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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/7/2007 Posts: 2,182
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is it just me or has the safaricom internet speed become painfully slow. i have just downloaded 2 pieces of 1.5mb size for the last 7 minutes!!! any observation as worse as mine hasta la vista LOVE WHAT YOU DO, DO WHAT YOU LOVE.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 6/17/2009 Posts: 1,621
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that is 200 bob unlimited internet.
see it through my lens?
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/9/2008 Posts: 537
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had same issues...i just stopd using 200 bob a day isnt all that sweet a deal
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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Im using it rait now,and its ok...........As 4me,whenever Im downloading sth,im usually doing sth else. For instance I now have 7tabs running on FF browser,while downloading some videos. I dont even notice the time. Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/6/2009 Posts: 71
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Its been up n down for me whilst i was in a 3g coverage area,network strength was low,but speeeds were generally good. Now that i am out of 3G coverage and using edge the speed are holding up,but i am guessing its coz traffic may be lower than the peak of day. Its proved quite useful. I can even stream youtube flicks bila breaking!!!
He that rides the Tiger,cannot dismount
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/10/2008 Posts: 365
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@simonkabz,are you using the 200bob unlimited plan? coz my initial guess would be that the 200bob plan has slower speeds.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/6/2007 Posts: 1,177 Location: Nairobi - Kenya
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this unlimited thing is spoiling the broth... last week the speed has always been WCDMA (i guess it si 3G) but of late it is always HSDPA (edge or something of the sort)... When you run so fast to get somewhere,you miss the fun of getting there... Life is not a race,so take it slowly.... When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you will not comprehend
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/24/2009 Posts: 72
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The 200 bob unlimited offer has nothing to do with the change in WCDMA,HSDPA or EDGE as hinted.........
The slow speeds being experienced are as a result of many users connecting to the Internet at the same time hence contention for the limited/scarce radio resources.
Chang from HSDPA to EDGE and vice versa could indicate that you are in between cells that thus the signal keeps oscillating between 3G and EDGE as one of the cells could be having 3G while the other cell could only be having EDGE/GPRS. Alternatively it could point to a region with low 3g coverage.
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/14/2009 Posts: 66
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@all
Whether using a safaricom or any other connection,when downloading anything use internet downloader manager- it does it in in a shorter period.
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/30/2007 Posts: 7
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There really was something terribly wrong last night,launching google was talking 4 minutes to display the page...customer care as always was unreachable!! I concur,this 200 bob unlimited access clearly can't be sustained by the Safaricom network at peak time...
With great power comes big muscles :)
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/14/2009 Posts: 1
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200 bob on a modem that keeps going on and off as it carelessly shifts from EDGE to WCDMA! With congestion in place,You need gumboots to wade through the mud.
Open4Biz
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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@sub 0,yup,using the 200 bob offer! Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Chief Joined: 1/3/2007 Posts: 18,223 Location: Nairobi
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Is it safariCON all over again? Greedy when others are fearful,Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase WB Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/6/2007 Posts: 1,177 Location: Nairobi - Kenya
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i wish they withdraw the offer before 5th... When you run so fast to get somewhere,you miss the fun of getting there... Life is not a race,so take it slowly.... When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you will not comprehend
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/28/2006 Posts: 1,799
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what are u guys talking about... i activated the offer yesterday at 9 am and have downloaded 7 GB of movies as per today 9 am when my 24 hrs was up(left my comp on the whole night).. reactivated it again and am continuing with downloads... on normal rates i would have been charged a whooping 56K for 7000MB at 8 bob per MB... endeleeni tu kulala..
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/13/2008 Posts: 51
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@chemos - could you give hints on this downloading stuff,ie download managers,torrents,sources etc. Had tried utorrent and others and got lost in the maze of jargon,sijui leechers,feeders,or suckers or whatever they call them.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/7/2007 Posts: 2,182
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Does anyone know how u can unblock the modems? Be it saf,zain or orange. Pls reply! hasta la vista LOVE WHAT YOU DO, DO WHAT YOU LOVE.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/7/2007 Posts: 2,182
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Does anyone know the speeds of orange? They claim its 3Mbps,is this so? And talking of speeds,there is a cyber in the building opp hilton that has SPEEDS! Yesterday i checked and 4 the last 10 days the speeds averaged btwn 9-12 Mbps! Can anyone beat that? The cyber is at 7th flr of the building. Plz reply. hasta la vista LOVE WHAT YOU DO, DO WHAT YOU LOVE.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/6/2007 Posts: 1,177 Location: Nairobi - Kenya
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@ kyt that issue of unblocking the modem has been discussed here again... can't remember the thread but i guess you can dig it out... search modems or something close to that... When you run so fast to get somewhere,you miss the fun of getting there... Life is not a race,so take it slowly.... When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you will not comprehend
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/5/2007 Posts: 126
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@kyt,http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=148760848200&ref=nf
'A stone is heavy,and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.' (Proverbs 27:3).
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