₦airaland Forum

snowlord:
dude go get some sense, i wasnt talking about d conversion of d currencies,i was talking about its worth relative to d home countries.

Whoa... why don't you be decent for once, and not resort to abusive language?

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fox97:
sorry no vex
I don close mouth..

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THUNDAR:
This OP self, which village you from

I believe you don't know the current exchange rate

let me tell you:

1GHC = 73 Naira
so our 1000Naira is just 13.6GHC

while Only 1000GHC = 73,400Naira

just imagine!

What I think you need to detail, is how many MB so-and-so GHC will buy. If the equivalent in USD will get less data in Nigeria, then you can claim the OP isn't correct. Otherwise, the number of Naira to the GHC does not mean much in this matter.

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snowlord:
Tank U jwor,n bsides wats our #100 worth in dz countries

The OP made the appropriate conversion already na. If you know how much USD those other countries' individual currencies are worth, for instance, then you should know how much the Naira is worth compared to those other currencies.

Guys, please don't transfer your local anger/aggression to the OP.

Meanwhile, that's some good info you've shared, OP @kcub.

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comshots:
I cannot browse for the past one week now at oshodi,lagos.I have been to it customer care offices in two branches.I have also called it customer service twice still they have not rectify the problem.Does anyone face the same challenge?

ALL - and I mean, ALL Glo bands - including 4G - have been down for the past four days in my zone at Lekki.

Incidentally, I've been experiencing inconsistent/erratic service on MTN as well for the past 24 hours, but that is not completely down.

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dustmalik:
Well, Etisalat, ntel and interC support band 3, While Smile, MTN/Visafone sims support band 20, and Swift and Spectranet support band 40.

Depending on your data needs. If your prefer and can afford unlimited data, then go for Spectranet, Smile, interC, ntel or Swift. I'd go for Spectranet, since it's more stable and consistent than any of the other '4G Only' networks.

But if you're not one that needs a lot of data, then get an MTN/Visafone branded SIM from an MTN store. The advantage of the Visafone branded SIM is that it supports both LTE band 20 and 7, unlike the normal MTN SIM which only support band 7.

Well done as usual, @dustmalik.

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Techpaded:
It's easy! Simply dial *320*2*2# to activate, and the above bonuses will be given to you. However, make sure you have sufficient airtime in your account.

source: http://www.techpaded.com.ng/2017/06/etisalat-easyflex-1000-get-n1000.html

Thanks for the info; but, at what call rate will the 1k credit be charged? Further, what's the expiry period? TIA.

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fox97:
But op u self bcause of 100 naira dat why u dey shout
Wen i been first see am i think say na 1k

You sef, why you wan shout for just 1k? You for wait make e be 1 billion before you begin shout na.

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This KEYone gadget just appeals to my sensibilities more and more.

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demazju:
Ntel does not throttle anymore... I've been following this thread for months now but never commented. After those two weeks of 65KBps throttling after 3Gb download, they stopped it...

Location- Surulere, Lagos.

Nice to know.

Hopefully we get to read — on a consistent basis — more testimonies of this sort.

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simiolu1:
You goofed big time Oga. How do you know I don't appreciate good things? You don't know me that well to make such a statement. But rather than bash you, I'll just enlighten you. The mobile phone market is shark-infested waters. That you were a market leader ten (10) years ago doesn't mean zilch (ask Nokia please); and that something was once the rave doesn't mean it can't be outdated or swallowed by new trends.

1. I remember a time when sliding phones were the rave. Every manufacturer had them in all shapes, sizes and styles. Let me ask you "how many phone manufacturers still make phones that slide?". Answer "Blackberry did in 2015" and the phone was a huge disappointment. In fact, in the 1st (first) quarter of 2016, the phone only sold 600,000 units!

Lesson: when a trend is dead and long gone; it's better to leave it buried.

2. I remember when Samsung launched its Galaxy Note 1. Everybody said it was too big and bulky; even those Apple fan boys and Apple executives. In fact, Apple mocked Samsung and said it will never produce a device that big. Guess what? They did with the iPhone 6 plus and it was a hit mehn! However, the KeyOne is just 4.5 inches! That's just 0.3 inches bigger than the z10!

Lesson: when you see that the trend is moving to a new cool, move with it on time.

3. You said people like physical keyboards. Well, I can tell you that over 80% of people who said they will never use a full touchscreen phone 5 (five) years ago have jumped ship. And a big percentage of those people were BlackBerry fan boys who have now found solace with either Apple or Samsung.

4. Every once in a while, you need to dazzle your consumers especially with your flagship devices (because that's where the bulk of your profit comes from). Samsung did it with the Note Series; they are currently doing it with the edge series; Apple has done it with the iPhone 7.

