{"id":116135,"date":"2015-01-05T10:08:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T08:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=116135"},"modified":"2015-01-05T10:10:47","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T08:10:47","slug":"mtn-data-share-launching-early-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/116135-mtn-data-share-launching-early-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"MTN Data Share launching early 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

MTN has quietly activated a service called Data Share, which lets its subscribers share data bundles between multiple SIMs.<\/p>\n

It has not officially launched yet, however, and a spokesperson for MTN said that Data Share will only officially launch in early 2015.<\/p>\n

Most normal pre-paid and contract customers will be able to use MTN Data Share, MTN said.<\/p>\n

In particular, it will be available to MTN PayAsYouGo, MTN Top Up, My MTNChoice, and MTN Classic Contract subscribers. It won’t be available to many of MTN’s business-oriented packages, closed user groups, custom APNs, MTN Sky contracts, or the Anyday Offpeak price plan.<\/p>\n

Subscribers will be able to link up to 20 other MTN numbers to their Data Share profile, and MTN said the service will be available for free.<\/p>\n

Those on an uncapped MTN Sky Internet bundle will also be able to use Data Share, but will be limited to one linked MTN number.<\/p>\n

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MTN Data Share USSD menus<\/p><\/div>\n

Before a subscriber may add MTN cellphone numbers to their Data Share list, the service must be activated.<\/p>\n

This may be done by either using the *141*5# USSD menu (then choosing option 1 \u2014 “Manage Internet Bundles”, then 3 \u2014 “Data Share”), or by using MTN’s online self-service portal.<\/p>\n

Both activation, and adding numbers to Data Share appears to be free, and MTN\u00a0confirmed that the service is offered at no cost to subscribers.<\/p>\n

After adding a number to Data Share, both parties receive an SMS informing them of the change.<\/p>\n

Original MyBroadband forum thread: MTN Data Share service<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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