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Thanks to Pieter for the use of his 3G datacard for testing purposes over the past weekend! It was difficult not to eat away at the available data cap he still had available this month! According to all the research I did on the web and in-store, the location of the new Batcave is not in the coverage area of either the MTN or Vodacom 3G networks. I was quite surprised to discover that there is indeed a weak signal which allowed me to get online within seconds and start surfing. There seems to be little difference in the signal quality whether inside or outside, or whether or not I attached the stubby antenna. The installation and use of the Vodafone-branded 3G datacard is simple and straightforward. Price and the fact that it’s a PC-card device may make it less attractive once I’ve had a chance to try other offerings. Applicable rates are R599.00 per month for the 3G One bundle (that’s 1GB of data transfer) or R350.00 per month for the 3G 500 bundle (that’s 500MB of data transfer). I’m hoping to get a chance to investigate iBurst sometime this week.