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South Africa’s Melon Mobile hands-on tested — self-service RICA and data that never expires

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One MyBroadband forum member ordered a Melon Mobile SIM and shared their experience with the network.

They said the signup process was relatively straightforward, with everything happening within the Melon Mobile app, which is currently available for anyone to download from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

The signup requires an ID number, an existing cellphone number, and the client’s full name and delivery information. The SIM was delivered the day after they completed their registration.

So it does cost a bit more, but that is dramatically offset by the fact the data does not expire. That would be ideal for light usage users. But it does look like there is a monthly cost, so to benefit from the rollover, you really need to take a smaller package. There is also no eSIM option (seems this will be launched after 13 April 2023).

Nevertheless, it is good to see some new offering, and one that addresses a big issue many have had with expiring data. Time will tell, of course, whether the service survives into the future.

See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/486559-melon-mobile-hands-on-tested-self-service-rica-and-data-that-never-expires.html
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"Q: I only keep my #phone for emergencies when I travel. That has minimal impact, right?

A: The other thing that happens when you make a call is you are demanding service. When you turn on your phone in a remote location where cell phone service is poor or non-existent, your provider registers that as a request for service. If it gets enough requests for service in that location, it will build a #cell #tower there. Even in a city, when more people make calls at the same time than there is capacity for in the nearest tower, or when everyone starts using more bandwidth or gets more apps than the tower can handle, calls start to be dropped, each dropped call is registered as a request for service, and soon your city has applications for even more cell towers to handle the increased traffic.

Q: I got sick from a #smart phone. My flip phone is much safer, right?

A: Smart phones didn’t come among us until 2004. But the first wave of digital, voice-only cell towers in the United States in 1996 #killed at least ten thousand #people in a matter of months,[22] and millions more from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer in the succeeding years.[23]

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CELL PHONES: Questions and Answers - #Cellular Phone Task Force

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