Samsung or Iphone4?

conface Active member

Member since 19 July 2011

confaceActive member29 August 2011 18:46:26

Hi,

Can someone share with me which smartphone is well supported by the telco companies in MU? Samsung Galaxy S-II or IPhone 4?

I will be coming over soon and I need to make sure I bring along a phone that is supported in MU, i'm not a techy person n hope some tech experts in MU can help..

Some other questions:-
1. How many telcos r there in MU? I visited Orange.com & they r doing promos for Iphone 4. Maybe this translates to their preference to support IP4 over Samsung?
2. Is Iphone 4 brougt over from Malaysia usable in MU?
3. Is it common for expats/foreigners to own a postpaid mobile line in MU? If not, what are the normal mode of communication?
4. Is it difficult for expats/foreigners to register a postpaid mobile line, with voice & data services? Or is prepaid plan a better choice? I plan to get access asap!
5. Any other helpful input?

Thank you guys! Look forward to step foot in MU soon...! excited..

stephenn Active member

Member since 04 April 2010

stephennActive member29 August 2011 20:57:45

conface wrote:
Can someone share with me which smartphone is well supported by the telco companies in MU? Samsung Galaxy S-II or IPhone 4?

Either. If you can put a SIM card in it, then it is fine.

conface wrote:
1. How many telcos r there in MU? I visited Orange.com & they r doing promos for Iphone 4. Maybe this translates to their preference to support IP4 over Samsung?

Mobile operators: Orange and Emtel. MTML offer CDMA based services, but that wouldn't be compatible with your iPhone.

conface wrote:
2. Is Iphone 4 brougt over from Malaysia usable in MU?

Yes.

alisa_ram Serial expat

Member since 17 August 2010

alisa_ramSerial expat30 August 2011 15:20:36

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I would recommend the Samsung Galaxy S2 over any smartphone any day!

Yes it's compatible with Orange and Emtel.

conface Active member

Member since 19 July 2011

confaceActive member30 August 2011 16:03:24

alisa, u seems a SGS-2 supporter over IP4..any particular reasons?

Julien Founder

Member since 11 March 2005

17 years of happy life abroad

JulienFounder31 August 2011 06:22:46

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SGS-2 +1

the Android world is more open than Apple's world

Dietmar Active member

Member since 10 January 2011

DietmarActive member16 September 2011 10:46:00

Adding to this discussion, has anyone experimented yet with Samsung Android version 2.2 WIFI Tethering capability in Mauritius ? Did it work ? What did you use ? Orange or EMTEL ? Saw 2 samsung modells for sale in jumbo richeterre where a sticker on it says WIFI... How about the pricing of the usage of WIFI HOTSPOT ? how does emtel or orange charge you if you use that lets say 5 PCS surfing the web over it when DSL is broken