds on another network?
If you said yes to all the above then i must say thats real shoddy stuff from Virgin.
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Check my speed test on RIP virgin. and them i did one on vodacom using the same phone.
LG f2400 Yesterday i could not do a pseed test at 12:00 as it stoped at 83%
 
My VMobile EDGE is very erratic after initial connection. It stabilizes after about 30-45mins and runs smoothly from there on.
 
Hi all, I have the Motorola v360, and on virgin. Sometimes I get edge, but mostly gprs. When I got the phone I downloaded the settings provided by virgin. Are that settings correct, or is there more that I must do to maybe get better internet speeds?
 
jacqvt said:
Hi all, I have the Motorola v360, and on virgin. Sometimes I get edge, but mostly gprs. When I got the phone I downloaded the settings provided by virgin. Are that settings correct, or is there more that I must do to maybe get better internet speeds?
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I hve tried a v360 in PE and have never connected on edge. Does your phone show you by means of an E or G if you are connected on edge or gprs.
I was told that if it is a vodafone. just forget it. no edge.do not know why.
 
Try and see if you can get EDGE on MTN, just to test if nothing else. The Vodafone firmware doesn't support EDGE AFAIK.
 
Anyway - maybe my confidence was rushed; i havnt been able to connect to VM in my area since friday. There might be a problem on my side; but I am not sure.
 
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