Ok ... they all equally bad. :) Though most people tend towards Vodacom as it seems that everyone is in the same uncertainty boat when it comes to CellC. Though as Boshoff says, they do rent bandwidth from Vodacom and are busy putting up their own towers.
As for the number portability thing. It's a bit of a joke. A mate of mine switch from MTN to Vodacome and wanted to port his number... then discovered it would require some $$$ and about 3 to 4 weeks. So he just opted to take a new number from Vodacom, buy a SMS bundle and just inform everyone on his phone book. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Justin Kretzmar <[email protected]> wrote: > I can only speak for MTN & Vodacom - no experience of Cell C except for > their annoying calls once a week to offer me their latest specials..!! > > My wife just ported from Voda to MTN because she was having endless grief > on the Voda network.. Seems like they are both equally as bad, depending on > who you speak to..!! > The porting was a mission but everything did eventually work out (about 2 > weeks after the port).. > The main issues that we had were : > > - The switch over from one network to the other only happened about 4 > days after Vodacom cancelled the contract from their side - NO line for > that > time..!! > - For about two weeks, instead of going through to mailbox, the caller > was told that the number does not exist.!! > - We were warned about incoming callers being subject to a terrible > BEEP when dialing a number that has been ported, but this is not an issue > at > all. There is a beep but it is negligible. > > My advice would be to choose a network based on the following : > > - What network are the majority of the people who you call on ? The > switching cost to call between networks is very high. > - Which network offers the better reception in the areas where you > spend most of your time ? > - The cost structure of MTN & Voda is actually very different. Look > into both & see which suits you best. You may save money by porting to the > other network. > > My 2c worth.. > > Regards > Justin > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Tony Abbott > *Sent:* 01 September 2009 11:35 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [DarknDirty] Re: Some non-MTB'ing advice > > Yup, to the best of my knowledge CellC still piggyback off the Vodacom > network, but I have no experience of them. I'm also thinking of switching > with all the problems on the MTN network recently, but back to Vodacom, not > to CellC. I'm a little bit weary of number portability though. Admittedly > it's a sample of 1 but I know someone who had a lot of trouble with NP after > switching from MTN to Vodacom. Incoming calls not getting through etc. > Eventually he gave up and took a new number from Vodacom. > > -t > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:34, Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Heya Rob, >> >> I have overheard people saying stuff like..... Cellc is running on >> Vodacom network... so you getting Vodacom connectivity, except if >> vodacom gets busy, then apparently Cell-c guys get bumped... >> >> So not sure how much is rumour vs fact... >> >> Also coming to an end with MTN and deciding if its time to go >> voda....and do the # portability thing... there is a MTN and a voda >> shop at the moo mall... the mTN folks you have to beg for help and >> they never have stock of the phone you want...and keep trying to get >> me to go for some other phone I don't want... >> popped into voda.. man they were on the ball, had stock and understood >> the technology I was looking for.. etc..etc.. >> >> but still thinkin about it.. >> >> 2009/9/1 Roberto Ambrosio <[email protected]>: >> > Hey Folk >> > >> > Got some "not related to MTB" advice to ask. My MTN contract has expired >> and >> > I'm thinking of switching to CellC. Is anyone on CellC? How is there >> > coverage / sign strength / receiption (I've heard a few people claiming >> that >> > their connection has been dropped mid-call). >> > >> > Tx. >> > >> > -- >> > Kind regards, >> > Roberto Ambrosio >> > >> > ... Running hurts, it always has. Woolly mammoths didn't just roll over >> onto >> > a plate and serve themselves up to prehistoric man with fries and a >> shake. >> > They had to be caught - and running down woolly mammoths was hard. - >> > www.teamcyanosis.co.za >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > > -- Kind regards, Roberto Ambrosio ... Running hurts, it always has. Woolly mammoths didn't just roll over onto a plate and serve themselves up to prehistoric man with fries and a shake. They had to be caught - and running down woolly mammoths was hard. - www.teamcyanosis.co.za --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
