Telkom Mobile Data bundle finished on 4x devices
A few friends of mine's mobile data bundles are apparently "finished". I have 3 confirmed people who it happened to all at once. and it all happened at the same time, all the contracts are on different...
View ArticleMy tablet can do all the USSD functions except transfer air time
TM MyAccounts is really great. I can check balances incl. bundles. I can recharge by voucher or by credit card. And buy bundles. https://home.8ta.com/access-manager/...ted/view/my8ta This is especially...
View Article8Ta 3G no signal in Sandton and pathetic customer care
I am working with my 8ta dongle for last 9 months in Sandton and it was working till now. Last Tuesday it stopped working and there is no sigal or sometimes intermittent signal but no work possible. I...
View ArticleTelkom FLLA ( WCDMA) query
Hi, so two telkom techies , over two weeks have come out to do adsl installation. First guy said there is a card in dslam that needs repairs. saw telkom busy the box for next 2 days. Logged another...
View ArticleReceived an sms about being RICAd to Virgin Mobile
I just received an sms "Your SIM card was successfully RICAd. Your new Virgin Mobile number is 074xxxxxxx (my number). If your starter pack was printed with another number please ignore it." I haven't...
View ArticleWaiting to be activated ?
So I signed up a new contract with Telkom mobile on Sunday - 1 June 2014, and I've requested my existing prepaid MTN number to be ported to TM. Its now day number six and my number hasn't moved over to...
View ArticleTelkom out of network area calls
If you have a Telkom mobile contract and you make a call outside of their network coverage does your free minutes apply or do you pay either Telkom or MTN rates?
View ArticleNetwork Busy
What is happening with Telkom Mobile network as of lately.. Every day make & receive calls and sometimes get dropped calls (not sure if it could be network related), try to phone the party back but...
View ArticleUsing a data sim for voice
Can you use a telkom mobile data sim(example the 60gb+60gb sim)for voice calls on your phone if you load prepaid talktime?
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Telkom updates about new WiFi SSID weeks late
So weeks after the fact, Telkom Mobile has broadcast an SMS informing users of changes to the WiFi SSID. I wonder which brightspark decided the SSID needed to be prefixed? I complained about this...
View ArticleWaiting for feedback on queries
Good day, I have emailed queries and even sent the same queries via the website no feedback has been provided. Please kindly investigate the sms charges as I have not sent out any sms's from this...
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8ta Killing Banks?
Are anyone else experiencing problems with accessing banks with 8ta? The past 2 weeks, randomly on a daily basis, I have started experiencing problems accessing banking websites via 8ta. Often once,...
View ArticleTelkom Mobile LTE Leaderboard
Rules: - Only one entry will be stored at a time - Multiple submissions can be made, the highest speed applies - Only the Top 20 results will be listed - Location info is mandatory, down to suburb...
View ArticlePort to telkom mobile - How do i go about it
So i have no Telkom Shops around my area and i did read somewhere you have to do it in store... is there really no other way to go about porting to TM? :( Could i not send an sms from the number i want...
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What is this installation?
See attached photo .. this installation (.. a local resident told me it is a Telkom installation) is situated on the foothills of the Langeberg mountains near my home. What type of installation is it?...
View ArticleProblem with PEP Stores Airtime Voucher
I bought an airtime voucher from PEP which my phone declined as invalid. Customer care told me they were having problem with Vouchers PEP and told me to wait while they sort the problem out. I received...
View ArticleCancellation of Contract - Please Help!!!!
Hi Guys My wife took out a contract with Telkom Mobile mainly for the 5gigs of data that came with it. We donot get any signal at home at all even though the consultant checked on the coverage map and...
View ArticleBest way to get Telkom LTE
Hi Guys I am looking at getting Telkom LTE at my house. What is the way/deal to go about getting it. I really don't want to sign up for a 36/24 month contract. Is there no Prepaid options available? I...
View ArticleWARNING!! Only certain handsets are compatible for free wifi!
Even though I have both a Huawei Y210-0200 and a Samsung GT-S5280 which were bought in the last two months I was told by a Telkom agent today that these were not compatible to use the free Wifi...
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