SMS Short Message Service is a text message of 160 characters sent between cellphones, almost like a mini-email. An SMS is typed on your phone's keypad. WAP Wireless Application Protocol. Itemised billing Your service provider can supply you with a breakdown of your bill, detailing numbers called, time and cost. A cellphone capable of operating on two networks.
Most recent models are dual band and their reception is better.
Networks MTN and Vodacom are networks with towers and base stations that span the country and connect your calls. There are a number of service providers in South Africa, like Vodac, for example, which is an agents for the networks and sells air time on the Vodacom network. Fax service Service providers offer fax facilities on your cell account, meaning someone can fax a variation of your cell number and you can download the fax at a machine of choice. Network barred Some cellphones are limited to calls on a single network. A cellular phone may have been sold by a service provider with a contract linked to Vodacom.