Iburst

[OmegaFenix]

Ok chaps i need your collective help. Telescum (Thats Telkom to the uninitiated) have screwed me big time. Applied for a new line and this morning they come with some Feb 2010 BS. Now i will go bonkers if im offline until Feb next year. So im looking at alternatives... Neotell is out so Iburst.

How well does it work for Gaming, Can i still use my Afrihost account, how much does it cost and are there any contracts involved. Im still going to push Telescum and see but i need to start making a plan b.

Any advice, alternatives would be greatly appreciated.

The line is for the Kuilsriver, Cape Town Area if someone has a contact or something i can maybe use...

Thnx.

[Mephisto_Helix]

3G ..... don't look at anything else. Oh and no, you can't use your Afrihost account on anything other than adsl (afaik).

[OmegaFenix]

OK 3G... Prepaid option?
Thnk God im on the 3rd story, should get ok reception from there.

[Mephisto_Helix]

Well what does your cell get? Because if you go with the same provider as your cell is, that's generally the signal you'll get for 3G. A bud of mine just recently got a 2nd hand modem stick thing for like R250 and he just uses top-ups as he needs it.

[_Caboose_]

OK 3G... Prepaid option?
Thnk God im on the 3rd story, should get ok reception from there.

Get the device, by a cheap R1 sim card and load it with air time, purchase data bundles and shorted

[Mephisto_Helix]

How much does it cost?

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[OmegaFenix]

Get the device, by a cheap R1 sim card and load it with air time, purchase data bundles and shorted

So its mostly the 3G modem thats the bitch to get... i have a simcard, hope i can remember the number... Anybody got indication of speeds cap size+ cost...

[Mephisto_Helix]

click.teh.link!

[OmegaFenix]

http://www.vodacom.co.za/services/vo...dband/cost.jsp

At that price its just becomes not worth it. 1Gb is as much as i pay now for 10. I think i should just hassle telkom till i get my line.

[Mephisto_Helix]

I caved after 2 weeks without teh internet ........ I got the 500meg option to at least be able to surf with. Telscum ended up taking 3 and a bit months, so I was glad to have the 3G.