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dotbawse:
I've been using the ntel sim card here in abuja and i've been enjoying unlimited data at amazing speed on my samsung s6....i really wish you could share your experience

I created a thread for those using ntel, to share the best speed they have been able to achieve, and since S6 has a category 6 LTE modem, I'm quite curious to find out the fastest speed you have gotten.
here is the link to the thread https://www.nairaland.com/3080375/show-best-ntels-4g-lte

I'm sure there are those who have been using this for a while now and they kept it coded. But the mistake they did was to share it with the OP, and now it has been blocked.

What some ignoramus still don't understand is that there are network agents on this site. One would think that, the fact that there are threads being maintained by some network staff, is a clear indication of that. There are too many naive people on the internet, so I don't blame the OP.

Even if it's working, it's going to be blocked in a few hours time, now that you have posted it here.

Jeekarick:
Dustmalik, if I should get Nokia lumia 1320 like the one u have will I need to do any serious configuration? Or which phone will u advice I get

I would advice you to get a device that performs better. Probably a device with at least category 4 LTE specification. Because, given how good network is where I'm now, I'm suppose to be getting above 50Mbps, but the Lumia seems to limit my speed between 40 - 50Mbps, even at nights. Also, if you want to get a device that would be fully compatible with ntel network, then you might consider the Tecno C5(ntel version). ntel personnel told me that their own version of C5 will have VoLTE support on the network, unlike non ntel version of the phone.

ntel speed, just now

Jeekarick:
Thanks for your help I will do that

You are welcome.

Op, go on. I'm following.

Jeekarick:
I created the APN but still nothing I don't know if it's because of the error message when I press the update tab here is a screenshot of it

The error message is normal. That is not the problem. I really don't know what to suggest again. Maybe you should take your phone to ntel office, see if they can do anything about it.

freeborn76:
These politicians just want to remain relevant; for all you know, the President may not have a hand in this. One thing I have come to accept about the Igbos is that the Biafran War left a deep sense of 'victimhood' on their psyche. Everything that happens is always rashly interpreted as victimisation or marginalisation. The sad thing about victim mentality is that you will NEVER rise above your supposed 'perpetrator'...that clearly explains why we may never have an Igbo president (it can happen in Biafra though). As little in population as the Cross River/Akwa Ibom axis are, they are more developed and more politically united, I will rather vote an Efik or Ibibio man for President than a sulking Igbo man...I don talk my own.

One could not have said it any better.

Jeekarick:
Dustmalik, I tried what you ask me to, but after changing it to LTE only, if I press the update tab is says update error but when I press the refresh button that is besides the update tab some figures appear on the line besides the update tab. I don't know if am doing the right thing or not but up till now it's still not working.

Have you created a new APN, using ntel as the APN? if so, make sure the apn is selected as the one to use.

Jeekarick:
Please dustmalik, can you give us the names of phones that you have confirmed actually work with ntel sim I am using one plus but apparently they said it's not compatible and going for a tecno sounds so strange to me so please if there are other well known devices out there that one can actually get and it works please let us know.

I just visited the official website of One Plus, and it clearly states that One plus One and One Plus Two and all their variants are compatible with ntel's LTE band 3 and band 8. So, yes, it should work fine.
Once you insert ntel's sim, network will most likely not come up immediately, since ntel is a pure 4G network, no 3g or 2g. What you need to do is, go to your phone's dial pad and dial *#*#4636#*#*, then press Phone Information. Now, scroll down to where you can change network type and change it to 'LTE only', press the 'Update' tab. Now go and create a new APN as APN = ntel, save it and use it as the default APN. that's all.

omodada1111:
Am using ntel to type this message. So far, it's been unlimited. I guess the speed depends on location or perhaps proximity to thier base station. [b][/b]I have gotten up to about 17mbps download speed in my location. It's a great experience.

That's very slow, man. Which area is that? What device are you using as modem?

Please who knows the specific model of the Smile network Huawei router? I mean the router, not Mifi.

joey150:
look at how quick you are to pounce. So we should all buy samsung s6 ntel variant because we want 4g.
And lets not get into changing frequencies/band settings.. I believe there is google i no get time for baseless arguements.

I have tried to educate you on this matter, but you have simply refused to learn. Today, FDD band 3(1800) is the most popular spectrum the world over. There are more devices that use band 3 than any other band. All the 4GLTE devices in my family, all supports it, like the BB Z30, Q10, Classic, LUMIA 1320, HTC ONE M8 and M9, Xperia Z3 dual, this clearly shows how popular the band is. Band 8(900) is fairly popular itself. In fact, according to ITU, Band 3 and 8 may be suitable for global roaming in the future in ITU regions 1,2 and 3. While band 20(800) is only suitable for roaming in ITU region 1 alone.

I"ll give you a challenge. name one phone that doesn't support band 3(1800).

joey150:
oh yeah am sure I mentioned "wider" not all.

Besides I guess you don't know you can alter the bands your phone receive or pick up with regards to LTE.
At least with regards to some androids.
Its about picking a band with a wider frequency range that most phones will work with. Not tecno and the likes. Sounds to me its some shady partnership they both are into.

Stop spreading falsehood. You can't alter a device to support a band the OEM never intended it to.

Secondly, there are more devices that support band 3 than band 20, so go do your research.

Thirdly, Tecno isn't the only OEM that ntel has partnered with. ntel has also partnered with Samsung. There is a variant of Samsung S6 edge specifically built for the ntel network.

