Is Do 3G from Telkom worth it?

[tehNihilist]

Sorry for the late reply, I usually stay out of this section.

3G is dependent on signal from what I can see. Initially I had crud-tastic signals until I got a nice antenna that cost like R800. Since then it has been pretty much rock solid speed wise. Have not been doing much online tried EVE and had zero issues, and now I am playing HoN on EU servers and so far so good. Seems there are some on this site (and others) that use 3G for a myriad of games, but like I mentioned, it will depend on signal and such.

Well good luck I hope you get sorted.

[Strategist01]

I have been reading that for the Do 3g package there isn't an internet based bandwidth monitoring system which is pretty gay..Something about dialling a number to get the amount of leftover data ;/

That sucks ass. I think that telkom's online monitoring system might work for you, dunno. If it doesn't, try this little program: Netmeter. It's a tiny download, keeps tack of all uploaded and Downloaded data, you can set limits for yourself etc. Very handy. I've come to use this when playing online to see exactly what my usage was when I went on a server.

[gmathews]

From the looks of it, gaming through 3G seems positive. Thanks for the Netmeter app, need to bridge my PS3 to my PC to use it tho..;/ The modem I am looking to get has 4 ethernet ports. Tomorrow it is, 3G here I come. Thanks all!

[gmathews]

UPDATE: Got the 3G line yesterday and it works pretty decently!

Speedtest Results: 5.6 MB/s Download
Upload: Can't Remember ;/
Ping: 120 ms

Jammed BFBC2 with no real problem at all on PSN!

[Matty28]

I got a nice antenna that cost like R800. Since then it has been pretty much rock solid speed wise.

Were did you get an antenna for a 3G card from?

[Crzwaco]

UPDATE: Got the 3G line yesterday and it works pretty decently!

Speedtest Results: 5.6 MB/s Download
Upload: Can't Remember ;/
Ping: 120 ms

Jammed BFBC2 with no real problem at all on PSN!

Wait 3g is a line? okay with who did you go in the end?
Good to hear about the ping

[gmathews]

Hehehe so used to saying 'internet line' :P Went with Telkom 3G hey, R489 for 3GB of data. Bought the E960 modem for R800 from Telkom direct. (The one with wireless + 4 Ethernet ports). So it worked out in the end. Played on PSN last night too. Used 60 MB of data for 2 hours on BFBC2 (including voice chat! - for both sent and received combined!) which is pretty sweet. So 3Gigs should def last me the month considering I am only going to use it for PSN purposes :P