Last time Blackberry dazzled people was the Z10 (because it was their first phone that will use the OS 10 which had been experimented with on the Playbook). I shouldn't remind you about the hype and paranoia that surrounded its launch. Let me ask you another question "which other BlackBerry has been launched with such pomp and pageantry since the Z10?"

And don't mistake the KeyOne for a flagship; it's in fact a mid-range device that costs around $549 for the base price which is quite expensive believe me.

The goal of a manufacturer is not just to sell but to make profits; BlackBerry handsets have been selling but the company is in deep poo. So when I prayed that they made sales, I was actually wishing them well (I no be bad belle now)

My problem with your line of reasoning is that you seem to imply you - an individual - can make a better business/design decision for RIM or the BlackBerry brand. (Most of what you've listed are just your peeve likes on a device/in a company, actually. Even the size of a screen is a personal choice, for Pete's sake.)

It doesn't work that way, sorry.

For instance, Apple defies conventional wisdom - at least this far, and that company is not likely to let up any time soon - even in the face of extreme childish taunts and Cyber abuse by immature Android fanboys of it's business model/products/prices.

Mind you, I'm not a fanboy of any company or brand, I just happen to use gadgets that appeal to my fancy at any one time.

In the mean time, the last BB device I used was an 8820, and that was quite a number of years ago already (I've never seen a better, more sexy and functional keyboard!) Now, I'm falling for the KEYone, and looking forward to using it alongside my other Droid devices as soon as my financials permit.

Good luck, everyone.

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OBAGADAFFI:
MTN is using Visafone (CDMA) LTE license, with dedicated frequently and channel.

Their is expected to be faster than other networks.

Hmm, that's a weird claim/expectation.

In any case, except for those relatively few Visafone SIM cards (Band 20) as taken over by MTN, all MTN 4G SIMS recieve signals on Band 7 only, and that's a widely used band.

More over, MTN has not enabled Band 20 in most jurisdictions the last time I checked.

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KakiP:
hi guys, how's the ntel network now? i had to delay subscription because of the speed throttling and messed up network, any updates?

Read through just about 60 or so of the posts made immediately before/above yours; that should give you a pretty good idea already.


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toluxa1:
Just now.

Those are most probably standard, regurgitated responses, and may not mean much.

If I'll harzard a guess, I'd say those CS interface guys probably know little of the technical adjustments that are probably being made behind the scene presently, now that ntel is obviously trying to regain/maintain some level of relevance in Nigeria's Internet data subscriber-space.

Whatever, ntel, yours truly is still sitting on the sideline. Good luck, and you better work much harder to get more of the type of positive posts such as greenhulk has made on here within the last 24 hours or so.

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ace1:
Ntel support says my line is ok. I just have to dump the ntel network. This is the second time I'm subscribing and not being able to use it. Just ended up wasting my money

Have you in the meantime eliminated the possibility that your device may not be in ”LTE-Only" mode? Like I mentioned in the first response to your initial post, ntel is an LTE-only network; so it is sometimes notorious for not connecting on some devices, until they're placed in LTE-Only mode.

Yet another issue is, ntel is supposed to broadcast on both bands 3 and 8. Some have reported that if a device prefers to choose especially band 8, and that network is down on that band as it's often reported to be, then, browsing is simply not possible, even though the network's signal would appear present.

Good luck, anyways — whatever your device's situation with that network is.

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hancock:
i get decent download speed of 2-3MB/s at any given time of the day
Since about a week of usage, I just had only one downtime early this morning which was restored within an hour

Thanks, this could be it for me also, at this point.

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hancock:
I am currently using wifi.com.ng (Tizeti) after i jumped ship on Ntel Went back to Swift but wasn't really satisfied so i researched more on wifi.com.ng
Advantages: Unlimited data, Constant strong signal strength(because its a fixed connection)
Disadvantages: Not mobile , Power supply issue (it needs to be powered on by electrical mains)

Thanks for this heads up.

What maximum/sustained throughput speed should one reasonably expect to get? (I checked on wifi.com.ng but could not locate such pre-sale info.) Thanks in advance.

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directonpc:
Dmedalion Shey na the ponzification of GL make you port come here?

I don't think @Dmedalion is exactly new on here na, haba.

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ace1:
Is this to say nobody's using it?

That's probably the case.

Or, equally probable: those others using that device — and have encountered similar issues — have yet to get to see your thread, or come online. So, you may need to be even more patient, considering the device is not exactly very popular on here? (My take.)

Good luck.

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Edit: Thinking about it further... Try and figure out how, and set your network reception to "4G/LTE Only," and you may just get the device to receive ntel's LTE-only type of signal set up.

