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Not only do we pay excessive rates in South Africa for mobile phones and cell calls, but we appear to put up with shocking service. It is almost impossible to get a signal along William Nicol, for example, during peak hours, but even if you drive along it out of peak hours, you will get one dead spot after another.
This is a major road, in what is the economic capital of the country, where all of these cellular providers base their head offices and yet you can know with precise certainty the exact points where you are going to lose your phone call, and then have to call again if you are outside peak hours, because once you are in peak hours, you will not get a signal to make a call in the first place! It really amazes me what we have to put up with, at five times the cost that everyone else is paying for it.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Friday 20-Jul-12
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Sundome said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 04:50 PM
It is absolute nonsense the prices we pay for bad service in this country.
Joyce said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 02:46 PM
It sounds bad. I thought this only happens in rural areas
Thabitha said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 02:44 PM
OMG this is ridiculous, service providers must do something.
Daniela said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 02:33 PM
You'd think by now they would prioritise adding more towers in higher volume 'traffic' areas. It is ridiculous and extremely annoying to have to make 5 calls to accomplish one minute worth of talking.
Megan said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 11:00 AM
It is really pathetic! I have that problem if I walk from one side of my flat to another... literally a few metres.
Yolandi said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:53 AM
I find this extremely frustrating and irritating.
Dune said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:46 AM
The only time I have issues with reception is when im in my kitchen at home, my phone cuts off completely, and then for reception to come back, i first have to reset my phone etc. It definitely is redicules I must say.
Genevieve said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:35 AM
What makes it worse, is when you complain nothing is done about it, because it does not affect them. They will get their money at the end of the month. I agree with Henrietta, they do not care if it is an emergency or not. Nowhere does the headlines read "dead, because no network/signal". Shocking.
Nicolle said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:30 AM
Lol . . it is sad but true . . Cherise hit the nail on the head . . During peak hours and with a blackberry you may as well not even have a cell phone at all . .
Alexis said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:25 AM
It is very annoying, happens all the time when I speak to my brother when he is on his way home from work.
Henrietta said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:21 AM
That is really bad especially in emergency cases. I do agree with what Cherise said sometimes there are no reception in your house and what do you do in case of an emergency and you don’t have reception……
Kaylene said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:10 AM
Thats really bad hey, the service providers should really step up and sort out the problems.
Julie said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:08 AM
Specially when you're on the phone with the boss and you cannot hear him which drives him nuts and leaving you perspiring. We do NOT always know what he is thinking :-)
Kalinke said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:06 AM
The same happens on the R59, and David I agree I think I should get me a Scooter. 1ste of all I won’t get a fine for speaking on the phone and driving 2nd, petrol will be cheaper and 3rd goodbye traffic.
Lorette said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:06 AM
I have to agree with Robyn. This is beyond rediculous. What if there is a emergency and you need to make a urgent call?
cherise said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:05 AM
I have to agree that these cellular networks have parthetic signal and anyone who has vodacom as a service provider and a Blackberry can agree with me. During peak hours in certain area's , I mean even certain areas in your home you just cannot use your phone at all. This is really pathetic.
Angelique said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:03 AM
After 17h30 I lose signal every single day without fail when I get home. I have reported it to my cellular company and still nothing is being done. They pocket huge profits yet do not improve their networks! and why? because they know we NEED them they dont need us - lack of competition!
Jessica said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 10:02 AM
I think it is ridicules honestly, like when you go to the coast as well only certain networks work in certain area's you might as well buy every different sim card there is to be guaranteed cell reception. It is also sad how much people now depend on their cellphones nowadays .
Robyn said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 09:57 AM
It really is ridiculous. You would think seeing that we are paying five times more, the service should at least be AMAZING. Guess again.
david said:
on Friday 20-Jul-12 09:56 AM
a perfect reason to commute by motorcycle. you won't care about the dead spots because you can't answer the phone in any event.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
