Vodacom setup device

Make sure you have a data bundle, or set up your home Wi-Fi connection. Be aware that a new phone often does updates that can use a lot of data.

If it prompts you, update the operating system. A new phone could have left the factory a while before, meaning new updates have come out in the meantime.

Best to have the latest version of Android. Then sign into your Google account. Most Android phones come with a lot of Google and other apps installed. Prepare for the update onslaught now! Most newer phones allow you to set fingerprint access for more than one person, so set up your partner or family member now too if someone else uses your phone a lot. Step one is to disable Smart Network Switch, that setting that tells your phone to switch to mobile data when Wi-Fi signal is weak.

Google has a great feature that helps you find your phone when you lose it. Go to this link in Google and set it up now. Read more about what to do if you lose your phone here. Vodacom will insure your device from as little as R20 per month, and covers you against accidental damage, theft or loss. Go to the Vodacom website to find out more. Plug the router power cable into the walls power supply. If these lights are present, it means that your fibre router is powered up correctly.

You will then be able to connect to the internet at 10Mbps for 2 hours in order to activate your fibre account. Once your router is connected to the CPE you need to activate your fibre account.

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