Vodacom HSDPA 3.6 service free until end of April

PureFire · Post by **PureFire** » 06 Mar 2008, 22:58

jamin_za wrote:I just got bough the 2GB HSDPA package from Vodacom.
They activated my card right there and said max 24 hours until my SIM activation went through and I could use the thing, but browsing Hellopeter and MYADSL I see some people have waited for up to a week for activation...

How fast was it for you guys.

i just activated the hsdpa 3.6 service on my account settings - im prepaid!
so no wait!

ecthelion · Post by **ecthelion** » 07 Mar 2008, 10:02

so did you guys try online gaming with this yet? would COD4 be playable?

PureFire · Post by **PureFire** » 07 Mar 2008, 11:37

ive played ut3?!
but there is still lag, ping times are in the 3-600's!
though the sa sever is considerably quicker!
havent played online in a while though!

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 07 Mar 2008, 13:40

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Hope you don't mind my barging in like this.....

Is there such a thing as pay as you go internet?
My cell functions as a GPRS modem and I thhought i might be handy if I could use it to apt-get the odd file.....

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Post by **Y0da** » 07 Mar 2008, 15:53

supertwit wrote:<ot>

Hope you don't mind my barging in like this.....

Is there such a thing as pay as you go internet?
My cell functions as a GPRS modem and I thhought i might be handy if I could use it to apt-get the odd file.....

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Yes, just put the relevant amount om airtime on your phone then dial *111# to purchase a data bundle. Cost gets deducted from your prepaid airtime.

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 07 Mar 2008, 16:00

Easy as that, eh? Thank you Yoda.

Post by **Y0da** » 07 Mar 2008, 16:05

Yo're welcome. Just a note, get yourself a 3g phone. GPRS is soooo slow you will hate it. Download speed on GPRS is like 3Kbs compared to 40-50 Kbs on a 3G Phone. Best is to get a 3G Modem if you can afford to buy one cash (R2000).

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 07 Mar 2008, 17:02

I'll consider that....thank you.

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 24 Mar 2008, 18:18

Well this is kinda weird but it seems the 3.6 has taken effect now - suddenly I'm getting 256k downloads!!! Woohooooo!! I first noticed that videos were streaming better off places like Youtube and now, true as bob, downloads are almost 10x faster than before!

B0r0m1r · Post by **B0r0m1r** » 24 Mar 2008, 18:55

I am using edge, and get downloads of 30kbps. Not fast but much faster than dialup. When do you think 3g would be available in all of SA?

PureFire · Post by **PureFire** » 24 Mar 2008, 21:37

OnlyOneKenobi wrote:Well this is kinda weird but it seems the 3.6 has taken effect now - suddenly I'm getting 256k downloads!!! Woohooooo!! I first noticed that videos were streaming better off places like Youtube and now, true as bob, downloads are almost 10x faster than before!

dude, you are lucky! coz im still only getting 1.8

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 25 Mar 2008, 08:07

B0r0m1r wrote:I am using edge, and get downloads of 30kbps. Not fast but much faster than dialup. When do you think 3g would be available in all of SA?

Definately not - check the coverage maps on www.vodacom.co.za or www.mtn.co.za to see which areas have 3g coverage.