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Who UNION Bank epp? 20th Century Bank. Make ur card rates 199.5 then we will be happy for you.

openmine:
yeah but spectranet data plans are very expensive....I will patiently wait for ntel.....ohh men,10 mb/s ?
Chai....heavy game download tins...lol

Lol. I was using Spectranet for about 6 months. I endured the bad speeds until they thought it was a good idea to double the price.

I could get up to 3MB/s around 2am to say 5am. But during the day, at times it was even lower than 100KB/s. It was unbearable. Hopefully, Ntel stands the test of time.

beautycrush24:
U shouldn't have mentioned America at all since u're not comparing. Cos i meant here in Nigeria. We also have 4G-LTE here and its still crap.

The point i was tryin to make is that when dese our now useless networks came (even though they're all 3G) the browsing speed was something to talk about until they had millions of customers (now them no born anybody well to share screenshot of mtn abi na glo).

So guy....i know what i'm saying. Let's leave the hype cos it'll fall like the rest pretty soon.

The only advice u should give to people is to buy it now that people havent crowded d network.

Gracias.

I guess only time will tell. Lol.

openmine:
ohh men see speed.....ntel sud get 2 pH city nah

Lol i heard spectranet is really fast in PH. If you in a good location.

donhils:
There is no + attached to the 3G and no A attached to the LTE neither is there any + attached to the 4G.
So what I know is that LTE has a download speed of 300mbps.

HSPA is the +
Cat 6 is the +

3G < HSPA (3G+)
LTE < LTE Cat6. (LTE-A)

Cat 4 is 150/50
Cat 6 is 300/150

Google 'LTE Cat6'. That is what shows up. Below.

AzontoGhost:
www.myjoyonline.com/business/2016/March-11th/mtn-deploy-4g-lte-infrastructure-in-four-regions.php

They haven't gone live. MTN NG is going 4G Live soon. They must have also 'deployed' infrastructure. Don't mean it's working yet tho.

Smile is working, Swift is working, Spectranet is working, Ntel is working and readily available for a specific region now. U dig?

OlujobaSamuel:
dude, you are just too full of yourself, it's arrogance and pride in you, not self esteem.
Not everyone here is a kid, you don't throw subtle insult at people, especially strangers.
If you want to market ntel, go ahead, your choice, paid or not, but you have no right to tell customers(potential or existing) to go to hell.
there's nothing broad about your rhetoric, as an investor(ntel), the services/product rolled out is for the masses, not for exclusive users, not interested in either the cost is much or not story, from a business point of view, how many data users can afford 10k per month, there is need for data package that will compete with what people currently enjoy, except for business, virtually no sane human will buy such.package, including the 3k for a week, but because you are ready to buy yours and stream videos, you think everyone is having such activity to carry out on net.
I make online calls so much, yet I use less than 2gb in a month which I can get for less than 2k, except I am into work related research that consumes that, also note that most of those that can afford such fee works in an environment where they enjoy free WiFi, how many tertiary institution students can afford to buy such data package?
when others speak, try and reason from their point of view, don't just see yourself as omniknowall(omniscience). wait till they roll it out fully in Lagos, then come back to dish us your story, also how long do you think it might take them to breakeven? do you also think they can breakeven with just 3cities(not states because rivers is not fully covered, ditto for abj and lag).
When skimming/discriminating in pricing of products, there ought to be no or little alternate market, no room for black market and there must be affordability of the product on the part of the consumers, if not it might be the end of the product lifecycle.
guess you are a geek in tech's, so you care less about the financial perspective.

Lol. Cntrl+ P. It's the same thing we have been saying since, if it's not suitable for you. Leave it and use a better option.
Personally, i do Airtel 9GB for 3K5 like 2 and half times a month. Dats 7K+1,750 and it's not enough because i have high data demands. I use alot of traffic so i need unlimited. You do not need unlimited so wats the point of saying u think Ntel needs to reduce price etc. When u can pay only 2K on MTN and get 3.5GB that u won't even be able to finish. Ntel is targeted at specific users. High data usage users. Low data usage users should not bother about how much Ntel data costs. A student should use Etisalat 1K for 1.5GB and not complain that Ntel it's expensive.