Like i said, stop spreading falsehood when you know little to nothing about these things.

joey150:
Good one.

Ntel has been a let down.. You release 4g service and dictate the devices we can use the 4g on.. That's crap.

Mtn will surely role out the service on a wider frequency range that would be compatible with all 4g phones

Do you even read before commenting? ntel currently has two LTE spectrums, while MTN plans to roll out its LTE with one. By the way, band 3(1800), which ntel uses, is more popular among devices OEMs shipped to EMEA countries.

Clearly, you don't know anything about LTE. There is no network in the world that supports all LTE bands.

erekking:
Would they support only one lte band. Since mtn sim works on my phone already up to 3g service would thier 4g service work on my device even if it doesnt support the lte 800mhz band supposing ur device comes with other lte bands its not all about rollin out cool offers

99.9 percent of phones in the world supports 2100mhz frequency of 3G, which is the frequency telecoms in Nigeria use.

4G frequencies, on the other hand, are scattered across devices and networks.

But to answer your question. Your device must support band 20(800mhz) in order to work on MTN network. That is the same band Smile uses.

Ntel, on the other hand, has an upper hand as it concerns spectrum, since they have 2, band 3 (1800) and band 8(900).
What this means is that, MTN doesn't plan to roll out LTE-A at launch. LTE-A requires two spectrum.

I'm currently enjoying my ntel LTE, and I'll probably stick to it, given the traffic on MTN.

slinkman:
sorry for asking sef i thought you were a user and not a marketer

I have already stated it clearly that i'm a user. Please, stick to the topic.

jmichlins:
ok so for me to get it i have t visit the hotel right? Do you know why cowbell became one of the hottest milk brand in nigeria? That is because they understood the market and knew that they have to make their products available for the low income earners who are the highest number of the population. So if their sim is for the rich then they will sell off before they know it

I saw a post on this forum last week, that they have started selling their sims at their office at Aminu Kano crescent, Wuse 2. i agree that their plans are quite expensive. If they want to do well and be patronized, they have to come up with more options for Nigerians.

slinkman:
How is the unlimited plan? What happens to the speed when you have used over 3gb daily? What does the speed throttle down to?

The last i checked, ntel has removed the 3gb fair usage policy from its website.

jmichlins:
Only you dustmalik get the network and only you go test am. Continue deceiving yourself and ntel until mtn or any other network probably etisalat buy out the company stock. Ordinary to make sim card available you people can not do that

I don't work for ntel. i was one of those who got the sim at the Transcorp hilton, Abuja.

The intent of this thread isn't about showing off impressive ntel download speed, but to show others how devices performance may vary from one another, even those with the same LTE speed specification.

I have both a BlackBerry Q10 SQN 100-3 variant and Nokia Lumia 1320, and though, they both support LTE download of up to 100Mbps and 50Mbps upload speed, the Nokia Lumia 1320 seems to perform way better than the BB Q10.

The best download speed i have achieved on the Q10 is 33Mbps, and 6Mbps upload, While the best download i have gotten on the Lumia 1320 is 50Mbps, and 36Mbps upload. In fact, the average download speed on my Lumia is 40Mbps. Mind you, i have made extensive tests for the past 11 days, both at home and away from home. I'm particularly very impressed with the upload speed of the Lumia, and in turn, ntel.

I believe that the low download speed of 50Mbps is due to device performance. Clearly, you can see that in difference between the Q10 and Lumia 1320. Also, we have seen faster ntel download speeds from a couple of other Nairalanders. So, by uploading your ntel download speed test and stating your device, others may be encouraged to get your kind of device in order to get the best out of ntel's LTE network.

https://www.speedtest.net/result/5281477420.png
Above, is my best download speed using Nokia Lumia 1320


Below, is my best Upload speed test result using Nokia Lumia 1320
https://www.speedtest.net/result/5286663610.png


Cc: honsule, melya, mikron, omodada1111, and all other ntel users, come in here and upload your speed.

Dial *559#, to see if you have any bonus data.

DrEngrSk:
the problem here is that smile use 800mhz and ntel uses 1800mhz & 900mhz i just want to confirm if the ntel sim card can work or have worked with smile mifi thats why i said you should pictures let me see

or
simply have you browse with ntel sim card using smile mifi

I have never seen a Smile mifi and i don't know which Brand they offer, let alone the model. That is why i asked you to google the specs of it, so as to find out which bands it supports. I assumed you knew the brand and model of Smile mifi.

walex1991:
I have a friend using this thing in kano and when he came down to Ibadan it stopped working and I tried it myself it didn't work... And on getting back to the north it started working again. Please those that are saying it worked wat part of the country are u guys staying. Just wana know if the thing is geographically locked or something

These things happen. Almost unbelievable but true. Server configuration from region to region defer. What works in some part of the North might not work in the South, and vise versa.

in the past, there were several tricks that worked in one part of the country, but didn't in the other.

DrEngrSk:
please upload let me see i just want to confirm that smile mifi works with ntel and again did you get to browse with it lets be sure because i know specranet is working with ntel thank you
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Why don't you Google the specs of your Smile mifi, see if it supports band 3 or band 8 of ntel. These infos are out there.

olurotimi1:
Pls what's the LTE band for ntel,smile and spectranet.

Ntel LTE bands are 3(1800) and 8(900)

Smile LTE band is 20(800)

Spectranet and Swift both transmit over TD band 40(2300).