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Tahir Ally
Joined: May 29, 2003
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I am a Vodacom trade partner and we get training on everything...Coming back to network crashing,GSM system is ment for sharing and when and when the slots are used up and you try phoning out you will get a NETWORK BUSY message on your phone.3G everytime you use it there is a code assign to you,every code is different thats why its unlimited capacity.3G is also known has WCDMA(WIDEBAND CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS)...........Vodafone Live coming SOON..........I FEEL SORRY 4 MTN and Cell C when Vodafone live is launched because when you browse via Vodafone Live,IT FREE only if you buy you pay.If Vodafone wants to stream some thing free like F1 grand prix.You don't have to pay.Vodafone live is a global content if you read news,weather,etc its free unless it stated you pay.You have to buy a Vodafone branded handset to use these services which will be launched soon
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RicK700i
Joined: Jan 03, 2005
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@ rhino8,why did youto move to South Africa from England? England must be a much better country than here.
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Rhino8
Joined: Jan 07, 2005
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From: South Africa (Bloemfontein)
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Who said im frm eng? I surely neva did. Am thinkn of movin to ozz tho.
So there are some interestin shit in store 4 us in sa.
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Tahir Ally
Joined: May 29, 2003
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SonyEricsson V800 coming soon to a Vodashop near you.Retail price about R4500.The Z1010 will not be available through Vodacom.Look out for the SHARP 902 which is the only 3G phone with a 2 mega pixel cam.The Sharp 902 has a scanner that scans up to 60 characters on business card + it comes with a cable that plugs in your video jack on your TV so you can stream movies,etc on your TV .SHARP phones have the same interface as SonyEricsson and Sharp phones are for Vodafone only.Sharp 902 is the best 3G phone when it will launch according to Vodacom.Watch this SPACE for more details.....................
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brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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From: Cape Town, South Africa
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Good luck to anyone jumping on the 3G bandwagon...just from what Tahir has mentioned it's a serious turn-off...best thing to is wait until MTN launch 3G before deciding to part with cash and a massive bill each month.
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Tahir Ally
Joined: May 29, 2003
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YELLO Brix25.History has shown that Vodacom was always S.A leading net.EG:Voda started business 2 months before MTN.Today Vodacom has 15Mill customers,MTN has 7Mill.Vodacoms distribution is bigger than MTN.With 3G Voda has a 6 months lead if MTN launches in June05.In the Brainstorm Itweb sep04 mag Mr Karel Pienaar of MTN GROUP CTP said "Ill eat my hat" if Vodacom launches 3G by Dec04.In that mag MTN stated they will only launch 3G in 2006.The only reason they want to launch it now because they are loosing alot of high spenders to Voda and Cell C said they will be launching 3G by June.Remember Vodacom is the only net in world that is charging the same price for a voice and video call.Other net are charging 3 times more for a video call.This year all Vodafone partner net will be launching Vodafone WORLD.This means if you phone from SA Voda to any Vodafone customer you will pay a local SA cell price becuase its one GLOBAL COMMUNITY.....Can the yello guys match this.I DON'T think so.
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Rhino8
Joined: Jan 07, 2005
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From: South Africa (Bloemfontein)
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I always knew mtn and cell c wont last. But now if we pay the same 4 intl call to otha vf fones, wont vf increase local rates!
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I bn wondern, if u use data on a 3g phone, like surfin da net, or wap, do u get 3g speed,and pay normal gprs rates(R2/mb)?
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MTN is loosin a sh*tload of users already. My mom is movin to voda contract end april when her MTN contract expires. After 9years wiv MTN.
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brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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No Tahir I'm not an MTN sub. Vodacom is excellent when it comes to their customer care, made that point countless times on here but would you buy a car from the only dealership in town if you knew another one was due to open in three months? People need to wait and see so all the offers can be weighed up against one another.
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Rhino8
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Well, i Say it again, i dont think mtn got the backbone to go up against vodacom/vodafone!
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Tahir Ally
Joined: May 29, 2003
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People can wait for MTN to launch 3G but Vodacom will be the leader in 3G coverage.Vodacom currently has 473 3G base station by the end of this year it will exceed 1000. When MTN launches 3G 70% of KZN AND Western Cape will have 3G by Vodacom.Gauteng is already 70% covered with 3G coverage.MTN promised eveyone EDGE in Feb. Its already middle of March and its still in test faze...When MTN launched HSCD(HIGH SPEED CIRCUT DATA) which is faster than GPRS a goverment dept went to them and the MTN HSCD crashed after 2 weeks and it never worked for months.MTN was forced to cancel the goverment contract.Vodacom never had HSCD because they knew of all the faults.MTN still has HSCD but don't market it because its not stable.This shows Vodacom knows what its doing but you can judge for yourself.
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Rhino8
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well stop compairin da 2 and giv us some more of what we are to expect. When wil voda life and vodafone world b launched?
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brix25
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I think someone using MTN data services need to speak up because Tahir is making some serious allegations...none of which I've ever heard of.
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Rhino8
Joined: Jan 07, 2005
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@brix: knowing what voda charges 4 data, do u think there are any MTN data users? MTN charges 22.5 times what voda charges.
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Tahir Ally
Joined: May 29, 2003
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VODAFONE LIVE is already available but not commercialy launched.It will be launched this month,thats when the V800 will be available.VODAFONE WORLD this year some time.NUMBER PORTABILITY(KEEP YOUR EXISTING NUMBER & MOVE TO ANOTHER NETWORK) NOV -DEC 05.Only Vodafone Live gives you free browsing,thats why to send and receive unlimited email on BLACKBERRY IS FREE via VODAFONE.MTN advertised Blackberry in Nov 04 till today they have no stock.They only did this because vodacom was launching 3G in Dec & to shift attention.
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Rhino8
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So u get free unlimited email on voda life. Hm when will da v800 b available?
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Posted: 2005-03-10 17:38
