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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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IT'd wrote:here are the results am getting with orange when i speedtest with a sever in nairobi.  Impressive. Are you on unlimited?
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Rank: User Joined: 8/29/2011 Posts: 1,045 Location: Mtaani
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jaggernaut wrote:IT'd wrote:here are the results am getting with orange when i speedtest with a sever in nairobi. Impressive. Are you on unlimited? this is the bundled one i bet
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/25/2010 Posts: 111 Location: Nairobi
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@jaggernaut
I have not purchased the orange unlimited internet yet,saf has me trapped for at least another 3 days ...am an economist lol but the moment this week's bundle ishas am moving for good.The modem interface has an option for a weekly and monthly bundle and as far as I know from past experience with their CDMA modems,orange doesn't cap.
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/12/2011 Posts: 177 Location: Jersey Island
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Impunity wrote:Will I need to replace my current Orange 3G modem and buy another one?
Also asking the same..is there a way to 'upgrade' the current modems?
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/25/2010 Posts: 111 Location: Nairobi
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Kaka Sunguch wrote:Impunity wrote:Will I need to replace my current Orange 3G modem and buy another one?
Also asking the same..is there a way to 'upgrade' the current modems? The answer is simply no,CDMA and GSM are two very different technologies.
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Rank: Chief Joined: 1/3/2007 Posts: 18,095 Location: Nairobi
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holycow wrote:jimmy1 wrote:@QW, how do you make a gsm simcard register to netwORK inside a 3G+ cdma modem? 3G+ =CDMA and uses RUIM cards 3G =GSM and uses SIM cards So you cant use 3G+ on 3G and vice versa. Yaani @QW is even on this forum blowing bubbles & crapping turds? 3G+ = CDMA so the RUIM card will not work in a 3G modem = GSM & uses a SIM card... Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/23/2008 Posts: 3,966
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VituVingiSana wrote:holycow wrote:jimmy1 wrote:@QW, how do you make a gsm simcard register to netwORK inside a 3G+ cdma modem? 3G+ =CDMA and uses RUIM cards 3G =GSM and uses SIM cards So you cant use 3G+ on 3G and vice versa. Yaani @QW is even on this forum blowing bubbles & crapping turds? 3G+ = CDMA so the RUIM card will not work in a 3G modem = GSM & uses a SIM card... I think @QW had two 3G modems and thought one was 3G+, or vice versa. Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/17/2008 Posts: 1,234
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In what it calls a "special launch offer", Orange now drops the price of a high-speed modem (alleged to be 21Mpbs) to Kshs 2990/= down from Kshs 6990/=. Page 7 Nation.
Has anyone used this new modem?
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/13/2006 Posts: 70
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From 6990 to 2990? thats 4k imekunywa maji. What happened to consumer rights watch dog? COFEK should cough at Orange and demand a refund for ripped off Wanjikus . Kama kuoga ni usafi taulo lachafukani?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/15/2006 Posts: 3,905
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Aaah for the heck of it! Just decided to do another test Orange vs Safaricom. Same location in Westlands and this time flying to Pala Alto, California. Full network bars for both, I noticed improvement in Safaricom connection, but the King of Data remains Orange. Tested each 3 times, took the highest for both. SAFARICOM, Grade C+  ORANGE, Grade B  NOTE:
* I do not work for either, and I'm actually closer in degrees of separation to Safaricom.
* 21mbps remains a myth in both cases.
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Rank: User Joined: 8/29/2011 Posts: 1,045 Location: Mtaani
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I have NEVER reached over 1 mbps with Orange . How is it ????? any tricks you guys are using Orange ??
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/15/2006 Posts: 3,905
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Me I've only had my Orange for 1 week. So @QW make sure modem is black, '21mbps', at least 2/3 bars... So why am I agog? I mean, I watch YouTube videos without buffering at all! Never ever experienced that before. QW25081985 wrote:I have NEVER reached over 1 mbps with Orange . How is it ????? any tricks you guys are using Orange ??
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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These are the Safcom speeds that am enjoying. 
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Rank: User Joined: 8/29/2011 Posts: 1,045 Location: Mtaani
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jaggernaut wrote:These are the Safcom speeds that am enjoying. limited or unlimited bundle !!!!!!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/15/2006 Posts: 3,905
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@jaggernaut SURELY, I feel you may be misleading: --I clearly state location where I'm doing my tests --I use both Safaricom and Orange modems 21mbps from same location --I set test between Kenya and an International location which is clearly specified --I do not work for either Safaricom or Orange Perhaps you should refer to current rankings at http://www.netindex.com/download/2,128/Kenya/
Let the truth set Wazuans free; and at the least just improve your connection. I found myself having already spent on the two modems due to listening to too much hype.
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Rank: User Joined: 8/29/2011 Posts: 1,045 Location: Mtaani
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muganda wrote:@jaggernaut SURELY, I feel you may be misleading: --I clearly state location where I'm doing my tests --I use both Safaricom and Orange modems 21mbps from same location --I set test between Kenya and an International location which is clearly specified --I do not work for either Safaricom or Orange Perhaps you should refer to current rankings at http://www.netindex.com/download/2,128/Kenya/
Let the truth set Wazuans free; and at the least just improve your connection. I found myself having already spent on the two modems due to listening to too much hype. he's also n't saying if its limited or unlimited bundle
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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QW25081985 wrote:muganda wrote:@jaggernaut SURELY, I feel you may be misleading: --I clearly state location where I'm doing my tests --I use both Safaricom and Orange modems 21mbps from same location --I set test between Kenya and an International location which is clearly specified --I do not work for either Safaricom or Orange Perhaps you should refer to current rankings at http://www.netindex.com/download/2,128/Kenya/
Let the truth set Wazuans free; and at the least just improve your connection. I found myself having already spent on the two modems due to listening to too much hype. he's also n't saying if its limited or unlimited bundle Am on a bundle.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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muganda wrote:@jaggernaut SURELY, I feel you may be misleading: --I clearly state location where I'm doing my tests --I use both Safaricom and Orange modems 21mbps from same location --I set test between Kenya and an International location which is clearly specified --I do not work for either Safaricom or Orange Perhaps you should refer to current rankings at http://www.netindex.com/download/2,128/Kenya/
Let the truth set Wazuans free; and at the least just improve your connection. I found myself having already spent on the two modems due to listening to too much hype. @muganda Am just reporting my test results. Don't shoot the messenger. I will also test with the server you used (Palo Alto). I also do not work for either safaricom or orange but I consume their products. I recently went back to safcom after frustrations with orange 3G+. I sometimes used to get such speeds (shown below) on the 3G+ unlimited which was quite depressing. So you can imagine how happy I am with safcom's 2.6mbps. 
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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However, nothing beats my office connection. 
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/7/2008 Posts: 95 Location: Embu
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@Jaggernaut, that is way up there!!! Are you using Fibre optic Cable connection?
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