I want to buy a fixed wireless phone for browsing and i have been able to cone down to either Starcomms or Multilinks. I want to find out how the services of both compare, cost implications, payment plans etc. I'd like Nairalanders who use the services to help me out. Thanks.

Guys please help me out here!

Simply settle for Multilinks their mode of payment is more flexible and their customer care is ok.Starcomms suck, recently discovered that their firewall has been blocking some websites, just buy the phone,a data cable and a PC with a COM port for the connection and you are up within minutes, if there are questions u can reach me on 08034087776.
Cheers

Starcomms EVDO works great, i believe the 1X service too good cos sometimes my modem falls back on the 1x network. Today i downloaded Ubuntu 7.04 desktop and 7.04 Beta server Os. give it a trial pal.

Multilinks' Internet service has been superior, but for some weeks it's been really bad. Have you noticed this?

Forget Starcomms and their Evdo scam, run on to multilinks. They say it costs 15k per month but in reality you can spend 10k per month yet make 8k worth of phone calls out of the total 10k. Starcomms is good when it comes to QoS and bonanzas but internet, forget it.

@ Instinct,

Where do you reside? Evdo may not work in Bizl's area and if it does he could be getting as low as 11kbps which should be reported to the EFCC!


@ Seun,

Is it multilinks or is it that your sent packets are now more than ur received packets?

my guy i'll advise u to go 4d starcomms its the most convenient i can testify to it cos i use it in my office

Multilinks is better

abeg who know how much them dey sell this usb internet connector

sammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmu niiiiiiiii

well ive been using starcomms 4 a while now and its ok

Try multilinks, I just acquired one, and i dont have any course to complain at least for the past a month now.

My people use Multilinks and no complains.

They are both good, Sometimes your location also matters.

Yeah location also matters.Face of Festas isnt working oh.

pls go for multilinks for flexible financial implication.

@instinct

the Starcomms 3EVDO service does it really provide the 300/600kbps speed it promises.cause i've been considering it
for some time,but i will like to hear from someone who has experienced it.
also when it comes to downloading what is your average download speed and how long does take to download files up to a 100mb.

Ogbeni ma te ri si o

Go for Multilinks any day anytime.

Yeah dts wat i tink too

My own Multilinks line gets frequently stops working when I'm browsing. Like once every 5 minutes or less.
And I'm in the same location I've been using since the day I started Nairaland. It used to be perfect.
It's so bad that I'm thinking of an alternative apart from Starcomms. So I can't currently recommend Multilinks.

Is it multilinks or is it that your sent packets are now more than your received packets?

Meaning what? That it's my fault that my Multilinks line is messing up? What have I done wrong?

Coincidentally my boyfriend and i were discussing this issue just last nite, and after weighing both options extensively, we decided he should buy Starcomms.
Am surprised to wake up this morning and see this topic on nairaland. My God is there anything you cant find on Nairaland?This is truly amazing.

multlinks can be used in abeokuta, abuja, ibadan and lagos!

I presently use Starcomms, and its ok.

I think you should take advise from whoever has used the two,

such person will know which is better. Consider location too, goodluck.

My pals in Lagos use multilinks and they say
it's ok,
In ABJ starcomm and cellcom have been around
for some time but too many complaints about
there services.
multilink just arrived so we ar still keeping our
fingers crossed

i use starcomms and am exttremmmely un impressed cos d speed can be as "fast" as lightnin up t0 4kbps!!
i think companies like dat shld face some kind of diciplinary action from d NCC for decieving customers and their customer care realy Sux dey've got voice clarity locked down bt dey shd 4get internet, am currently considering other broadband conections , maybe swift networks

starcomms is the best usev it at home, speed is astronomical.

Well,

I use Starcomms and it serves me well. Location could be an
issue as mentioned by every one. I stay close to Unilag and it was a mystery that the first Multilinks I got had no network but immediately I took the starcomms home, everything just dey work dey go

guys lets also look at thier tariffs,how is it like?

Think Multilinks is easy to use and recharge.

i think starcomms is good because i use it. if u consider using starcomms
buy the box produce by Huawei it is better

@seun like you to please put a poll on this post,

starcomms hhhhmmm! well i just got a starcomms line well i av it free this month will end on the 1st of april shaa! but then the two lines hav thier ups and downs an example wit my starcomms is when i chat i cant add anyone on my list now this is vry vry bad and annoying in terms of speed well they did well but it starts gettin by 9pm; i guess its becos every1 uses the service by night well i like a poll to be on this becos what i intend doin is using one during the day and the other @ night

i'v used both, multilinks seems to be more reliable (fewer cases of downtime) starcomms on the otherhand has firewall that blocks certain websites also while chatting you cant add contacts(all these dont happen with multilinks) but in terms of speed i think starcomms is ok In Maryland (atleast) its quite fast. if you want fewer hassles i'd advise you go for multilinks, i just dont like the payment plan, i mwean if you're paying for internet, then pay for internet why should the charging plan for internet and phone calls be bundled. Personally i think its a stupid idea especially if you like to stay on the phone for a long time, i grew up when nitel was still functional and i'm still used to the idea of seatin back and talking for hours gosh i wish those good ol'days would come back *ok i'm awake now* good luck making up your mind i hope i'v been of great service to you (and anyone else out there who's been pondering on this issue)