{"id":308122,"date":"2019-05-31T07:26:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T05:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=308122"},"modified":"2019-05-31T07:27:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T05:27:09","slug":"rain-changes-its-network-name-to-go-proteas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/308122-rain-changes-its-network-name-to-go-proteas.html","title":{"rendered":"Rain changes its network name to “GO Proteas”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rain has changed the network name it shows on cellphones to \u201cGO Proteas\u201d ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup, which began on 30 May with South Africa playing England.<\/p>\n

The network operator told MyBroadband that it may keep it on for the duration of the World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we will make the call later on,\u201d said Rain. \u201cWe just wanted to show our support for our boys. We\u2019re big Cricket fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cellular networks have globally-unique numbers which identify them, known as Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) codes. These PLMN codes are made up of a country code and a number for the network.<\/p>\n

Rather than displaying this code, cellphones instead use something more human-readable \u2014 the PLMN name.<\/p>\n

The PLMN names of networks may be stored on the cellphones themselves, and in the network operator\u2019s SIM cards. A network operator can also override the stored PLMN name with a custom string.<\/p>\n

Not all devices will display the custom PLMN name however, meaning that not all cellphones on the Rain network will display the \u201cGO Proteas\u201d message.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately it depends on the handset,\u201d Rain said.<\/p>\n

The following screenshot shows Rain\u2019s temporary PLMN name showing on an iPhone.<\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/a><\/p>\n

Now read: What it takes to work for Rain<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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