@Truequest

I wish i had the energy and will-power.

I just feel useless looking at the EVDO, might as well dump it and get another provider, don't want any reminder of how starcomms treated me.


Thanks for the info anyway

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@ All Starcomms Haters: who send Una Make Una No get Internet Booster, I use Starcomms and its Fast As a Jet Plane,Starcomms Is still the best,so PPl come join Our Network ,we Speak Ur Language

BROS I FEEL UR PAIN. but multi links isnt much better either, just go to the office and raise hell, i bet you ur wahala will be sorted

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SORRY I DO THAT FROM TIME TO TIME

i think starcomms is okay, it just has a lot of bad days(multilinks isnt all that either, ) if u guys are so hot abt quality y'all shld get dedicated broadband, for wot they charge starcomms is ok!

oga shig welcome to our hood o!

i've been waiting four(4)months now for my internet account to be activated by starcomms,each time i visit,they take down my details and yet nothing is done, i think the regulatory authourity need to look critically at this issue.

qeemus:

i've been waiting four(4)months now for my internet account to be activated by starcomms,each time i visit,they take down my details and yet nothing is done, i think the regulatory authourity need to look critically at this issue.

Follow my advice listen to consumer speak on Radio Nigeria 8.30 am to 9.00 am on wednesday get details on how to contact CPC. Make a repport against them and you'll be compensated.

I beg, ADSL broadband connection no dey naija ni? in this 20 wetin century??! haba, na wah oh!

Primitive problems for primitive nations.

The services have to be substandard of course. When the bandwidth of a personal lap top in a civilized country is what a whole so called cyber-cafe uses in any part of Nigeria! And Nigerians will jubilate they have "internet service" available to them.


Suffering and smiling internet service!

direct on PC is 20g for the equipment, 21g to subscribe for 90day 6pm to 8am and 24 hrs weekend,

I will rather advise u to go for multilinks. ever since I started using the network it has been fun

starcomms is still the best for now in nigeria. i don't know whether you guyz go to their offices and laugh wit them when u need to activate ur lines, i never go to starcomms alone, i go with two or three other guyz that are ready to wreak havoc at the word GO. because u go there go open teeth for them, how dem no go use u play. i use the EV-DO and i download at 45kb/s i'm still looking for who would beat that in nigeria. i bought their MDC card on friday and they said it will be activated by noon today (monday), make dem no activate am by noon, they'll hear from me in style.

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It is all orchestrated to inflate internet access prices by the NCC, NITEL & phone companies run by foreigners in our own country!?!

I mean we have SAT 3 coming into the Island, all we need is a good deployment plan by a central organisation that manages this backbone. like in the UK its BT - NITEL is clearly not out for the task though, so we might need a private/public sector collaboration to roll this out all over the Lagos area for starters.

We would then need major exchange sites that can distribute broadband/phone service either via copper/fibre to subscribers or better still a cheap fast wireless internet access deployment from the exchange sites to subscribers from the exciting GSM cell sites,

This private/public sector company would also sell wholesale broadband to license broadband resellers.

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We (Nigeria) do not have any excuse now to start deploying basic infrastructure for not only foreign investors but for us as a people to advance as a nation and for the black race as a whole - we really need to deeply think about a master-replan of:

[list]
[li] Our transportation networks (roads, rail, air) and this is should be public sector driven in partnership with the private sector[/li]
[li]Our power generation & distribution which should really be sustainable energy like solar & wind energy as well as Hydro generated[/li]
[li]Communication - building a fibre optic backbone for internet and very cheap voice/telephone service[/li]
[li]Water supply across the country[/li]
[/list]

These are the cornerstone for a civilisation - if we cannot achieve at least 80% of each of the above points in the entire nation then we should seize to call ourselves even a developing nation.


Moi thoughts,

I use Starcomms EVDO, I started browsing the night I paid. Set up was easy. I have referred 2 friends to their EVDO services, and they all set up instantly without complaints. And it is not because we are IT guys.

My connection is roughly 30kbps, though Starcomms keeps claiming 300kbps+ even when the modem can exceed 115kbps.

It was only once, on a sunday morning that I could not get a connection, but when I came back from church, obviously to avoid the wrath of God from the anointing I must have received, my connection came in through.

I als use it while on the 3rd mainland bridge, there are only 2 black spots (around where your are just leaving the island) but instantly I am reconnected.

Apart from the fact that I have a friend working as a Sales Rep in Starcomms, I do not have any other ties to them. And I do not need to advertise for them. They do not pay me.

-- Piece of advice, if you are in the market to purchase a new laptop, and you want to use the EVDO, check if it has a PCMCIA slot (which is disappearing from most laptops nowadays), else you'll have to buy a USB to PCMCIA adapter that will set you back around N35,000

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after 1 month u arent connected its ur fault, a whole month, e be like say dem dash u dat thing. i use starcomms EVDO and it is on point to me. no ISP in this country is standard 2 me, they all have their issues. but as 4 you going 1 month without being connected, once again i say na ur fault.

Like everything Nigerian, they rush to setup but before u know it the quality begins to fall drastically, i no dey naija now but am coming back later this year and i need a hyper fast connection like what i use in SA,i did use multi links when i was in Naija but na on and off, it will be fast for 5mins and very slow for 15mins. Does it mean one of this fraudulent senators,ministers,police comissioners,Governors can't use their stolen wealth to setup something good like providing a world class connection?Haba!

Never have i seen such incompetence until i tried Starcomms. Their Customer Service people are so rude,their service poor and to cap it all up they take great joy in reaping people off! I know cause i was once a victim.

STARCOMMS IS A RIP-OFF
As for those of you talking about Multilinks, i will like you to consider location and dont use it mobile phone(use the Box or the Data Card) if you want a very good Speed, because i have already tried them
But i will Say Reltel is better because that is what i am now using(finally) For about Six month now and it's been okay, Your account is activated immediately before you leave there office ,

who have had about glo data card for internet browsing, i gathered that it is also good i.e fast and also relatively cheap, have any one used it before so as to enlighten us?

starcomms just has a little issue. They are supposed to upgrade thier bandwidth.

Well they can upgrade to high-heavens. i am done, I returned my EVDO (cables and all+reciepts) to their falomo office. and walked away.

I had a deep sense of relief and freedom. I shall never, recommend starcomms to anyone i know

dear people why not try out glo's package. av bin using it. the new 3G+. so far , so excellent

Guys don't worry seat tight for now, a new unlimited internet service is coming to Nigeria, whereby you pay a fixed sum monthly then you can surf the internet for as long as you want, it should arrive within the next 12 months, so you guys spread the word.

I need everyone interested to signify their interest by sending an email to Techsub1@googlemail.com with the subject matter reading ==== UNLIMITED BROADBAND ADSL SERVICE ====

** MAY GOD BLESS NIGERIA **

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@ all they are all Scam Artist,

Swift broadband is Very good but it also depends on your surfer plan,I used it very well.They have both up and down links that is very fast.I can also recommend Visafone.Its also reliable too.While Multi links on the hand to is okay,

All these connections i have used @ different times and i can say they are okay,

As for starcomms and Mtn THEY RE THIEVES AND RIP OFFS,