On some devices, *#*#4636#*#* or *#*#3646633#*#* may help get into the required menu.

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SOJAYeverlast:
But guys I think ntel has stop there 3gb limit , they stick to 1.4mbps now

You think? Can you please provide some kind of proof?

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Stanley08:
I've moved to Spectranet myself

alt3r3g0:
Hian! The unofficial ntel ambassador don port. Apostle must hear of this

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Lexusgs430:
Thanks for further confirmation........... Have you seen the recent additions to umidigi's line up?
They have some mean looking devices now.......

I believe you're a genuine enthusiast. But your almost bare-faced promotion all over the place of both seen and unheld Umidigi products - even after the Z Pro you so eloquently promoted to us blew up on most people's faces - is becoming something else na.

Just my two kobo, bro... I mean no harm, and may end up with a later one, who knows?

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HungerBAD:
Interesting picture.

When you are seated next to the person that caused your downfall.

Just trying to imagine what is going through Jonathan's mind

(A) Should i put Otapiapia in his food/drink?

(B) Should i just Slap him?

(C) Should i just apologize to him to forgive me incase i decide to contest again?

(D) Or should i go and take permission from Patience before i do anything with him?

I think the answer is D.

A classic!

Honestly, it's made my day.

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Ativ:
How is Spectranet in the Lekki axis? Afraid to buy a data plan because my line has been dormant for several months and has been disconnected.
So, I don't know how good the reception in my place is.

Personally, I've not used Spectranet services in my zone in Lekki, but I've noticed 2-3 bars of reception on it. Hopefully others chip in with their real world experience along this axis.

In the meantime, all the usual suspect LTE services (MTN, Glo, Etisalat) are robust here.

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honsule:
i was called today by Ntel C.C that their download speed is back. I told the guy, i wont subscribe until i confirm it to be true. He said they will give me test data for that. That he has forwarded my details to the appropriate quarters for that. Am still waiting.. if i don't get 2mb with Utorrent, i wont subscribe

Let's hope that, by now, ntel gets the message that it's not only about the poor throughput/speed, it's also about how its data packages have been recently structured and delivered.

For instance, throttling a supposedly (and already miserly for LTE data service in this era) 10 Mb/s, or ~1.2 MB/s, which is 1,220 KB/s daytime delivery, to a clearly pathetic 64 KB/s after 3 GB or during night time - even where night time is deemed free time - is grossly unusable, at least during night time, and therefore unacceptable.

In addition, the network has often fallen into several other embarrassing "sins," for which it has largely atoned nada.

Well, yours truly is still watching as well...

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dragnet:
ntel thread turn to swift/spectranet chat thread

Yes ke... that's what you get when the subject network's services become ignominious and go belly-up so early in the network's existence - after showing so much early promise.

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Singapore1:
i now hate anything night plans .. i can not come and be cheating my "sleep" all because i want to download .. thats why i didnt chose SWIFT cos its actually better in my area, buy i always wake up by 5 .. so i use 2 hours to download for free if at all i want to download

In case you're not already aware, IDM can be set up to schedule downloads for any time slots — unattended, if that would aid your decision making process going forward.

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malikalhaj:
Swift does not throttle speed, night or day, image 1 is swift on X1 (it will be faster if u use IDM) during their free 12- 6am, while image 2 is spectranet outside their 1 - 7 am

This is even more pertinent info, thanks.

As there's no throttling on Swift, Spect appears far ahead during day time, with Swift taking the gold during free time browsing, when one can achieve much more, unattended.

With that class of day time speed on Spect, however, one can stream true HD content without buffering. If only Spect would just offer, say, 3MB/s (~24Mb/s - about half of that day time speed) during free night browsing time...

ntel used to not throttle at any time, and was reaching 10-11MB/s (~88Mb/s) on IDM in my zone; then the network just "dabaru'd" everything. Chei.

Hmm.

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Singapore1:
this is midnight speed for free browsing cc toluxa1

I got and acknowledged that. I was asking what max speed to expect when a normal sub is used during day time, as distinct from night time when the SIM can browse free? (Apologies if I've somehow missed the info earlier.)

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Singapore1:
here

This is very pertinent info, thanks. Cute web interface too.

What maximum sustainable speed do you normally attain during daytime?

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moonraker:
Actually, it's kind of a truth troll post. That screenshot is legit. It is however not a Nigerian network.

Fair enough; and thanks for clarifying.

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rawdpiper:
What Country Is This Coming From And What's The ISP?

Do note that @moonraker - the poster you responded to - kindly stated that the post is a troll post. So, I'll advice to not take the post too seriously.

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