What it is

When it comes to sharing information, the internet is becoming the most significant way of doing so. New people you meet would rather give you an email address than a phone number. Increasingly, news gets out on the Internet before it’s available any other way. Everyone seems to be ‘going online’ and ‘Googling it’.

MTN World class Internet enables you to share information freely on the internet, which is the world’s biggest computer network. By using MTN Internet, you get high speed Internet access through our integrated network of HSPA+,HSDPA, HSUPA, 3G and EDGE technologies. The great thing is you don’t need to know what these terms mean to enjoy the benefits: your cellphone or modem automatically chooses the fastest connection available to you, depending on your location, the capability of your cellphone or modem, and how busy the network is at the time. It’s all done for you.

If you’re wondering why you really need the internet, we’ve listed a few useful and fun things you can do on the Internet from the comfort of your home or even anywhere in the world.

When you’re convinced that you need access to the internet or just want to try it out for now, you will likely need help in getting connected. We’ll help you to choose which connection is best for you (cellphone or computer ), and even recommend the best suited data contract package (Best Data Package Advisor) and internet modem.

Something else that you should consider is whether you have internet coverage at your home and work address or even in other areas where you would need to access the Internet.

Using the internet is exciting. But sometimes things don’t go as smoothly as you would like. Don’t give up though. We’ll discuss some common problems as well as solutions to those problems. We also have our own nerds just waiting solve all your connection problems.

Get to know about all the fascinating nuts and bolts of the Internet.

How do I use it?

Consider accessing via cellphone or PC

Internet on my cellphone

With Internet on your phone you can:

• Surf the whole internet and visit any site you want.
• Do the same things on your phone as you would on your PC - search, read, shop and chat.
• Browse as much as you want and pay less for data than you would on a PC.
• Use it in any location where there is MTN coverage.

Knowing what to do on your Phone

You can do almost as much on your phone as you can on your computer. Thats how advanced cellphones have become in last few years. Try doing the following:

• Download ringtones, themes, games and more from MTN Loaded.
• You can receive frequently updated content such as news headlines as feeds from a website
• One of the most popular uses is to search for information on search engines such as Google

How does it work?

Internet on your phone is just like accessing internet on a computer, only with a ‘slightly’ smaller screen, functionality and memory. But don’t let this hold you back. It’s still a worthwhile experience and you can do a lot on this gadget the size of your hand.

To be able to access the internet on your phone, you need:

• A phone that supports Internet access
• A data bundle to make accessing the Internet on your phone more affordable. Contact your MTN Service Provider to get one on your contract package.
• You also need WAP / Internet settings to be saved on your phone. You should receive them automatically when you switch your phone on for the first time. Otherwise you need to dial *123*1# on your phone to get the settings.

MTN Modems – Your link to the internet

A modem is a gadget that connects your laptop or desktop computer to the Internet. MTN offers a wide range of F@stLink modems to choose from. They all offer a super-fast Internet experience, with no effort from you.

Low-Spec Modems

• Can be connected USB ports of laptops and desktop PCs.
• Best for you if you want the most affordable modem available.
• Get these modems on affordable data packages like the InternetData 75MB or 300MB.
• They offer fast speeds that are suitable for light Internet users.

High-Spec Modems

• Can be connected USB ports of laptops and desktop PCs.
• These are suitable if you need a modem that offers the best possible connection speed.
• They’re ideal for you to send or download very large amounts of information on the Internet.
• Get these modems on data packages like the InternetData 1GB to 2GB package, depending on your monthly usage.

Wireless Routers

• Can be connected laptops and desktop PCs that support WiFi.
• Ideal for customers who need to connect multiple devices to the Internet at the same time.
• It’s suitable for the home or the small business that has many computers and other devices which need to be connected to the Internet.
• Because of the very large volume of data that is transferred, the router works best with InternetData 1GB to 3GB packages.

What does it cost

The cost of accessing the internet on your phone depends on whether you have loaded a data bundle or not. Loading a databundle will save you costs because you are charged less for accessing the Internet. Click here to see our Data Bundle rates.

Where can I use it?

The beauty of mobile is that you able to use it anywhere provided you have the correct mobile device & in the MTN coverage area.

Data Coverage Map to be included hereHow do I get it?

It's easy to get connected on your phone. PayAsYouGo customers ad Contract customers can dial *123*1# to get Internet settings for their phone and call use MTN self service to purchase a data bundle.

Customers can also visit any MTN shop to purchase bolt on bundles and sign up for new contracts.

MTN Self Service

With MTN Self Service it is possible to purchase Internet Bolt-on bundles. MTN Self Service is available to the customer via:

• Dialling 141 (IVR)
• Dialling *141# (USSD)
• MTN Internet website www.mtn.co.za
• MTN Online (Modem Software)