"Nothing concern pomo with person wey no get teeth".

In a nutshell, use the plan that suits you, leave the rest alone. Simple.

Baddestguyp:
looking at ur screenshot with the time left...tgers something fishy. ur download remains around200mb yet with 10mb speed it still needs 57secs when it should be around 20sec.

you aren't downloading at 10mb sorry

Dymaco:
are u using ntel sim

Firstly, i said twice. The screenshot ain't mine but @honsule 's
And knowing the type of person he is, i don't think he has the time to post fake screens.
If you use IDM, then u know that the timer is not exactly accurate. It's not real time. It has a few milliseconds delay.
Finally, i know someone else that told me he gets 10MB/s. So yh

nworanco:
In UK u make £10 -£20 with ease, because it's like having 50 - 100 naira in ur palm. They spends such amounts without second thought

True tho, standard of living is different. And other factors. But saying 10 to 20 pounds didn't exactly make the point because by direct calculation it still shows that it's about the same.

charloski:
Jesus!!! when my Spectranet is giving me 3MB/s and i am boasting of it....

Lol. Spectranet was good before. The price was doubled and the speed was halved. At least here in Lagos, i heard it's faster in Abuja. I dumped their router, until when they are ready to at give me better speed. Also have a smile MiFi. Their plans are ridiculous, even their 19,800 (corpers allowy lol) unlimited plan is only 60GB. After 60GB it starts crawling like snail.

I will lean towards anyone dat is offering the best at the time, for now i feel it's Ntel. I just hope their network withstands the test of time. One thing is for sure, Lagos will be more demanding than Abuja.

donhils:
I saw this. But then I grabbed something from your explanation.

I don't really understand what you mean mate. However, from the picture u posted... I can see Theoretical speeds for 3G+ (HSPA) and 4G+ (LTE-A).

Tho theoretical upload speed for LTE-A is 150 and LTE is 50

I am not an Ntel marketer. I'm a 'concerned citizen', I'm an I.T guy who says what he thinks. Who wants to get the best bang for buck.

If MTN offers better speeds and prices tomorrow, I'll say MTN is the best. This thing is pretty straightforward.

OlujobaSamuel:
I hope you are not one of their online marketers, because if you are, I bet you will be out of job very soon. you are really doing a great job at demarketing the organization.

"Never expect a narrow mind to grasp a broad concept"

Jerryolumide:
who you epp?

Him no epp anybody oh! But OP, the thunder that will fire u ehn... Chai!

Icecomrade:
[b]
Drama Queen. Lolz
Am too big to go on social media to trade insults. You can put up more logical and superior argument without having to insult people.

That aside, your argument above suggest that Ntel was rolled out for a certain class of Nigerians.
No body is forcing any one to buy Ntel, but the reality is that the word UNLIMITED or 4G does nt make it wholly attractive.

If you think alot of people are getting to know about their offers as a result of your post here you are mistaken.

I went to transcorp hilton to get a sim 3 weeks ago. Ntel stand close to Etisalat stand at Transcorp lobby was not functional. We were redirect to to the wing C second floor were the officers were set up.

Sadly their was no network to do common registration. After waiting for over 30 minutes, we lost patients and they resolved to sign papers to indicate that we were there earlier and asked us to return later in the day

Since then, I ve not gone back because the first impression was poor. If Ntel don't have sustainable network to register what's the guarantee that their network will be good enough to service me notwithstanding their abnormal plans? [/b]

Mate, Drama queen is not an insult. You are CLEARLY being a drama queen. So i stated it.
For example: Writing all in bold to get attention, DRAMA!
Same as writing all in caps. Those are Drama queen moves. By the way, if Ntel don't suit you... Just leave it you hear? Just leave it

Jennifer89:
bros if you feel subscribing to the #10,000 unlimited data plan will dig a hole in your pocket please stick to other network.

Exactly oh! Just stay where suits u, simple.

Phoenix619:
That movie was crap right? Wasted my limited mb

I wasn't the one that downloaded it lol, it was @honsule. That's his picture.

Personally, i got tired of movies. I only do series now, Game Of Thrones is EPIC!

A boy only likes series. Valar Morghulis!

Chucks234:
I would disagree with you on the luxury and anywhere in the world. I live in London and unlimited data is not a luxury. With as little as £10-£20 you can get unlimited broadband service.

You should know that £10 is 4,500 and £20 is 9,000 naira lol

Shakiratemma:
Y una no won enta lag is beyond me....

Lol. Who says they don't want to enter, Lagos is like their biggest priority I'm sure. I think it was smart to start with Abuja and Flex their muscles. They were just testing the waters. Lagos will be more demanding, i believe they will implement Lagos learning from their Abuja mistakes. They are taking their time to accommodate the traffic Lagos will pull.

What will be sad tho, is of after all this time... It ends up being bad. That will be sad.

beautycrush24:
I don't know what the noise is about? Why won't their speed be that high? How many people dey the network?

To d guy that posted screenshots of the download and upload speed, please cone back an do that when they have over 1 million subscribers. By then we go know how far.

I'm the guy that posted screenshots. As much as i get what you are saying. America has over 300 million people and their internet ain't slow. It's all about management and maintenance. We want to pay 500 naira for unlimited yet be the first to cry when the speed is shxt. Good things cost money.

And no, I'm not comparing Nigeria to America. It took them 300 years to get to where they are, it will take us 300 years to get to where they are now. What I'm saying is, it's possible to retain it's high quality. Maybe not probable knowing how our dear country is, but yes it's possible.

Ntel is 4G LTE-A which is not just 4G but in it's advanced form. The first we've seen in Nigeria.

I also hope that 'Nigeria' doesn't happen to it.

Icecomrade:

Big boy. I sight you well. Thanks for the insults.
Am not Dangote, I am a salary earner, its a limited income. So I plan and leave within my income.

You can take this advert to Dangote 's website

You are just being a drama queen abeg. No matter how you look at it, 10K for SUPERFAST unlimited Internet is as good as it gets as far as Nigeria is concerned. It's an AMAZING offer.

My guy! Unlimited Internet is not for everybody. The same way some ppl are driving G-wagon Benz and others are driving Honda Accord. Put ur mouth where ur money is. Look for what suits you and stick with it. What you can afford. Simple.

Did anyone hold a gun to your head screaming "OYA BUY NTEL, YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE TO NTEL". No!

anigold:
if this speed is true,then Airtel,etisalat and glo are in trouble. MTN is already in trouble..

Lol imagine all major network now charging N2k for 3.5gig for android,why are they reducing price mtcheww .. When my friend in Ukraine is paying same N2000 equivalent for one month unlimited plan on a better network..

Hard times in Nigeria

Nigeria has and will always be behind, some places in the world have up to 2Gbps Internet. That's somewhere around 150 to 200MB/s real world download speed.

YoursGEJ:
If that speed is true, na to your tent o Israel for other network providers

Someone is telling me that Ntel are rubbish that when MTN comes with 4G they will know how far. Is it not the same MTN we know and Love(not)?! When you see MTN 4G plan, 1K for 500mb don't be surprised.

eleojo23:
Jesus!
Is that 10mb/s for real?

10mb/s is only equal to 1.25MB/s

1MB/s = 8mb/s
MegaBytes and Megabits.

So yes, the 10MB/s is real. That is roughly 80mb/s. cc honsule, the IDM capture was done by him.

greenhulk:
All those isp's in nigeria misusing the word LTE. Spectranet, swift, even smile etc. The only true lte in nigeria right now is ntel but unfortunately they don't know what they are doing. Very slow in rolling out their services, I wonder why they even launched when they knew they are not ready.

Well, Smile and Spectranet are truly 4G LTE.
Ntel is LTE-A (Advanced)

Instead of people to stay on topic and post what shouted they have on Ntel, those without the SIMs are coming to post conspiracy theories. Mhen!!!!

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

Your comments are irritating. It's a brandnew network, give them time to rollout. What is all this bullcrap u writing about it being for the rich? etc. HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHEN MTN SIM WAS 30K+ and 'NOT-RICH PEOPLE' couldn't buy it?

They are only in Abuja now, with time they will be all over the country. Give them time! They have to start from somewhere! Soon the sim will be like purewater everywhere. But for today and right now, it's not so accept that.

And instead of saying it's for the rich, go where the 'not rich' people are and stay nah!

On an unrelated but relevant note,
"Nothing is too expensive, it's just not for your class"

No disrespect meant, just facts.

donhils:
4G LTE has download speed of 300mb/s . 3G has download speed of 42mb/s.
With our current 3G, I'm sure nobody ever got download speed of up to 10mb/s. So let's hope this 4G thingy gives us at least the normal speed of 3G in other countries. Not 4G that will be giving 200kb/s .

Mbps and MBps are different, you know this yes?
8Mbps = 1MBps
Mb = Megabits
MB = MegaBytes

Anyways, 4G LTE doesn't have speeds up to 300Mbps, that's not correct. 4G LTE-A (Advanced) has speeds up to that. And of course, we talking theoretical speeds.

Theoretical Speed (Average Real World Speed) - Mbps
3G = 7.2 (3)
3.5G/HSPA+ = 42 (6)
4G LTE = 150 (20)
4G LTE-A = 300 (42)

The numbers in brackets are the average speeds you should expect, realistically. But yes, it can go as fast as the theoretical speed. It just always doesn't due to many conditions... location, isp, cell tower, base station, traffic, government blah blah blah

And on 3.5G HSPA using etisalat, yes i have seen above 10Mbps. I normally get 2.5MB/s download speed which is around 20Mbps (just about half of the theoretical limit, as theoretically it can go up to 5.25MB/s)

And also it applies for Kb and KB too. 200Kb/s = 25KB/s

This is getting too long, i hope i made my point

youmour:
In Ghana almost all telecom companies run on 4G.
Glo
Surfline
Busy internet
MTN
Vodafone

Naija is a joke if this is just getting to us in 2016.

Oga! I lived in Accra for 3 years. Stop tearing bread for guys.

Glo Ghana don't got no 4G
Surfline are the main 4G LTE guys
Busy Internet is piggybacking off Vodafone
MTN Ghana don't got 4G
Vodafone GH don't got 4G readily available to SIM Cards, only fixed broadband and Vodafone maxes out at 20Mbps btw.

Naija has Ntel now readily providing 4G Enabled sim cards that work out-of-the-box. I can safely say we are ahead of Ghana in terms of Internet. Go and try MainOne fibre Optics. Anyways, yeah!

rawdpiper:
Is it your subscription u are using or the pioneer free data and have u noticed any speed throttling after passing a certain data limit?

I believe it's truly unlimited, for the first 3 months at least. Their fair usage says throttling will happen after 3GB of usage daily, but this is only during peak periods.

To explain simpler. You get 3GB to use between 8am and 6 or 7pm. From 7pm till 8am no speed throttling after 3GB. This is what i understand.

Regardless, for the first 3 months... NO THROTTLING WHATSOEVER

mbatuku2:
Still expensive and probably crap too. Once Nitel always Nitel.

Errmmm. No! Do your research, Ntel is arguably the Best in the country now.

tracychelsea13:
I use a Gionee Marathon M5 and I can tell you that ntel is without any doubt unlimited and very fast. At N3,000 a week is also cheap because I saw many movies on Netflix and the final day of Premier League online without it buffering.

Wat site did you use to watch the matches? The one i watch isn't clear.

meetmal03:
Hahahah @stanley

We ll see what we can do then.
There is always concession especially when it comes to u.

Hope you are good though

Lol don't mind me, i like logic too much. Good as cab be mate, as good as Nigeria lets us to be

meetmal03:
My card is refunded and I give u back ur naira.

Refunds only attract a token of 1500 naira due to the charges that ll be taken.

And if what i bought is 1K5, u give nothing?

tumababa:
monthly limit of 2000usd. u can decide to finish it in 1 day

Oh! They edited it. Not bad. Better than Stanbic's 350 daily 1250 monthly.